Long reads archive
Doorstep Saints
Summer in St Andrews is usually the time when graduating students and their families converge en masse to celebrate, graduate and reflect one last time on life in 'the bubble'.
The 600th Anniversary Campaign
A celebration of how the University of St Andrews reached its £100 million fundraising target and what this has achieved.
A line in the sand
On Friday 20 September 2019 students and staff stood side-by-side with school children, activists and local residents to join international climate strikes.
Living a good life with dementia
New methods of communicating with and entertaining people living with dementia have been developed through psychological research at St Andrews.
Balance for better
The theme for this year's International Women's Day - which calls for collective action and shared responsibility for driving a gender-balanced world - is #BalanceforBetter.
Capturing friendship
Eve Arnold (Hon DLitt, 1997) and Marilyn Monroe
Friendship between worlds
"We have things to say, and we believe we can say them best together."
The science of friendship
"No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main" – John Donne
The art of friendship
Emerson considered friendship in terms of “truth and tenderness”, Aristotle described friendship as the generous act of holding a mirror up to each other, Montaigne as a “holy name”, and Thoreau as “a grand stake for which the game of life may be played”.
A 20th-century bromance
It's 100 years since JM Barrie was elected Rector of the University of St Andrews. His Rectoral address was testament to an inspiring, and tragic, friendship with Captain Scott of the Antarctic.
Crumbling coast: Saving Scotland's heritage
Archaeologists at St Andrews have brought local communities together to find solutions for saving some of Scotland's most endangered historical sites from coastal erosion.
LGBT+ life at St Andrews
For over 40 years the University has supported various LGBT groups at St Andrews who work to promote equality for all staff and students.
What's bad about being good?
Research at St Andrews explores effective altruism, a rapidly growing social movement which encourages us to do the most good we can with the money and time available.
Breaking bonds
University of St Andrews' scientists have discovered a special type of bacterial binding. Their research suggests it may be possible to prevent some of the world's most dangerous bacteria from latching onto human cells.
Discovering the Chanka
Dr Sabine Hyland, Social Anthropology, has conducted ethnohistorical and ethnographic research on the Chanka people of Peru, including the mysterious communication system consisting of knots on strings called khipus.
St Andrews to Zambia
Each summer, as part of Project Zambia and the Wallace Group IDEALS project, staff and students from the University travel to Zambia to undertake sports coaching, teaching and development work in local communities.
Smart at first sight
Does beauty equal brains? According to a series of psychological studies led by Dr Sean Talamas, we are biased to think attractive people are more intelligent.
The Virginia Woolf letters
A unique collection of handwritten letters, photos and first editions, held in the Special Collection Library, offers insight into Virginia Woolf the writer and also fascinating glimpses into Virginia Woolf the woman.
Chinese Makars
Creative writers and Chinese speakers from across the University were invited to attend a series of workshops exploring classic Chinese poets.
The Quad
Sallies Quad, the geographical and historical heart of the University of St Andrews, is the setting for many significant student rites of passage and central to the St Andrews experience.
Light Box
An exciting collaborative project between Poet Robert Crawford, Norman McBeath, and scientists from the University of St Andrews resulted in an artistic collaboration of poet, photographer and physicists: Light Box.