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The Times are a-changing
St Andrews is the Scottish University of the Year and University of the Year for Student Experience in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.
Rooftop renewables plan for Scotland's oldest (and sunniest) university
The sunniest university in Scotland is considering a major project to fit its rooftops with solar panels in a bid to cut carbon and cash and reinvest savings in an ambitious bid to be net zero by 2035.
St Andrews x Corrour
Historic partnership in the Highlands combines data driven land management practices with the transformative power of a St Andrews education.
St Andrews is the top University in Scotland in new league table
The University of St Andrews is the top in Scotland and second in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2025.
St Andrews researcher in political ecology awarded prestigious £1.3 million funding Grant
Dr Jessica Hope, Lecturer in Sustainable Development, has been awarded a European Research Council Starting Grant worth £1.3 million for her Roads2SUSTAINABILITY project.
Hundreds of students take part in the traditional start of semester Pier Walk with a twist
Students gathered on the East Sands in a foggy St Andrews as part of the 'new' Pier Walk.
St Andrews named University of the Year for Student Experience in the Daily Mail University Guide
St Andrews was singled out for its sustained performance at the top of the National Student Survey which measures student satisfaction with the quality of teaching and academic support.
Avian architects: Sparrows work together to build grand designs
Birds of a feather really do flock together, or build together as the case may be, incorporating their unique architectural style when building nests, according to new international research.
Legacy of wind farms probed amid green energy expansion
Pioneering scientists to explore the impact of British wind farms on the seabed amid plans to build up to 25,000 more offshore turbines.
Glen Roy a Geological Heritage Site
Glen Roy, a special geological area in the Highlands of Scotland, has gained recognition from The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) Geological Heritage Sites
New appointments cement strategic St Andrews partnership
The second round of the joint appointment scheme between the Universities of St Andrews and Bonn has welcomed four distinguished researchers.
Award shortlist for Dina
Award-winning author Dina Nayeri, Reader in Creative Writing in the School of English at the University of St Andrews, is a finalist in the non-fiction category of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.
Cheaper than couples counselling: take a five-second break
Researchers from the University of St Andrews have found that couples who take a five-second break during an argument could stop their row from escalating.
Lasers look at tumour growth
New 'squishy' lasers could help solve the mystery of the biological forces that control the development of embryos and cancerous tumours.
University Court Discharges Rector
Statement from the Court of the University of St Andrews - University Court Discharges Rector
MRSA enzyme could help tackle antibiotic tolerance timebomb
Scientists from the School of Biology will spend the next two years researching whether an enzyme found in MRSA bacteria from the 1950s could help solve today's problem of antibiotic tolerance.
St Andrews Organ Week 2024
Organists of all ages from around the world will gather at the Laidlaw Music Centre this weekend for St Andrews Organ Week (Sunday 28 July to Thursday 1 August).
St Andrews student scoops top social mobility award
A St Andrews Business School student with caring responsibilities has had his academic success recognised at a ceremony in London
Scientists find similarities between chimpanzee and human communication
Wild chimpanzees share humans' snappy conversational style, a new study shows.
St Andrews professor elected Fellow of the British Academy
Professor Tim Greenwood (School of History) has been elected into the British Academy's prestigious international Fellowship of leading scholars from the humanities and social sciences.