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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.
St Andrews named Scottish University of the Year
The University of St Andrews has been named Scottish University of the Year in the Daily Mail University Guide.
Celebrating 20 years of transforming lives through sport
A pioneering collaboration of seven UK universities, including the University of St Andrews, has marked 20 years of impactful partnership with Zambian NGO Sport in Action.
St Andrews projects receive prestigious funding awards
Seven research projects from the University of St Andrews have been selected for funding by the RSE Research Awards Programme.
Scrumped fruit key to chimpanzee life and a major force of human evolution.
New research examines the crucial, but until now, overlooked, role of 'scrumped' fruit in the lives of great apes and the origins of human feasting.
Giant free-floating planets may form their own planetary systems
New research has found that giant free floating planets have the potential to form their own miniature planetary systems without the need for a star.
Historic gold for St Andrews student at 2025 FISU World University Games
Undergraduate scholar Sophia Issberner has made history for the University of St Andrews, claiming gold as part of the Great Britain Women's Eight (W8+) crew at the 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany.
Sophia represents Great Britain at World University Games
Undergraduate rower Sophia Issberner will represent Great Britain this weekend (25-27 July 2025) at the 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany.
Double funding success will tell the forgotten story of America's Black refugee camps
Dr Kristen Treen from the School of English at the University of St Andrews has been awarded both an AHRC Catalyst Award and a Leverhulme Research Project Grant
Dean of Medicine to lead national pandemic partnership
Professor Deborah Williamson, Dean of Medicine, appointed Co-Director of new National Scottish Pandemic Sciences Partnership
History professors awarded British Academy Fellowship
Two academics from St Andrews School of History have been elected to the British Academy's Fellowship in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences.
St Andrews smart solar panels and lens-less microscopes projects awarded funding
Two St Andrews professors have been awarded prestigious European Research Council grants.
Fossilised oysters hold the key to mass extinction
In the first and only reconstruction of ocean pH ever carried out, new research has discovered that a rapid acidification of oceans caused a mass extinction event, wiping out coral reefs
NHS Fife celebrates University Health Board status
The Health Board, which will officially become 'NHS Fife University Health Board', was officially granted University Health Board status by the Scottish Parliament.
Graduation marks over 50 years of St Andrews' Canadian links
St Andrews celebrated its internationally Scottish links today (Friday 4 July) with the graduation of the 50th McEuen Scholar, Mathis Bourassa
Nepalese entrepreneurs on twin track to success
Identical twins from Nepal, who have journeyed through India, Germany, and the United States before arriving in Scotland, have just celebrated earning their Master's degrees in International Business from the University
St Andrews honour all part of the high life for Alan
One of Scotland's best-known stars of stage and screen swept into St Andrews today to join hundreds of students graduating from the country's top university
Myth versus memory - why Nessie spotters haven't got the hump
New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that those who claim to see the Loch Ness Monster are not influenced by traditional depictions of what she looks like.
Karen celebrates Provost's Prize and degree with distinction
A St Andrews woman has been awarded the Fife Provost's Prize for the most outstanding Evening Degree student of 2025
Part-time course first chapter in Don's MA success
Taking on a full-time degree at any time in life can be a daunting task but studying English and Modern History in your 70s, having come from a background in maths and finance, really is an amazing achievement
St Andrews celebrates exceptional students
Graduation celebrations continued at St Andrews today (Tuesday) with students celebrating their academic
University submits plans for 'New College'
The University has submitted plans to Fife Council to redevelop the former Madras College site on South Street, preserving the historic building and adding new facilities.
Summer graduation celebrations begin in St Andrews
A week-long series of graduation celebrations got underway in St Andrews today (Monday 30 June 2025).
Hansine's historic Henley victory
The University of St Andrews Boat Club celebrated a landmark achievement at this year's Henley Women's Regatta, the premier women's rowing event in the United Kingdom.
Lizard Shampoo and Spheres of death - new work sheds light on Dark Age medicine
New research led by the University of St Andrews has redefined existing assumptions about medicine in the Middle Ages.
Capercaillie brood numbers soar with humane predator strategy
A new study from the University of St Andrews reveals that non-lethal predator management has successfully doubled capercaillie brood numbers in targeted areas of Scotland
St Andrews report says Scotland must break silence on 'Tinker Experiments'
Research led by the University of St Andrews into 20th century policies affecting Gypsy/Traveller communities across Scotland - including the forced and permanent removal of children from their families - has found clear
Early career prize for University of St Andrews Chemist
Dr Amit Kumar from the School of Chemistry has won the prestigious 2025 Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prize for Chemistry
Pioneering research key to the new UK Industrial Strategy
Research from the University of St Andrews is feeding into the UK's newly released Industrial Strategy via MetaHUB, a pioneering new research collective made up of universities throughout the UK
UK astronomers get front-row seats for groundbreaking movie of the cosmos
The decade-long wait for UK astronomers ends as the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals dazzling first images.
