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British Academy Awards
Three academics are among the recipients of almost £8m in British Academy research funding for SHAPE projects.
Phoenix from the ashes
The Biomedical Sciences (BMS) facility was officially re-opened four years after a devastating fire ripped through the hi-tech laboratories.
May Dip 2023
Students gathered at the East Sands at dawn to take part in the traditional May Dip.
Former St Andrews student says plans to scrap 'not proven' a victory for rape survivors
Former St Andrews student says the scrapping of the controversial Not Proven verdict shows victims' voices have finally been heard.
Heart injury biomarker may help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalisation, new study shows
A new study suggests that a frequently used medical test for heart injury could be used to help Covid-19 patients avoid hospitalisation.
Response to The Times
Copy of response to Mark Smith and The Times sent on Thursday 20 April 2023.
Music key to the spiritual?
Ambitious scientific study seeks to demonstrate a direct link between music and spirituality.
Federal government's fact-finding visit to St Andrews
St Andrews played host to a delegation of politicians, academics, and media from Rhineland-Pfalz Palatinate in Germany this week.
Saints Golf retain BUCS title
The University Performance Golf Team has won the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) National Final for the second year in a row.
Teaching Excellence Awards 2023
Top teachers at the University of St Andrews have been recognised by colleagues and students as part of the annual Teaching Excellence Awards.
'Lost' manuscript published
A 'lost' novel has been published almost 70 years after it was written by Willa Muir, thanks to Special Collections.
Accountants' tricks identify cheating scientists
Auditing practices from the finance industry can be adapted to identify academic fraud, according to new research by the University of St Andrews.
University signs up to gender equality in golf in the sport's 'home town'
The University has made an important commitment to gender equality in golf by signing The R&A Women in Golf Charter.
RSE honours
The Deputy Head of the School of Chemistry has been honoured by The Royal Society of Edinburgh.
UCF Year 3 Round 2
University of St Andrews Community Fund continues cost-of-living support for local groups.
Game, set and match a second time for St Andrews tennis team
The University of St Andrews was named Tennis Scotland University of the Year for the second.
New study reveals 'invisible' glacier loss in the greater Himalaya
Unaccounted for glacier mass loss equivalent to more than 1000 times the total number of elephants living in the world went unaccounted for due to the inability of satellites to see underwater glacier changes.
St Andrews PRIDE
The annual PRIDE returned on Saturday 1 April for the first time since before the Covid pandemic, bringing together students and staff and the local community to show support for LGBTQ+ people.
What a drag!
Students from the University of St Andrews posed on the West Sands dressed up for the annual Students' Association Dragwalk.
QS rankings boost for Arts and Humanities
Arts and Humanities subjects at the University of St Andrews are amongst the strongest in the world for teaching and research, according to a new international ranking.
Renowned pianist to perform in St Andrews
One of the most brilliant aJoanna MacGregor CBE will perform a solo recital at the Laidlaw Music Centre on Good Friday (7 April).
Four they are jolly good fellows
Four St Andrews professors were elected to join the Royal Society of Edinburgh's 2023 intake of Fellows this week (Wednesday 22 March).
St Andrews School of Medicine receives Athena Swan Silver Award
The Athena Swan Silver Award recognises the Medical School's continuing commitment to gender equality and marks a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to foster an inclusive School environment.
St Andrews lecturer awarded prestigious Fellowship in Marine Conservation
Dr Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, Lecturer in Sustainable Development, is one of only seven conservation researchers to be named a 2023 recipient of the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation.
Ethical taxation key to global sustainable development
Multinationals that pay their share of in-country taxes contribute positively to tackling global poverty and international human rights.
Human impact on biodiversity
St Andrews scientists discover that widespread species increase the number of sites they occupy, whereas more narrowly distributed species decline.
Presidency for Principal
University of St Andrews Principal appointed next President of Universities UK (UUK).
New rugby partnership to support grassroots sport
Saints Sport have developed a new partnership with global technology company Emtelle, who have become the official partner of Saints Rugby.
Loyal Address to the King
A delegation from the University took part in a long-held tradition at Buckingham Palace last week (Thursday 9 March).
Environment Prize 2023
University marks 25 years of supporting sustainable global projects with annual contest.
Making Net Zero Scotland a reality
The Centre for Energy Ethics has been awarded a £600,000 grant by the Scottish Funding Council to lead a new research collaboration on energy and sustainability.
Golf for health
A pioneering health initiative has been piloted in Fife with golf being 'prescribed' for individuals to encourage a more active lifestyle.
Academy of Social Sciences Fellowships for St Andrews pair
Two senior staff members from the University of St Andrews have been appointed Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Event offers public chance to try their hand at art conservation
Members of the public are being offered a rare chance to try their hand at art conservation at a new event coordinated by an art historian at the University of St Andrews.
New Tuberculosis treatment could save millions of lives
New Tuberculosis (TB) drug that will shorten the treatment of the disease by up to two months, potentially saving millions of lives.
Ukraine - Music in Wartime
World-renowned Principal Conductor of the Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra, Hobart Earle, brings his tales of music in wartime Ukraine to St Andrews next week (Wednesday 22 February).
St Andrews golf scholars triumph in the sun
University of St Andrews golf scholars enjoyed a break from Fife's winter winds recently when they played at Troia Golf Club in Portugal as part of the R&A Student Tour Series.
RSE grants for four St Andrews research projects
Four research projects from the University of St Andrews have been selected for awards by the RSE Research Awards Programme.
Astronomers directly measure the mass of a single isolated star other than the Sun for the first time
An international team, involving an astronomer from the University of St Andrews, has measured the mass of a white dwarf star.
Industrial action
In an email to all sudents and staff today (Monday 30 January 2023), the Proctor provided details on the upcoming UCU strike action at the University.
University leads the way with unique High North Security project
Academic experts, politicians and business leaders gathered to take part in the Scottish Council of Global Affairs (SCGA) conference focusing on 'High and Wider North Security' following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Peatlands protect our planet
A new exhibition opening at the University's Wardlaw Museum explores the importance of peatlands in Scotland and across the world.
Wrecking my old school
A former St Andrews secondary pupil has played a leading role in taking a wrecking ball to his old school.
Great ape gestures
Humans retain an understanding of gestures made by other great apes, according to a new study by St Andrews researchers.
Golf on prescription
A pioneering health initiative has been piloted in Fife with golf 'prescribed' for individuals to encourage a more active lifestyle.
'Take me to your lawyer' - Durham Law School joins SETI Post-Detection Hub
Durham Law School is joining the SETI Post-Detection Hub at the University of St Andrews as a host institution.
Princess Anne presents honours to St Andrews staff
Four members of staff from the University of St Andrews received their honours from the Princess Royal in Edinburgh today.
Two academics named in Young Academy inaugural cohort
Young Academy, a network of early career researchers and professionals established to help tackle local and global issues and promote meaningful change.
St Andrews scientists turn up the heat on physics phenomenon
A structure that can control the location and energy of quantum particles which could has been made at room temperature by researchers at St Andrews.
Researchers discover chimpanzee communities have local gestural dialects
St Andrews researchers find chimpanzees use leaf gestures in different dialects to communicate with their group