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Students take part in traditional St Andrews Pier Walk
The Pier Walk is one of the oldest traditions in St Andrews and is the first event of the new academic year.
Trawling threatens vital carbon stores in Scotland's sea lochs, St Andrews research finds
New research from the University of St Andrews shows seabed trawling could rapidly release carbon stored in Scotland's sea lochs, with the heads of lochs identified as particularly vulnerable to disturbance and trawling.
St Andrews to welcome first Fulbright Scholars under new partnership awards
Dr Samantha Allen and Professor Manuel (Manolo) Díaz-Ríos will join St Andrews for extended research visits, bringing expertise in environmental science and neuroscience and strengthening academic links with the US.
Five St Andrews colleagues join Young Academy of Scotland
Five St Andrews colleagues have joined the Young Academy of Scotland's 2026 cohort, representing around 10% of new members and highlighting the University's breadth of expertise and impact.
Fife and Tayside school pupils get a taste of studying at St Andrews
Over 140 pupils from schools in Fife and Tayside, as well as from further afield, have spent a week getting a taste of what studying and living in St Andrews would be like.
Four St Andrews projects backed to shape a sustainable Scotland
Four St Andrews projects receive Scotland Beyond Net Zero funding to tackle climate challenges through nature restoration, renewable energy, sustainable batteries and community resilience.
St Andrews first for National Teaching Fellow
Professor Sin-Wang Chong has become the first member of the University of St Andrews to receive a National Teaching Fellowship, one of the UK's highest honours for excellence in higher education teaching and leadership.
Don't believe the GenAI hype - learn from it
New research by Professor Anna Brattstrom of the University of St Andrews Business School aimed to understand the hype around generative AI.
Global Fellowship Scheme welcomes new international research and education leaders to St Andrews
The University is set to welcome more than 20 new award holders through its Global Fellowship Scheme for the 2026-27 academic year.
St Andrews and Dundee team to advance insulin research
Researchers at St Andrews and Dundee have won £1m to uncover how insulin molecules assemble and function inside pancreatic cells, opening new paths towards improved diabetes treatments.
St Andrews researchers secure prestigious RSE funding awards
Seven University of St Andrews researchers have been awarded funding through the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Spring 2026 Research Awards Programme.
Sperm Whales blow bubbles to achieve restful, vertical sleep
Sperm whales are the only whale known to rest vertically. However, until now, it's been unclear how they maintained their position just below the sea surface.
Moon Baboon - new insight into the mind of ancient Egyptians
Researchers solve babooninfication mystery of ancient Egyptian god.
PhD researcher helps bring global symposium on Indigenous knowledge and museums to St Andrews
Academics, curators and artists from four continents gathered at the University of St Andrews for an international symposium co-organised by a Museums and Heritage Studies PhD researcher.
St Andrews earns top sustainability food award
The University of St Andrews earned the highest three-star Food Made Good Standard, recognised for local sourcing, plant-forward menus, solar-powered prawn farming and strong environmental and social initiatives.
St Andrews' Dr Kirsty Ross recognised for advancing open knowledge
Dr Kirsty Ross of the School of Computer Science has received a Wikimedia UK Silver Jubilee Award for her work widening access to open knowledge through teaching, research and outreach.
A week to remember: Celebrating the Class of 2026
From proud moments in Younger Hall to celebrations in St Salvator's Quad, our summer graduation ceremonies have brought together students from around the world to mark the culmination of their University journey.
Rector of the University of Bonn Awarded Honorary Doctorate by St Andrews
St Andrews awards honorary degree to Professor Dr Michael Hoch, Rector of the University of Bonn, in recognition of his distinguished contributions to molecular biology.
Small town, big thesis - how Cupar helped write history
Residents of Cupar have helped one determined student cross the finish line of her PhD, not with library books or footnotes, but with waves, whiteboard updates, and a card through the letterbox.
