15-04-202615-04-2026An international team of researchers observed more than 47 million galaxies and quasars and 20 million stars.]]>post

07-04-202607-04-2026The prestigious accolade recognises the advancement of learning and useful knowledge, which is at the centre of public life, across the arts, business and technology and science sectors.]]>post

25-03-202625-03-2026St Andrews ranked in the top 20 of UK institutions in Arts & Humanities (9), and Natural Sciences (17) in the QS Subject Rankings.]]>post

25-03-202625-03-2026New findings carry profound implications for programmes aimed at countering violent extremism.]]>post

25-03-202625-03-2026An important group of peatlands in the western Amazonia region of Peru developed more recently than many other peatlands in the tropics.]]>post

24-03-202624-03-2026Strong international research collaboration has produced a major new study on blue carbon--and the message is clear: we're underusing it.]]>post

23-03-202623-03-2026In first known footage, 'ship sinking' sperm whales confirmed to headbutt one another, as well as ships.]]>post

20-03-202620-03-2026St Andrews-led Research Alliance for Homes, Energy, and Livelihoods wins national award for Knowledge Exchange excellence.]]>post

19-03-202619-03-2026Chair of the IPCC, Professor Sir Jim Skea highlighted led keynotes, panels, and student Q&As, offering wide-ranging engagement on climate science, policy, and collaboration.]]>post

18-03-202618-03-2026uyana's South Rupununi Conservation Society wins the St Andrews Prize for the Environment, earning $95,000 for its education project empowering youth with science and Indigenous knowledge across 20+ communities.]]>post

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18-03-202618-03-2026On average, systemic risk is about 3.7% higher in election years compared to normal periods.]]>post

16-03-202616-03-2026Tropical bush cricket changes colour from vivid hot pink to green within a fortnight, which scientists believe may mimic the young leaves of rainforest plants.]]>post

12-03-202612-03-2026The University of St Andrews was correct to remove its Rector from University Court, its supreme governing body, after she refused to follow its governance rules.]]>post

11-03-202611-03-2026School of International Relations Professor Gurchathen Singh Sanghera has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, recognising his research on social justice, discrimination, and human rights]]>post

10-03-202610-03-2026A unique visualisation identifying, charting and exploring the colonial connections of over 900 students who were at the University in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.]]>post

09-03-202609-03-2026The term 'the rough wooing' is used to refer to the first eight years of Mary's reign, Dr Amy Blakeway argues that it legitimizes sexual violence and distorts historical facts.]]>post

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26-02-202626-02-2026Three global finalists have been selected for the 27th St Andrews Prize for the Environment - the University of St Andrews innovative sustainability initiative.]]>post

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24-02-202624-02-2026Dame Anne, a trailblazing diplomat who was formerly British Ambassador to Moscow, won a majority of support in the recent election.]]>post

19-02-202619-02-2026A new series of lectures explores the relationship between sport and art.]]>post

18-02-202618-02-2026A global team of researchers have produced a new World Bank Working Paper offering an innovative and innovative and integrative analysis of how collective hate develops and the strategies that can be used to counter it.]]>post

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13-02-202613-02-2026St Andrews researchers have found four planets which break the usual convention of how solar systems are composed.]]>post

12-02-202612-02-2026The University has planted its first Sakura cherry blossom trees as part of a nationwide initiative celebrating the longstanding friendship between Japan and the UK.]]>post

12-02-202612-02-2026The Digital Nexus building will provide collaborative research spaces designed to help tackle major global challenges, such as climate change and dementia.]]>post

09-02-202609-02-2026The University of St Andrews has opened a new round of applications to its Community Fund, marking the sixth year of the Fund supporting community groups and charities across the whole of Fife.]]>post

09-02-202609-02-2026Professor Plested's research focuses on the Christian East, modern Orthodox theology, and on the dialogue between the Orthodox tradition and Western Christian thought.]]>post

03-02-202603-02-2026St Andrews is 35th in the Arts and Humanities World University Rankings 2026, published by Times Higher.]]>post

03-02-202603-02-2026Gene sequencing has unlocked the role of proteins in the evolutionary process]]>post

30-01-202630-01-2026Golf Scholar and Business School student Judd Sundelson triumphs at the 2026 South African Amateur Championship]]>post

26-01-202626-01-2026The University of St Andrews has confirmed that four candidates are to stand for election to be its next Chancellor.]]>post

23-01-202623-01-2026Lecturer in Physical Geography, Dr TJ Young, is travelling to Mozambique as part of an emergency UNDAC mission responding to severe flooding.]]>post

