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Memory and the brain

One of the world's authorities on the neurobiology of learning and memory is to give a series of public lectures at the University of St Andrews.

Classics event in St Andrews

Two leading ancient historians will deliver lectures at the University of St Andrews this week (Wednesday 29th January, 2003), as part of a series of public events organised by the Tayside Classical Association.

Marrying your ‘parents’

Psychologists have found that humans select long-term partners who not only look like themselves, but look like their opposite sex parents.

Managing impact of environmental change

A new course aimed at meeting industry's demand for solutions to a growing number of costly environmental problems is to be launched by the Universities of St Andrews and Dundee.

Leopards reveal new insight into primate evolution

Pic caption - (left) the adult leopard male "Cosmos" during a nighly patrol walk. credit: Dr David Jenny. (right) the Diana monkey - one of the species of monkeys under threat of predation by leopards in the Tai Forest. credit: Dr Zuberbuhler.

The perfect man?

CAPTION: The computer-generated image of the 'perfect man'. CREDIT: A.C. Little and D. I. Perrett http://www.perceptionlab.com

Picasso v Matisse

CAPTION: Professor Peter Read, University of St Andrews CREDIT: Laurence Campa

Universities combine to tackle health issues

A unique new institute is to be launched by two leading Scottish universities, combining their expertise to address the many elusive social factors underpinning one of the nation's most pressing areas of concern - public health.