St Andrews welcomes 21 new Global Fellows for 2025–2026, representing countries worldwide. They will bring expertise, fresh perspectives, and innovative research to strengthen the University’s global academic community.
The University of St Andrews is the top university in Scotland and second to Oxford in the UK, according to the Guardian University Guide 2026.
Professor Emma Sutton from the School of English has been awarded The Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship.
A book written by the Director of Music at the University of St Andrews, Dr Michael Downes, has been chosen by Presto Music as one of their five best music books of the year.
Dr Ilary Allodi from the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews has been awarded a place on the prestigious EMBO Young Investigators programme.
NETGAIN, a multi-institutional proposal led by Dr Chris Sutherland, received NERC funding through a new doctoral focus award scheme
The Kham River Restoration Mission, which takes a socio-ecological approach to waterway management won the 2024 St Andrews Prize for the Environment
From a pool of 125 submissions, finalists from Scotland, India and Australia will be presenting their work for a chance to take home US$100,000 to support their work.
The University of St Andrews has achieved a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award in recognition of its work to advance race equality.
St Andrews is the Scottish University of the Year and University of the Year for Student Experience in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.