Archive
Ethnic minorities expect to live longer
People in Scotland who identify as being of an ethnic minority have a longer life expectancy than those who identify as White Scottish.
Student selected to play for GB
A University hockey player has been selected to represent Great Britain against The Netherlands tomorrow night (Tuesday 27 October).
University is a Heart Hero
Staff and students have been honoured with a BHF award after helping to raise funds for research into heart and circulatory diseases.
Can Do in the community
Students rolled up their sleeves to support the local community in a host of public-spirited projects as part of Community Action Day.
What caused the Great Dying?
New research helps answer one of the most asked questions in geoscience: what caused the Earth's biggest mass extinction?
Can Do launch
Today we are launching our Can Do initiative, supporting you to attend and develop educational and extracurricular activities in a safe way.
Ancient CO2 burps revealed
The fossilised remains of ancient deep-sea corals may provide new insights into the effect the ocean has on rising CO2 levels.
Covid-19 drug breakthrough
A new inhalation treatment for preventing the spread of Covid-19 is potentially far more effective than currently existing versions.
Principal launches 'Can Do'
University unveils new Can Do Initiative to support students, and staff, during the Covid-19 crisis - Tuesday 29 September.
Dolphin project seeks help from wildlife watchers
Wildlife watchers are being asked to help a University project gain knowledge about bottlenose dolphins by sending in their photographs.
New cases of Covid confirmed
Nine new cases of Covid have been confirmed amongst students at the University of St Andrews today (Friday 25 September).
Principal praises student Covid response
Principal Mapstone thanks students for their individual and collective action to prevent the further spread of Covid-19 in the community.
Principal's email: voluntary ban on parties
Principal thanks students and urges continued voluntary ban on parties.
Hotter than the sun
A team of scientists has discovered activity within the Sun's atmosphere which could explain how it reaches such high temperatures.
Preparing the ground for new student accommodation
Demolition work is under way in the east end of St Andrews to prepare the ground for new state-of-the-art student accommodation.
Message from the Principal
Principal Professor Sally Mapstone has emailed students asking them to lockdown this weekend, effective from 7pm, Friday 18 September.
St Andrews top in Scotland
St Andrews is the top university in Scotland and 3rd in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021.
Research on surfaces to kill Covid-19
A team of physicists and virologists at St Andrews is testing different surfaces and coatings for their effectiveness in killing Covid-19.
Major funding boost to study imagination, theology and psychology
Researchers have received funding for field-defining work drawing on theology and psychology to seek insights into art and the imagination.
Shining a light on whisky
Researchers have developed a technique to measure the authenticity of some of the world's most exclusive whiskies without removing the cap.