22-01-202622-01-2026New tool reads animal movement from video and turns it into clear, human-readable descriptions, making behavioural analysis faster, cheaper, and scalable across species.]]>post

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22-01-202622-01-2026New research highlights shared knowledge in whales that strengthens the population's resilience and may provide conservation benefits.]]>post

21-01-202621-01-2026Karen Solie, poet and Reader in Creative Writing at the University of St Andrews, is the winner of the prestigious T.S. Eliot Prize 2025.]]>post

19-01-202619-01-2026Computational models allow researchers to make predictions about how neural circuits may respond to treatment and they can inform future preclinical studies in mice.]]>post

14-01-202614-01-2026Major plans by the University of St Andrews to redevelop one of the most significant buildings in the town have been given the green light.]]>post

09-01-202609-01-2026The Rector of the University of St Andrews has been removed from her role as President of University Court after she refused to follow its governance rules.]]>post

09-01-202609-01-2026University Court issued the following message to all staff and students on Friday 9 January.]]>post

07-01-202607-01-2026The University of St Andrews has been awarded £950,000 from Scotland's Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund to support a pioneering conservation and sustainability project at New College in the heart of the town.]]>post

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06-01-202606-01-2026Breakthrough tackles one of chemistry's most persistent challenges and could transform the way medicines are manufactured]]>post

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18-12-202518-12-2025A month by month snap shot of some of the University's research from 2025]]>post

18-12-202518-12-2025Locations associated with traditional large-scale industries such as coal mining, struggle to escape their industrial legacy of low levels of entrepreneurship despite generational changes]]>post

16-12-202516-12-2025Three leading public health and social psychology experts warn that the UK is failing to apply vital lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic as flu cases surge.]]>post

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15-12-202515-12-2025The School of Art History-led research project has been announced as the winner of the inaugural International Council of Museums (ICOM) Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums]]>post

05-12-202505-12-2025University of St Andrews Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE has been honoured by the Saltire Society with a prestigious Fletcher of Saltoun Award for Public Life.]]>post

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03-12-202503-12-2025More than 800 students from over 80 countries celebrated with their families and classmates in St Andrews this week as four winter graduation ceremonies took place in the town's Younger Hall.]]>post

01-12-202501-12-2025The University of St Andrews has begun the process to elect a new Chancellor, following the sad death earlier this year of Lord Campbell of Pittenweem.]]>post

27-11-202527-11-2025The University of St Andrews is celebrating a remarkable achievement after three of its rowers returned from the 2025 Commonwealth Rowing Association Beach Sprints Championships in Barbados with medals.]]>post

26-11-202526-11-2025New research found that both balance scales and khipus (a method of writing using small knots used by the Inca and pre-Inca societies) were tied to Andean notions of wellbeing that prioritise achieving a state of balance]]>post

26-11-202526-11-2025Atlantic grey seal milk rivals human breast milk in sugar complexity, challenges previously held assumptions that human milk is uniquely complex amongst mammals]]>post

25-11-202525-11-2025Researchers at the University of St Andrews are part of a world-class team awarded a major grant to explore one of nature's most intriguing mysteries: how animals sense the Earth's magnetic field.]]>post

25-11-202525-11-2025The Bonn-St Andrews Joint Academic Appointments Scheme, now in its third year, continues to strengthen the strategic alliance between the University of Bonn and the University of St Andrews.]]>post

24-11-202524-11-2025This will enable further development of a new 'detect and deter' system on the lower part of the River Dee, aimed at detecting and then deterring seals from the river and preventing predation on salmon]]>post

24-11-202524-11-2025Researchers have confirmed the details of the pit circle and to provide more precise dating and environmental information]]>post

24-11-202524-11-2025Researchers combined 12 years of meticulous fieldwork with computer modelling]]>post

21-11-202521-11-2025A former Lord Justice Clerk, a former Commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, and one of the most respected broadcasters in the UK will be awarded honorary degrees at winter graduation.]]>post

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17-11-202517-11-2025African penguins are significantly more likely to forage in the same areas as commercial fishing vessels during years of low fish abundance]]>post

13-11-202513-11-2025The newly named Dr John Forfar Clinical Study Room celebrates the life and achievements of the notable St Andrews alum]]>post

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13-11-202513-11-2025Team GB celebrated a successful campaign at the 2025 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals, returning from Antalya with gold, silver and bronze medals across multiple events, with the University playing a significant role.]]>post

07-11-202507-11-2025The University of St Andrews has won a 2025 Green Gown Award for its Nature Networks project, restoring and connecting habitats along 16km of the Fife coastline to boost biodiversity, resilience and community engagement.]]>post

