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New stone circle discovered
A team of archaeologists are celebrating the discovery of a major new prehistoric monument only a short distance away from Stonehenge.
Covid-19 lockdown reveals human impact on wildlife
An international team of scientists is investigating how animals are responding to reduced levels of human activity during lockdown.
Forest loss escalates biodiversity change
New international research reveals the far-reaching impacts of forest cover loss on global biodiversity.
Feel the beat: implanted microlasers scan heart from inside
St Andrews researchers have developed lasers beating to the rhythm of a live heart to improve the understanding of heart failure.
BLM: St Andrews says sorry
Principal Professor Sally Mapstone: an apology to BAME staff and students.
St Andrews says sorry to BAME
St Andrews Principal, Professor Sally Mapstone, today apologised for past failures to value and elevate BAME students and scholars.
St Andrews on top form
The University's position as one of the world's top universities has been reinforced with the publication of two benchmark league tables.
Unlocking the spread of covid
Medical and data scientists have joined forces to further medical research and understanding on the spread of Covid-19 within communities.
Principal's message to all St Andrews students and staff
Let us condemn racism with our research, our ideas, our actions and sacrifices, and our willingness to be challenged and changed.
Levitated timepiece sets new benchmark
A mechanical 'clock' has been created by international researchers, led by St Andrews, which could test the fundamental physics of gravity.
Major investment at University's Eden Campus
The University has been awarded £1.128m to develop a world-class test space for academics, technicians and SMEs at its Eden Campus site.
Early signs of life
New research helps answer one of the most asked questions in geoscience: when did Earth start to become habitable to complex life?
Scottish coastlines vital role in tackling climate emergency
Scientists from St Andrews will study the carbon stored in Scotland's coastal wetlands and their role in the fight against climate change.
Scottish experts help fight Covid-19 in Uganda
Scottish clinical and scientific experts are spearheading a campaign to combat misinformation in the battle against Covid-19 in Uganda.
Pneumagen commits to clinical trial development for Covid-19
Pneumagen (Holdings) Ltd announced a £4m investment for the clinical development of Neumifil for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19.
Ultraviolet light has bright future in fight against Covid-19
A type of ultraviolet light could be safely used for air disinfection in public places without harming people.
Donations for good causes
Lone parents, the elderly and children's education are among the first causes to benefit from the University Community Fund.
Chimpanzees help trace the evolution of human speech
One of the most promising theories for the evolution of human speech has finally received support from chimpanzee communication research.
More than 5% of Britons have had Covid-19
Between five and six per cent of Britain's population had been infected with Covid-19 by the last third of April, according to a new study.
The family ties that grind
The ability to recognise relatives can make life more dangerous for the female of the species, new research has shown.
Duck sake
Two St Andrews students turned animal rescuers last week after a David Russell Apartments (DRA) duck got its beak stuck in a Schweppes can.
St Andrews appeal reaches half a million after worldwide response
An appeal launched to help students, research and the town affected by the Covid-19 crisis has raised more than half a million pounds.
Cost price face masks
Two St Andrews students have set up an operation to provide the public with face masks at zero mark up to eliminate predatory price-gouging.
Athena SWAN Award for School
The University is proud to announce the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies has achieved an Athena SWAN Bronze Award.
St Andrews academic recognised with award
A St Andrews academic has received a prestigious award for her work with marginalised and indigenous people in South America and South Asia.
The spread of Covid-19
How do you catch or spread the coronavirus?
Fighting TB with light and sound
A UK-wide research team has developed an innovative way to monitor the reaction of living bacteria to antibiotics using lasers and sound.
Smartphone location tracking
Public concern over the use of SLT could jeopardise governments' efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19 using surveillance technologies.
European prize for St Andrews mathematician
Professor Eric Priest has been awarded the Senior Prize of the European Solar Physics Division of the European Physical Society.
St Andrews secures Covid-19 research projects
The University has been awarded three research projects as part of the Scottish Government's Covid-19 Rapid Research programme.
Household factors may exacerbate Covid-19 health risks
Household factors make some households more vulnerable to the effects of Covid-19, according to a new study carried out at St Andrews.
Climate change impact greater on marine systems
New international research reveals warming in temperate regions leads to species gains at sea, but not on land.
Nest-building style reflects birds' early experience
How birds build their first nest depends on the environment in which they grew up, according to new research from St Andrews.
St Andrews students donate vital PPE for NHS
Students from St Andrews have donated vital personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies for use by care workers and NHS staff in Fife.
Consumer spending severely hit by Covid-19
Consumer spending in Great Britain dropped by more than 32 per cent in the run up to the government-imposed lockdown.
Drug shows promise against Covid-19
A new anti-viral drug developed by University spin out, Pneumagen, has had positive results in laboratory tests against Covid-19.
Bats to shine a light on human language
The way bats communicate is to form part of a £1.5m seven-year study to shed light on the evolution of human language.
University Community Fund
The University has launched a £30,000-a-year Community Fund to support groups and activities in St Andrews and the surrounding area.
Rural communities and Covid-19
Death rates from Covid-19 could be between 50% and 80% higher in rural communities and remote small towns, according to University experts.
Students support community
University students have been rallying round to support the local community and other causes during the coronavirus emergency.
The psychology of pandemics
Professor Stephen Reicher discusses the psychologies driving public policy during the coronavirus.
Coronavirus exit strategy
The UK must get real about coronavirus exit strategy prospects says former government scientific advisor Professor Sir Ian Boyd.
COVID-19 symposium
Professors Garry Taylor and Frank Sullivan took part in a video symposium on COVID-19 with doctors in Beijing and Wuhan.
Spanish Roma, Covid-19 and the inequities of a pandemic
New research highlights that the Spanish Roma (Gitano) community are extremely vulnerable during the current pandemic.
Former students donate face masks to fight Covid-19
Former students of the University of St Andrews in China have donated 11,000 face masks to the University.
Sonar still deters sperm whales
New sonar technology is as disruptive to sperm whales as existing sonar technology.
Trump's Twitter thumb
President of the United States Donald Trump's tweets about companies can have a negative impact on their market value.
Coronavirus and relationships
Avoid breaking point: coronavirus lockdown means developing a 'new normal' for relationships, according to Dr Kate Cross.
Christianity and COVID-19
Christianity offers no answers about the coronavirus - it's not supposed to, says Professor N.T. Wright.
COVID-19 is a wake-up call
Government must learn from the current pandemic and make systematic change, according to a former scientific advisor.