Historic first for St Andrews
Students and honorary graduates are set to celebrate summer graduation, during which the University will install its first woman Chancellor.
The University of St Andrews is ranked as the top university in Scotland in the newly released 2027 Complete University Guide.
Date 3 June 2026
Category University news
This new research is the first demonstration of how impressive leaf mimicry can also be used to enhance the attractiveness of a sexual…
Date 3 June 2026
Category Research
The MRC’s £9.7m investment will support St Andrews and NHS Fife clinicians to combine research with clinical practice, strengthening…
Date 22 May 2026
Category University news
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New research analysed housing data by following every local authority district in England and Wales through four censuses, from 1991 to 2021
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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.
Students take part in traditional St Andrews Pier Walk
The Pier Walk is one of the oldest traditions in St Andrews and is the first event of the new academic year.
Trawling threatens vital carbon stores in Scotland’s sea lochs, St Andrews research finds
New research from the University of St Andrews shows seabed trawling could rapidly release carbon stored in Scotland’s sea lochs, with the heads of lochs identified as particularly vulnerable to disturbance and trawling.
St Andrews to welcome first Fulbright Scholars under new partnership awards
Dr Samantha Allen and Professor Manuel (Manolo) Díaz-Ríos will join St Andrews for extended research visits, bringing expertise in environmental science and neuroscience and strengthening academic links with the US.