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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
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.
St Andrews celebrates Leverhulme Trust Success
Eight academics from the University of St Andrews have been awarded the prestigious funding across arts, humanities and science.
Scientists cautiously suggest GLP-1s are safe to use around pregnancy
St Andrews researchers carried out the largest ever systematic review of more than 49,000 pregnancies over a period of twenty years.
St Andrews to host Scottish film premiere
St Andrews staff and students are being given a unique opportunity to attend a special screening of 'Searching for Satyrus', a film on the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
St Andrews astronomers help make the most extensive map of the Universe ever created
An international team of researchers observed more than 47 million galaxies and quasars and 20 million stars.
RSE welcomes five new Fellows from St Andrews
The prestigious accolade recognises the advancement of learning and useful knowledge, which is at the centre of public life, across the arts, business and technology and science sectors.
St Andrews climbs global rankings
St Andrews ranked in the top 20 of UK institutions in Arts & Humanities (9), and Natural Sciences (17) in the QS Subject Rankings.
Motivations behind violent extremism uncovered in groundbreaking global study
New findings carry profound implications for programmes aimed at countering violent extremism.