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New data reveals 20% decline in harbour seal populations along Scotland's west coast
The UK's last stronghold for harbour seals now showing significant signs of decline, with falling numbers raising conservation concerns

St Andrews holds top spot in Scotland
The University of St Andrews has once again claimed the top spot in Scotland in The Complete University Guide,

New tool to identify 'toxic' books
A groundbreaking tool developed by the University of St Andrews is transforming how cultural heritage institutions identify toxic pigments in historic books.

Powering smart buildings
Research from the University of St Andrews has unravelled energy harvesting potential using an emerging family of semiconductors.

Ancient Inka string writing used to record climate change
Ongoing research has discovered that khipus have been used to record climate change

The biggest biodiversity time-series database on the planet will give unprecedented insight into global change
The BioTIME database offers unprecedented insight into how biodiversity is changing through time across the world

Working from home isn't helping to level up Britain
Hopes that working from home would help struggling UK regions attract high-skilled workers are not being realised

Mars tech tested out in Highlands
Researchers from the University of St Andrews are trialing instruments to be used on the European Mars Rover.