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Universities of Bonn and St Andrews announce new joint professors
The Bonn-St Andrews Joint Academic Appointments Scheme, now in its third year, continues to strengthen the strategic alliance between the University of Bonn and the University of St Andrews.
Funding for innovative technology protecting endangered salmon from seals
This will enable further development of a new 'detect and deter' system on the lower part of the River Dee, aimed at detecting and then deterring seals from the river and preventing predation on salmon
New analysis confirms details of massive pit structure surrounding Durrington Walls henge, Wiltshire
Researchers have confirmed the details of the pit circle and to provide more precise dating and environmental information
Orangutans' complex diets are down to cultural knowledge, new research suggests
Researchers combined 12 years of meticulous fieldwork with computer modelling
Leading women in justice and journalism to be honoured
A former Lord Justice Clerk, a former Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, and one of the most respected broadcasters in the UK will be awarded honorary degrees at winter graduation.
Endangered penguins competing with fishing boats
African penguins are significantly more likely to forage in the same areas as commercial fishing vessels during years of low fish abundance
University honours paediatric pioneer and war hero
The newly named Dr John Forfar Clinical Study Room celebrates the life and achievements of the notable St Andrews alum
St Andrews rowers help power Team GB to sprint success
Team GB celebrated a successful campaign at the 2025 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals, returning from Antalya with gold, silver and bronze medals across multiple events, with the University playing a significant role.
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.
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.
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.
University of St Andrews Business School professor wins Prize for Management Learning
Professor Paul Hibbert of St Andrews has received the inaugural John G. Burgoyne Memorial Prize for Management Learning, honouring his pioneering work in reflexive practice and leadership education.
Dr Okafor-Yarwood appointed Vice Chair of African Ocean Decade Taskforce
Dr Ife Okafor-Yarwood joins UN's Ocean Decade Taskforce as Vice Chair, bringing African voices and inclusive perspectives to shape the future of global ocean governance.
Blue Carbon Action Plan
Groundbreaking St Andrews research has helped shape Scotland's first Blue Carbon Action Plan, launched today to protect coastal habitats, boost biodiversity, and tackle climate change.
James Webb Space Telescope's first look for an atmosphere on habitable zone exoplanet
Groundbreaking new research has identified signs of a potential atmosphere surrounding an Earth-sized exoplanet located 40 light years away.
ERC award to reconstruct Earth's 500 million year CO2 and ocean pH history
Dr Hana Jurikova, Senior Research Fellow in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, has been awarded a €2.5 million ERC Starting Grant
Two new Global Research Centres announced
Global Research Centres to focus development and understanding around global health and changing climates
Solar flares hotter than thought
New research has proposed that particles in solar flares are 6.5 times hotter than previously thought and provided an unexpected solution to a 50-year-old mystery about our nearest star.
Long term patterns of marine mammal bycatch in UK fisheries.
Results indicate that there are seasonal patterns in bycatch rates for harbour porpoise, common dolphin and seals.
St Andrews Named GB Hub for Olympic Beach Sprint Rowing Ahead of LA 2028
St Andrews has been named a GB Beach Sprint Performance Academy and Olympic Training Venue, supporting athlete development for LA 2028, with world-class coastal facilities and strong recent competition success.
Ancient khipu string writing discovery upends history of Inka literacy
University of St Andrews research has discovered that khipus, the mysterious string writing of the Inkas, was used by commoners, in findings which turn previous wisdom about their societal structure on its head.
The last 'women of the sea'
New research has found that the Haenyeo, a group of women who free dive for seafood without oxygen, spend more time under water than some diving mammals.
