Archive
Chimps communicate in context
New research led by St Andrews reveals bonobo chimpanzee gestures change meaning according to the specific context in which they are used.
Whales react in the blink of an eye
Whales have reaction times as fast as humans, according to new research from St Andrews and a team of international researchers.
Three major prizes for St Andrews
Three top research prizes have been awarded to academics at the University of St Andrews by a major national funding body.
Climate change warning
Climate change will be amplified on the hottest days in tropical regions, causing severe impact to human health, new research has found.
Ocean acidity climate predictor
New international climate modelling and geochemical data research confirms major changes to Pacific Ocean currents.
Toba or not Toba
New research reveals the timing of a volcanic super-eruption that may have shaped the evolution of our early human ancestors.
Raisin Monday foam fight 2021
Almost a thousand students gathered to take part in the annual Raisin Monday foam fight today for the first time in two years.
Hollywood director backs new St Andrews International Film Festival
The Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews announces its inaugural year featuring legendary Hollywood film director, Joe Russo.
Locust at the Laidlaw
An environmental murder mystery will mark the first opera to take place in the ground-breaking new music centre at St Andrews.
Dive in and protect the ocean
A chance to meet weird and wonderful sea creatures on an underwater journey is launching at the Wardlaw Museum this week.
$100,000 environmental prize winner announced
A project which promotes ecological restoration in Finland has won the prestigious US$100,000 St Andrews Prize for the Environment 2021.
Vaccination works but a small number are still at increased risk
Men are more at risk of experiencing a severe complication from the Covid-19 virus than women even after vaccination, according to a study.
World-leading musician joins St Andrews
Internationally celebrated clarinettist Maximiliano (Maxi) Martín will become the first Honorary Professor of Woodwind at St Andrews.
Top of the class
St Andrews makes history by topping definitive UK university ranking ahead of Oxford and Cambridge.
Principal congratulates staff on historic achievement
Principal announces the University is ranked number one in the UK by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.
Times and Sunday Times Guide 2022: league tables
League tables from the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022, in which the University of St Andrews ranks number one.
St Andrews Prize for the Environment 2021 finalists
Three global finalists have been selected for the prestigious St Andrews Prize for the Environment 2021.
Report details devastating impact of Covid in Somaliland
Third Generation Project report reveals the devastating impact of the Covid-1 pandemic on internally displaced persons in Somaliland.
Principal's welcome to the new semester
Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sally Mapstone FRSE, emailed all staff and students at the beginning of the Martinmas semester.
St Andrews best in the UK for teaching
The University is ranked best in Scotland and maintains its place in the top three universities in the UK according to the Guardian Guide.