06-11-202506-11-2025The UK debut of a theatre project designed to rehabilitate veterans and people internally displaced by the war in Ukraine, will take place in St Andrews' on Tuesday (11 November) as part of Ukrainian Week.]]>post

06-11-202506-11-2025St Andrews' trade union representatives and the University have had their efforts to extend cancer support for staff recognised in the Scottish Parliament.]]>post

06-11-202506-11-2025The University of St Andrews Saints Football has signed a major new partnership with Chanrossa Group, signalling a significant investment in the University's football programme.]]>post

04-11-202504-11-2025New research uncovers a surprising evolutionary mechanism behind some animals' trick of hiding in plain sight from predators]]>post

30-10-202530-10-2025St Andrews graduate Verity Powell wins Young Software Engineer of the Year for her project using computer vision to improve rugby training, uniting sport and tech to support women's athletics.]]>post

30-10-202530-10-2025KT Tunstall returns to her roots as St Andrews Observatory stars in her new video for Eye to the Telescope, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the album inspired by her childhood nights under its dome.]]>post

28-10-202528-10-2025The University of St Andrews celebrates 30 years of global book hunting project]]>post

21-10-202521-10-2025The University of St Andrews has renewed its partnership with Rusacks St Andrews, extending a collaboration that celebrates the heritage, community, and competitive spirit of golf at the Home of Golf.]]>post

15-10-202515-10-2025Eden Mill St Andrews has renewed its 2025-26 partnership with Saints Golf, with branding on team kits. The renewal follows a landmark season and aligns with the opening of Eden Mill's new Distillery and Visitor Centre.]]>post

15-10-202515-10-2025St Andrews golfer Ellie Monk shot 68-69 to win the 2025 St Andrews Links Collegiate at 7-under on the Jubilee Course. The third-year student continues her impressive rise in the amateur golf ranks.]]>post

14-10-202514-10-2025he University of St Andrews is celebrating after four members of its community - including current staff, a visiting professor and a distinguished alumnus - were recognised in the 2025 Institute of Physics (IOP)Awards.]]>post

13-10-202513-10-2025The Library is a major European research library and one of the world's leading centres for the study of Scotland and the Scots]]>post

08-10-202508-10-2025Communities across Fife have benefitted from over £300,000 of funding from the University of St Andrews helping them through the cost-of-living crisis.]]>post

03-10-202503-10-2025Professor Lars Kotthoff has been appointed as the Johann and Gaynor Rupert Chair in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the University of St Andrews]]>post

02-10-202502-10-2025Young playwright Milly Sweeney, whose play Water Colour was commissioned as party of the 2024/25 St Andrews Playwriting Award, has been selected as Best Writer in The Stage Debut Awards 2025.]]>post

02-10-202502-10-2025Renowned British tenor James Gilchrist has been appointed as the University of St Andrews' new Honorary Professor of Singing.]]>post

02-10-202502-10-2025Researchers have revealed a dramatic 'growth spurt' in a mysterious rogue planet, a rare type of planet that drifts freely through space, untethered to any star.]]>post

02-10-202502-10-2025Entrepreneur and Dragons' Den judge Peter Jones CBE joins Business School students for a lively debate.]]>post

29-09-202529-09-2025St 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.]]>post

29-09-202529-09-2025The University marked another milestone in its partnership with Stagecoach East Scotland this week when the bus operator launched its fully electric 99 service in St Andrews.]]>post

26-09-202526-09-2025The University is saddened by the loss of The Right Honourable Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE KC FRSE, our Chancellor, steadfast friend, and tireless advocate.]]>post

25-09-202525-09-2025Researchers have uncovered how a protein named MRAP2 reshapes the function of a brain receptor called MC4R that plays a central role in appetite control and energy balance]]>post

19-09-202519-09-2025The University of St Andrews is top in Scotland and has retained its spot in second place in the main UK academic rankings in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.]]>post

18-09-202518-09-2025Researchers discover the neural signal that allows us to keep track of how far we have walked]]>post

17-09-202517-09-2025Researchers used model simulations to show how a more vigorous circulation in the Pacific during the ice ages could have resulted in 50% less carbon escape]]>post

16-09-202516-09-2025The Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences has been awarded $1.19m by Templeton World Charity Foundation]]>post

13-09-202513-09-2025The University of St Andrews is the top university in Scotland and second to Oxford in the UK, according to the Guardian University Guide 2026.]]>post

10-09-202510-09-2025Professor Paul Hibbert of St Andrews has received the inaugural John G. Burgoyne Memorial Prize for Management Learning, honouring his pioneering work in reflexive practice and leadership education.]]>post

