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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Scotland's highest order for Sir James MacMillan
Sir James MacMillan, acclaimed Scottish composer and St Andrews professor, has been appointed to the Order of the Thistle by His Majesty the King, recognising his outstanding contributions to music and culture.
Remembering St Andrews alumnus and former MI6 Chief, Sir Alex Younger KCMG
The University of St Andrews is saddened to learn of the death of Sir Alex Younger, St Andrews alumnus and former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), who has died aged 62.
Professor Mark Chaplain elected to Fellowship of the Royal Society
Professor Mark Chaplain, Gregory Chair of Applied Mathematics in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at St Andrews, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
Relief following academic’s safe release
The University community was relieved to hear this week of the safe release of Dr Antonis Vradis who was amongst a group of activists detained by Israeli defence forces while taking part in what the Global Sumud Flotilla
Scientists show how human presence affects how animals behave
New research reveals lessons learned from human and wildlife movement during the pandemic