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The death of University Chancellor, The Rt Hon Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
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.
St Andrews scoops Nature Positive win in the UK Green Gown Awards
The University of St Andrews has won a 2025 Green Gown Award for its Nature Networks project, restoring and connecting habitats along 16km of the Fife coastline to boost biodiversity, resilience and community engagement.
Ukrainian play debuts in St Andrews
The UK debut of a theatre project designed to rehabilitate veterans and people internally displaced by the war in Ukraine, will take place in St Andrews' on Tuesday (11 November) as part of Ukrainian Week.
New agreement 'game-changer' for staff cancer support
St Andrews' trade union representatives and the University have had their efforts to extend cancer support for staff recognised in the Scottish Parliament.
Saints Football partner with Chanrossa Group
The University of St Andrews Saints Football has signed a major new partnership with Chanrossa Group, signalling a significant investment in the University's football programme.
Hiding in plain sight: How leafy costumes evolved to trick predators
New research uncovers a surprising evolutionary mechanism behind some animals' trick of hiding in plain sight from predators
St Andrews graduate wins Young Software Engineer of the Year Award
St Andrews graduate Verity Powell wins Young Software Engineer of the Year for her project using computer vision to improve rugby training, uniting sport and tech to support women's athletics.
Observatory's starring role in KT's anniversary video
KT Tunstall returns to her roots as St Andrews Observatory stars in her new video for Eye to the Telescope, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album inspired by her childhood nights under its dome.
Hidden receipts, unknown printers and gold-tipped funeral poems
The University of St Andrews celebrates 30 years of global book hunting project
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.