10-09-202510-09-2025Dr Ife Okafor-Yarwood joins UN's Ocean Decade Taskforce as Vice Chair, bringing African voices and inclusive perspectives to shape the future of global ocean governance.]]>post

10-09-202510-09-2025Groundbreaking St Andrews research has helped shape Scotland's first Blue Carbon Action Plan, launched today to protect coastal habitats, boost biodiversity, and tackle climate change.]]>post

08-09-202508-09-2025Groundbreaking new research has identified signs of a potential atmosphere surrounding an Earth-sized exoplanet located 40 light years away.]]>post

04-09-202504-09-2025Dr Hana Jurikova, Senior Research Fellow in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, has been awarded a €2.5 million ERC Starting Grant]]>post

04-09-202504-09-2025Global Research Centres to focus development and understanding around global health and changing climates]]>post

03-09-202503-09-2025New research has proposed that particles in solar flares are 6.5 times hotter than previously thought and provided an unexpected solution to a 50-year-old mystery about our nearest star.]]>post

27-08-202527-08-2025Results indicate that there are seasonal patterns in bycatch rates for harbour porpoise, common dolphin and seals.]]>post

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26-08-202526-08-2025St Andrews has been named a GB Beach Sprint Performance Academy and Olympic Training Venue, supporting athlete development for LA 2028, with world-class coastal facilities and strong recent competition success.]]>post

21-08-202521-08-2025University of St Andrews research has discovered that khipus, the mysterious string writing of the Inkas, was used by commoners, in findings which turn previous wisdom about their societal structure on its head.]]>post

21-08-202521-08-2025New research has found that the Haenyeo, a group of women who free dive for seafood without oxygen, spend more time under water than some diving mammals.]]>post

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14-08-202514-08-2025The University of St Andrews has been named Scottish University of the Year in the Daily Mail University Guide.]]>post

13-08-202513-08-2025A pioneering collaboration of seven UK universities, including the University of St Andrews, has marked 20 years of impactful partnership with Zambian NGO Sport in Action.]]>post

11-08-202511-08-2025Seven research projects from the University of St Andrews have been selected for funding by the RSE Research Awards Programme.]]>post

31-07-202531-07-2025New research examines the crucial, but until now, overlooked, role of 'scrumped' fruit in the lives of great apes and the origins of human feasting.]]>post

31-07-202531-07-2025New research has found that giant free floating planets have the potential to form their own miniature planetary systems without the need for a star.]]>post

30-07-202530-07-2025Undergraduate scholar Sophia Issberner has made history for the University of St Andrews, claiming gold as part of the Great Britain Women's Eight (W8+) crew at the 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany.]]>post

25-07-202525-07-2025Undergraduate rower Sophia Issberner will represent Great Britain this weekend (25-27 July 2025) at the 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany.]]>post

22-07-202522-07-2025Dr Kristen Treen from the School of English at the University of St Andrews has been awarded both an AHRC Catalyst Award and a Leverhulme Research Project Grant]]>post

21-07-202521-07-2025Professor Deborah Williamson, Dean of Medicine, appointed Co-Director of new National Scottish Pandemic Sciences Partnership]]>post

18-07-202518-07-2025Two academics from St Andrews School of History have been elected to the British Academy's Fellowship in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences.]]>post

15-07-202515-07-2025Two St Andrews professors have been awarded prestigious European Research Council grants.]]>post

14-07-202514-07-2025In the first and only reconstruction of ocean pH ever carried out, new research has discovered that a rapid acidification of oceans caused a mass extinction event, wiping out coral reefs]]>post

07-07-202507-07-2025The Health Board, which will officially become 'NHS Fife University Health Board', was officially granted University Health Board status by the Scottish Parliament.]]>post

04-07-202504-07-2025St Andrews celebrated its internationally Scottish links today (Friday 4 July) with the graduation of the 50th McEuen Scholar, Mathis Bourassa]]>post

04-07-202504-07-2025Identical twins from Nepal, who have journeyed through India, Germany, and the United States before arriving in Scotland, have just celebrated earning their Master's degrees in International Business from the University]]>post

03-07-202503-07-2025One of Scotland's best-known stars of stage and screen swept into St Andrews today to join hundreds of students graduating from the country's top university]]>post

03-07-202503-07-2025New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that those who claim to see the Loch Ness Monster are not influenced by traditional depictions of what she looks like.]]>post

03-07-202503-07-2025A St Andrews woman has been awarded the Fife Provost's Prize for the most outstanding Evening Degree student of 2025]]>post

