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St Andrews medicine student encourages disadvantaged pupils to 'go for it'
A former Balwearie High School pupil, who is amongst the first in his family to attend university, graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Medicine.
British diplomat at centre of safeguarding UK Mission in Kyiv awarded degree in terrorism studies
A St Andrews Masters student who has spent the last year working as a diplomat safeguarding the British embassy team in Kyiv was finally awarded an Terrorism and Political Violence.
There's more to life... sciences
Pupils from across Fife visited the University of St Andrews last week (Thursday 8 June) for a hands-on life sciences discovery day like no other.
Double degree success
It was a day of double delight in St Andrews as several sets of twins celebrated being awarded their degrees today (Wednesday 14 June).
Sun shines as golfer Sam receives degree from top UK university
The Home of Golf offered a warm welcome to legendary Scottish golfer Sam Torrance today (Wednesday 14 June).
Celebrations in the air
Graduates celebrated their success in the glorious St Andrews sunshine on the fourth day of summer graduation ceremonies.
Kirsty's rollercoaster ride
A Fife woman who has attended five universities during a "12-year rollercoaster" of health issues graduated from St Andrews today.
Top award for experts' work to preserve vulnerable Ukrainian heritage
Experts in Ukrainian history and culture at St Andrews have been awarded one of Europe's top heritage awards for their work to preserve vulnerable archive collections in Ukraine.
Sun shines on graduations
The sun shone on St Andrews today (Tuesday 13 June) as graduates in English, Maths and Statistics, and International Relations celebrated their success.
Class of 2023
More than 2000 Class of 2023 students from across the world will gather at in St Andrews this week for summer graduation ceremonies (Monday 12 to Friday 16 June).
Reaching for the stars
Physics students were amongst those reaching for the stars alongside a Fife astronomer who was recognised with an Honorary degree.
St Andrews top in new university rankings
The University of St Andrews is Scotland's top university and one of the top four universities in the UK, according to a new league table published today (Wednesday 7 June).
Fife young stars set for grand bandstand weekend
Young musicians are taking over bandstands across Fife this weekend as part of an award-winning music outreach programme run by the University.
First Beach Sprints Rowing Coach takes up oars at St Andrews
One of the first dedicated Beach Sprints rowing coaches in the world will join the University of St Andrews later this year.
CSTPV launches Global History of Terrorism Archive
CSTPV has unveiled a new Global History of Terrorism Archive, an extensive record that brings together historic newspaper reports relating to terrorism, political violence and security threats around the world.
Ethnic minorities most affected by long-term pollution in the UK, study suggests
A new study by researchers at the University of St Andrews suggests that ethnic minorities non-UK-born individuals are more affected by higher exposure to air pollution than the rest of the UK population.
St Andrews to host one of its biggest-ever academic conferences
More than 800 leading academic minds in religion and theology are set to visit St Andrews for what will be one of the largest academic conferences ever held in the town.
Former Polish soldier's studies at St Andrews recognised
The University welcomed back a special guest to tell the story and celebrate the life of Polish soldiers stationed in North East Fife during World War II.
Interactive summer exhibition explores the traits we share with animals
Visitors are being encouraged to talk like a chimpanzee, sing like a whale and think like a dog at the University of St Andrews' Wardlaw Museum this summer.
Long shadow of war
A haunting new art installation inspired by a Polish family's wartime odyssey across three continents will open on Thursday 25 May at the Wardlaw Museum.
Life on Earth quickly became independent from lightning as a nitrogen source, says new study
Lightning's role in making nitrogen available for life on Earth may have been relatively short-lived, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of St Andrews Centre for Exoplanet Science.
Alien species visits St Andrews
Byre Theatre show highlighted the devastating effects of plastic waste on the planet.
Stay Young
The University welcomed Scotland's brightest young researchers and professionals for the 2023 RSE Young Academy Scotland (YAS) Spring Plenary meeting.
Graduation ceremonies June 2023
Leading figures from science, sport and journalism will join St Andrews' summer graduation celebrations.
PING Golf Kit Partner
The University has formed a new partnership with internationally renowned golf brand PING, who will be the official Golf Kit Partner of the University's Golf Programme, Saints Golf.
Reflections on exile
Artists from Afghanistan, Georgia, Palestine and Yemen will reflect on their experiences of exile and displacement in a new exhibition across St Andrews this June.
Plans for 700 new beds in town
The University is to press ahead with plans to provide an extra 700 student beds in town to help take the pressure off the private rental market.
Researchers make indoor light energy breakthrough for wearable health sensors
Researchers at the University of St Andrews have made significant progress towards powering wearable health sensors through indoor artificial light energy.
Ukrainian visit
A team of academics paid a visit to Kyiv recently, meeting with key members of the Ukrainian government, academics, NGOs and the HALO Trust.
Global university partners sign Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandum of Understanding lays the foundation to foster multilateral collaboration across education, research, leadership and innovation.
Salt delivery from the Indian Ocean helped end the ice ages
Scientists from St Andrews have discovered the source of warm super salty water that rushed up the Atlantic 15,000 years ago, ushering in the end of the last Ice Age
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.