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School of Medicine to benefit from £9.7 million investment
The MRC's £9.7m investment will support St Andrews and NHS Fife clinicians to combine research with clinical practice, strengthening innovation, patient care and future NHS research careers.
Size isn't everything - volcanic eruptions may cause more global disruption than previously thought
Researchers have precisely dated an eruption from Newberry Volcano (Oregon, USA) and discovered that its ash spread more than 5000 km across the globe
Renowned professor elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
Professor Kishan Dholakia has been elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.
University of St Andrews photography collection recognised as Nationally Significant
The collection of 1.6 million images is honoured by National Museums Scotland and the University of St Andrews is also thought to be the oldest photography collecting institution in the world.
Scotland's medical schools secure £100,000 to embed sustainable healthcare in education
A £100,000 Scottish Government grant has positioned University of St Andrews at the centre of a landmark national programme to embed sustainable healthcare education across all undergraduate medical degrees in Scotland.
Be magnificent - it's a virtue!
New research on the nature of human happiness and how we can flourish, via the ancient philosopher Aristotle's account of the virtue of 'magnificence'.
Children of mothers who work nonstandard hours face greater vulnerability
In the first study of its kind using UK data, researchers found that when mothers work nonstandard schedules, their children's socioemotional health is often compromised
Major new funding harnesses AI to combat infectious disease
St Andrews helps lead €1.3m AFRITRAC project to train African experts in disease modelling, boosting outbreak prediction, data skills and public health capacity across 8 countries through a 4-year programme.
Dip dip hooray!
Hundreds of University of St Andrews students gathered at the East Sands at dawn to take part in the traditional May Dip.