'Stellar death is not the end': New discovery glimpses what will happen when our sun dies
Researchers found that planet WD 1856 b is significantly warmer than expected and determined how it most likely reached its very tight orbit around the white dwarf.
Historic moment as St Andrews installs new Chancellor
Dame Anne Pringle was formally installed as Chancellor during today's graduation ceremony in Younger Hall.
St Andrews researchers help launch decade-long quest to map the Universe
Researchers at the University of St Andrews are celebrating the start of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time, helping unlock new discoveries about the changing Universe.
Summer graduation celebrations begin in St Andrews
A week-long celebration began today (Monday 29 June 2026), as the town welcomed the first of more than 2,200 graduating students from 80 countries to cross the stage in the Younger Hall
Entrepreneurs more likely to be based in left wing areas
New study is challenging conventional assumptions about the relationship between politics and entrepreneurship.
New data shows drop in Scotland's harbour seal numbers and sparks concern for grey seal population
New figures show a marked drop in the status of Scotland's harbour seal population, as well in summer grey seal abundance, according to surveys conducted by the Sea Mammal Research Unit
Scientists catch sperm whale dialects evolving in the Mediterranean Sea
Using 20 years of recordings researchers showed that whales living in the eastern Mediterranean had developed a new form of the vocal dialect used by animals in the western basin.
ERC Advanced Grant for groundbreaking zoonosis research
An ERC Advanced Grant will support Professor Christos Lynteris's groundbreaking research into the emergence of zoonosis and its role in shaping modern medicine, public health and state governance.
New optical technique allows toxic methanol in alcoholic spirits to be detected without opening the bottle
Methanol contamination of spirits such as whisky, gin and vodka causes hundreds of deaths each year and can lead to serious physical consequences
Higher extinction risk is associated with higher frequency of decreasing local prevalence of species
Analysis of one of the most comprehensive long-term databases ever created, BioTIME - a major tool to study biodiversity change also developed at the University of St Andrews.
1,500 year old woman challenges modern assumptions about disability
New international research reveals how a woman who lived with a lifelong physical impairment more than 1,500 years ago was supported, valued and buried
Historic Henley wins for St Andrews Boat Club
University of St Andrews Boat Club made history at the 2026 Henley Women's Regatta, securing two wins, a championship singles final appearance, and crews reaching finals in a breakthrough performance on the Thames.
Single, childless workers fare worst at work-life balance
Researchers of a new study are calling on employers to rethink flexible-working policies, warning that current approaches fail to reflect increasingly blurred boundaries between work and personal life.
Funding award for innovative marine tracking sensor
A collaboration between the Coastal Resources Management Group (CRMG) at the University of St Andrews Scottish Oceans Institute (SOI) and Dr Pauline Goulet of Wild Tag Solutions has been awarded a grant.
St Andrews community recognised in King's Birthday Honours
The University of St Andrews is celebrating the achievements of members of our community who have been recognised in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours.
Learning from history to prepare for the next massive volcanic eruption
Researchers at an international gathering hosted at the University of St Andrews are calling for governments to reassess their response to volcanic eruptions.
Scotland's highest order for Sir James MacMillan
Sir James MacMillan, acclaimed Scottish composer and St Andrews professor, has been appointed to the Order of the Thistle by His Majesty the King, recognising his outstanding contributions to music and culture.
Remembering St Andrews alumnus and former MI6 Chief, Sir Alex Younger KCMG
The University of St Andrews is saddened to learn of the death of Sir Alex Younger, St Andrews alumnus and former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), who has died aged 62.
St Andrews top in Scotland and fourth in UK in new rankings
The University of St Andrews is ranked as the top university in Scotland in the newly released 2027 Complete University Guide.
Leafy Lovers: male katydids amplify attractiveness
This new research is the first demonstration of how impressive leaf mimicry can also be used to enhance the attractiveness of a sexual signal.
Historic first for St Andrews
Students and honorary graduates are set to celebrate summer graduation, during which the University will install its first woman Chancellor.
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