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Saints Golf and Rusacks extend partnership
The University of St Andrews has renewed its partnership with Rusacks St Andrews, extending a collaboration that celebrates the heritage, community, and competitive spirit of golf at the Home of Golf.
Eden Mill x Saints Golf partnership renewed
Eden Mill St Andrews has renewed its 2025-26 partnership with Saints Golf, with branding on team kits. The renewal follows a landmark season and aligns with the opening of Eden Mill's new Distillery and Visitor Centre.
Ellie Monk claims individual stroke play title at 2025 St Andrews Links Collegiate
St Andrews golfer Ellie Monk shot 68-69 to win the 2025 St Andrews Links Collegiate at 7-under on the Jubilee Course. The third-year student continues her impressive rise in the amateur golf ranks.
Four St Andrews physicists scoop top national honours
he University of St Andrews is celebrating after four members of its community - including current staff, a visiting professor and a distinguished alumnus - were recognised in the 2025 Institute of Physics (IOP)Awards.
Professor Christopher Smith appointed as Chair of the National Library of Scotland
The Library is a major European research library and one of the world's leading centres for the study of Scotland and the Scots
University funding strengthens Fife communities
Communities across Fife have benefitted from over £300,000 of funding from the University of St Andrews helping them through the cost-of-living crisis.
New Chair in Artificial Intelligence appointed
Professor Lars Kotthoff has been appointed as the Johann and Gaynor Rupert Chair in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the University of St Andrews
One award leads to another for young playwright
Young playwright Milly Sweeney, whose play Water Colour was commissioned as party of the 2024/25 St Andrews Playwriting Award, has been selected as Best Writer in The Stage Debut Awards 2025.
Laidlaw Music Centre new Honorary Professor of Singing
Renowned British tenor James Gilchrist has been appointed as the University of St Andrews' new Honorary Professor of Singing.
Rogue planet growing at Six billion tonnes a second
Researchers have revealed a dramatic 'growth spurt' in a mysterious rogue planet, a rare type of planet that drifts freely through space, untethered to any star.
Dragon drives debate with Business School students
Entrepreneur and Dragons' Den judge Peter Jones CBE joins Business School students for a lively debate.
St Andrews Welcomes 21 New Global Fellows for 2025-2026
St Andrews welcomes 21 new Global Fellows for 2025-2026, representing countries worldwide. They will bring expertise, fresh perspectives, and innovative research to strengthen the University's global academic community.
Ice creams all-round as electric 99 buses hit the road
The University marked another milestone in its partnership with Stagecoach East Scotland this week when the bus operator launched its fully electric 99 service in St Andrews.
The death of Chancellor, Lord Campbell
The University is saddened by the loss of The Right Honourable Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE KC FRSE, our Chancellor, steadfast friend, and tireless advocate.
Key mechanism in appetite and weight control uncovered
Researchers have uncovered how a protein named MRAP2 reshapes the function of a brain receptor called MC4R that plays a central role in appetite control and energy balance
St Andrews academic Schools lead the UK
The University of St Andrews is top in Scotland and has retained its spot in second place in the main UK academic rankings in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.
Study reveals brain's built-in distance tracker
Researchers discover the neural signal that allows us to keep track of how far we have walked
Pacific circulation key to lower CO2 during Ice Ages
Researchers used model simulations to show how a more vigorous circulation in the Pacific during the ice ages could have resulted in 50% less carbon escape
Funding success for the Global Centre for Diverse Intelligences
The Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences has been awarded $1.19m by Templeton World Charity Foundation
Top in Scotland, second in the UK
The University of St Andrews is the top university in Scotland and second to Oxford in the UK, according to the Guardian University Guide 2026.