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St Andrews to elect new Chancellor
The University of St Andrews has confirmed that four candidates are to stand for election to be its next Chancellor.
Aacademic supports UN disaster response
Lecturer in Physical Geography, Dr TJ Young, is travelling to Mozambique as part of an emergency UNDAC mission responding to severe flooding.
New AI tool removes bottleneck in animal movement analysis
New tool reads animal movement from video and turns it into clear, human-readable descriptions, making behavioural analysis faster, cheaper, and scalable across species.
Bubble netting knowledge spread by humpback whales
New research highlights shared knowledge in whales that strengthens the population's resilience and may provide conservation benefits.
Karen Solie wins prestigious poetry prize
Karen Solie, poet and Reader in Creative Writing at the University of St Andrews, is the winner of the prestigious T.S. Eliot Prize 2025.
AI model to predict neural network degeneration in ALS
Computational models allow researchers to make predictions about how neural circuits may respond to treatment and they can inform future preclinical studies in mice.
Council green light for 'New College'
Major plans by the University of St Andrews to redevelop one of the most significant buildings in the town have been given the green light.
St Andrews Rector Removed from Court role over breach of governance rules
The Rector of the University of St Andrews has been removed from her role as President of University Court after she refused to follow its governance rules.
Statement from the Court of the University of St Andrews - Removal of the Rector from University Court
University Court issued the following message to all staff and students on Friday 9 January.
St Andrews awarded £950,000 to decarbonise New College buildings
The University of St Andrews has been awarded £950,000 from Scotland's Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund to support a pioneering conservation and sustainability project at New College in the heart of the town.
Scientists discover molecular 'reshuffle' and crack an 80-year-old conundrum
Breakthrough tackles one of chemistry's most persistent challenges and could transform the way medicines are manufactured
Research review of the year
A month by month snap shot of some of the University's research from 2025
Former coal mining communities have lower levels of entrepreneurship
Locations associated with traditional large-scale industries such as coal mining, struggle to escape their industrial legacy of low levels of entrepreneurship despite generational changes
Flu surge exposes missed COVID lessons
Three leading public health and social psychology experts warn that the UK is failing to apply vital lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic as flu cases surge.
Shared Island Stories wins International Council of Museums Award
The School of Art History-led research project has been announced as the winner of the inaugural International Council of Museums (ICOM) Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums
Principal honoured with Fletcher of Saltoun Award
University of St Andrews Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE has been honoured by the Saltire Society with a prestigious Fletcher of Saltoun Award for Public Life.