St Andrews is UK's best university
The University of St Andrews has been named the UK's top university in The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027
Professor Sin-Wang Chong has been recognised as a National Teaching Fellow through Advance HE in recognition of his exceptional impact on…
Date 6 August 2026
The Pier Walk is one of the oldest traditions in St Andrews and is the first event of the new academic year.
Date 6 September 2026
Category Student experience
The University of St Andrews’ Nature Networks project has been highly commended at the International Green Gown Awards for its innovative…
Date 10 September 2026
Category Sustainability
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Women less likely than men to be offered active medical treatment for the same conditions
Researchers from the School of Medicine found that women are less like than men with the same medical condition to be offered active management such as surgery, a stent or a strong painkiller
New Corrour Research Centre officially opens
The new Corrour Research Centre opened in September with 24 beds, a lab, full kitchen, and built using timber harvested from Corrour.
Everything for Everybody – exhibition explores archiving in times of war
A new exhibition drawing on the research of St Andrews academics and a key part of the University of St Andrews’ photographic archive has opened in Dundee
As housing inequality increases, new homes are being built where they’re least needed
New research analysed housing data by following every local authority district in England and Wales through four censuses, from 1991 to 2021
How firelight helped storytelling evolve
Fireside storytelling may have provided the key catalyst to move human communication away from the ape-like systems our modern ape cousins still use today, and towards our uniquely human use of language.