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Golf scholars to represent home nations
Two golf performance scholars from the University of St Andrews have been selected to represent their home nations in the upcoming Home Internationals in Ireland.
Fairtrade University status
St Andrews has achieved a Fairtrade University award in recognition of its commitment to sustainability.
New Director of Rugby
David Morris has been appointed Director of Rugby at Saints Sport.
Fellows of the British Academy
Two St Andrews academics have achieved the rare distinction of being elected Fellows of the British Academy.
Chemistry students' discovery could help treat Alzheimer's
Four chemistry students have helped to discover a class of molecules that can help accelerate DNA repair which could help in the treatment of Alzheimer's.
Chimpanzee mothers may grieve loss of their young
New observations from the Budongo Forest in Uganda help us to understand why chimpanzee mothers carry their dead infants.
Sam's taking pride
Student entrepreneur, Sam Winton, attended London Pride with ten other finalists of this year's LGBT Undergraduate of the Year Awards.
Celebrating golfing greats
St Andrews and its ancient university honoured legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus alongside some of the world's best-loved golfers.
St Andrews public procession to celebrate golfing greats
Townspeople and visitors to St Andrews are expected to line the streets of the town when golfing great Jack Nicklaus is made an Honorary Citizen of the Royal Burgh.
Principal's promise
A promise made to hold in-person graduation ceremonies for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 came to pass last month.
St Andrews top in UK for student experience
St Andrews is top in the UK for student academic experience, according to the results of the National Student Survey 2022.
Top design award music to ears of St Andrews community
A stunning £12.5 million building dedicated to providing world-class music facilities for St Andrews has scooped a top prize in the Scottish Design Awards.
Depths of North Atlantic ocean once as warm as the Mediterranean
A new study of ancient ocean temperatures shows that the deep North Atlantic Ocean was once warmer than the surface of the modern Mediterranean.
This one simple trick can improve your performance
Music performance is enhanced when musicians concentrate on the sounds they make, not on the movements of their fingers, according to a study led by researchers at the University of St Andrews.
Sky's the limit for Dundee twins destined for a bright future
Bright future in store for Fergus and Callum Donnan of Birkhill near Dundee, who celebrated gaining First Class Honours degrees in Astrophysics.
Don't abandon your budget - it works, says research
If at first your budget doesn't succeed, try, try again - that's the recommendation from a new paper by researchers at the University of St Andrews and the University of Texas A&M.
Chimps master VR for fruit
Chimpanzees can find their way through a computerised world to find virtual fruit, new research led by the University of St Andrews has found.
Class of 2021
The sun shone on the Class of 2021 as the University entered its third week of graduation celebrations, this week marking the achievements of students who completed their degrees last summer.
King Kenny has a ball
Scottish football legend Sir Kenny Dalglish received an Honorary Degree today from the University of St Andrews (Tuesday 21 June 2022).
Class of 2020
The first cohort of St Andrews students to have their graduation ceremonies put on hold due to Covid were finally able to celebrate with their friends and families in person today.
St Andrews graduates first medical students in over 50 years
The first medical students to graduate at St Andrews in over 50 years received their degrees today (Friday 17 June) in the Younger Hall.
Class of 2022
The Class of 2022 celebrated their graduation in a series of ceremonies from Monday 13 to Friday 17 June 2022.
Leverhulme grants for four academics
Four research grants have been awarded to academics at the University of St Andrews by a major national funding body.
Ann awarded Fife Provost's Prize
A member of staff inspired by her daughter-in-law to take on an evening degree while working has graduated with a hat-trick of awards.
St Andrews graduate's pipe dream comes true
A St Andrews graduate made history today as the first student to pipe his own academic success at graduation (Thursday 16 June).
Botanic Garden showcase for Ukraine exhibition
An exhibition showcasing the work of Ukrainian artists impacted by the war at home opens at St Andrews Botanic Garden this week.
Saints Sport appoints Director of Golf ahead of The 150th Open
Highly regarded golf coach Ian Muir has been appointed as the first Director of Golf at the University of St Andrews.
New biotech partnership helps St Andrews cultivate sustainable future for Sub-Saharan Africa
The University welcomed academics from Ghana as part of the British Council-funded Innovation for African Universities programme to stimulate the bioscience sector across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Einstein's theory of relativity reveals lonely black hole
A lonely stellar-mass black hole has been discovered for the first time by a team of scientists that involved the critical expertise of researchers at the University of St Andrews.
Duchess of Cambridge 'Coming Home' to St Andrews
A photographic portrait taken in celebration of the 40th birthday of the Duchess of Cambridge is 'Coming Home' to St Andrews this weekend (Sunday 12 June).
Fostering good debate
The first event to be funded by the Scotland's Future Series brought staff, students and members of the community together to discuss how we can listen better and debate more collaboratively.
Sport secures FC sponsorship
Saints Sport at the University of St Andrews has secured a £3000 sponsorship deal with knowledge on demand company, AlphaSights, to support its championship winning students Football Club.
St Andrews leads on UN ocean sustainability project
The University of St Andrews is leading on a transformative new programme, endorsed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to address the effects of climate change on the ocean.
Golf greats to be honoured
St Andrews and the University will honour some of the world's best-loved golfers during The Open Championship.
Laidlaw Music Centre takes Pride of Place
The University of St Andrews Laidlaw Music Centre was voted overall winner in St Andrews Preservation Trust's Pride of Place Awards.
Queen's Birthday Honours
Four members of staff at the University of St Andrews have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022.
University welcomes world-leading researchers to 'watershed' dementia summit
The University hosted an international summit bringing together leading brain health and dementia researchers from across the globe.
Scottish photographic archive
The work of internationally recognised Scottish photographer Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert has been acquired by the University.
Summer graduations
More than 5000 students from across the world will take part in three weeks of graduation ceremonies, the first in-person since 2019.
Fresh funding for Fife
The University Community Fund has launched its latest round of awards with up to £3000 available for groups and local organisations across Fife.
Declaration of Humanity signing
Leaders of many faiths and beliefs from around the world gathered in Rome yesterday (Wednesday 25 May) for the signing of a declaration for humanity.
Universities Scotland announce new elected leadership team
Professor Sally Mapstone FRSE has been elected to the role of Convener of Universities Scotland for a period of two years, from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2024.
Scotland's Future Series
One of the first SFS projects will be an interactive public event focussing on the importance of responsible debate.
RSE honour for academic
A University of St Andrews professor has been awarded the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Thomas Makdougall Brisbane Medal.
Dolphin senses
St Andrews researchers have found that dolphins have a unique sense of taste that allows them to identify family and friends.
New spin on galaxy rotation
An international group of astronomers, led by a St Andrews physicist, has revived an alternative gravity theory.
St Andrews launches solar farm
Cabinet Secretary opens St Andrews solar farm in a significant step towards the University's net zero targets.
St Andrews tech spin-out gets over £200,000 funding boost
Finance boost for SolOLED, a tech spin-out company that develops essential materials for consumer electronics such as TVs.
Research Excellence
More than 88% of research carried out at St Andrews is world-leading or internationally excellent, according to the results of REF 2021.