02-07-202502-07-2025Taking on a full-time degree at any time in life can be a daunting task but studying English and Modern History in your 70s, having come from a background in maths and finance, really is an amazing achievement]]>post

01-07-202501-07-2025Graduation celebrations continued at St Andrews today (Tuesday) with students celebrating their academic]]>post

01-07-202501-07-2025The University has submitted plans to Fife Council to redevelop the former Madras College site on South Street, preserving the historic building and adding new facilities.]]>post

30-06-202530-06-2025A week-long series of graduation celebrations got underway in St Andrews today (Monday 30 June 2025).]]>post

27-06-202527-06-2025The University of St Andrews Boat Club celebrated a landmark achievement at this year's Henley Women's Regatta, the premier women's rowing event in the United Kingdom.]]>post

27-06-202527-06-2025New research led by the University of St Andrews has redefined existing assumptions about medicine in the Middle Ages.]]>post

26-06-202526-06-2025A new study from the University of St Andrews reveals that non-lethal predator management has successfully doubled capercaillie brood numbers in targeted areas of Scotland]]>post

25-06-202525-06-2025Research led by the University of St Andrews into 20th century policies affecting Gypsy/Traveller communities across Scotland - including the forced and permanent removal of children from their families - has found clear]]>post

25-06-202525-06-2025Dr Amit Kumar from the School of Chemistry has won the prestigious 2025 Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prize for Chemistry]]>post

24-06-202524-06-2025Research from the University of St Andrews is feeding into the UK's newly released Industrial Strategy via MetaHUB, a pioneering new research collective made up of universities throughout the UK]]>post

23-06-202523-06-2025The decade-long wait for UK astronomers ends as the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals dazzling first images.]]>post

20-06-202520-06-2025Dr John Danial has been awarded a £1.6 million Career Development Award from the Medical Research Council (MRC).]]>post

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17-06-202517-06-2025The UK's last stronghold for harbour seals now showing significant signs of decline, with falling numbers raising conservation concerns]]>post

11-06-202511-06-2025The University of St Andrews has once again claimed the top spot in Scotland in The Complete University Guide,]]>post

06-06-202506-06-2025A groundbreaking tool developed by the University of St Andrews is transforming how cultural heritage institutions identify toxic pigments in historic books.]]>post

05-06-202505-06-2025Research from the University of St Andrews has unravelled energy harvesting potential using an emerging family of semiconductors.]]>post

29-05-202529-05-2025Ongoing research has discovered that khipus have been used to record climate change]]>post

29-05-202529-05-2025The BioTIME database offers unprecedented insight into how biodiversity is changing through time across the world]]>post

29-05-202529-05-2025Hopes that working from home would help struggling UK regions attract high-skilled workers are not being realised]]>post

13-05-202513-05-2025Researchers from the University of St Andrews are trialing instruments to be used on the European Mars Rover.]]>post

09-05-202509-05-2025A study co-led by the University of St Andrews has shown that wild chimpanzees drum with rhythm, and that chimpanzee drumming shares some rhythmic properties with human music.]]>post

02-05-202502-05-2025Groundbreaking work from the University of St Andrews in partnership with Cornell University has, for the first time, developed fine scale information on ecological population changes at a continental scale.]]>post

01-05-202501-05-2025The University of St Andrews, through its Blue Carbon Academy, is launching a new summer programme in July 2025 with a unique focus on field and laboratory training in blue carbon research.]]>post

01-05-202501-05-2025The Royal Economic Society (RES) has named Professor David A. Jaeger a Founding Fellow in recognition of his contribution to economics and its impact on society.]]>post

01-05-202501-05-2025Pioneering research from the University of St Andrews will be the focus of a themed journal issue published today]]>post

01-05-202501-05-2025New research from the University of St Andrews has revealed that a meteorite which struck northwestern Scotland occurred about 200 million years later than previously thought.]]>post

25-04-202525-04-2025The University of St Andrews Performance Golf Team has been crowned British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) national matchplay champions for the third time in four years.]]>post

17-04-202517-04-2025New research from the University of St Andrews has found that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has a significant positive impact on productivity levels for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) compared to non-adopters.]]>post

10-04-202510-04-2025Researchers from the University of St Andrews have uncovered the surprising mechanics behind the wriggle of the red flour beetle, findings which could help combat infestation and threats to food security.]]>post

07-04-202507-04-2025University of St Andrews golf scholars Judd Sundelson and Judy Joo have made history by claiming both the Men's and Women's Order of Merit titles in the 2024-25 R&A Student Tour Series.]]>post

28-03-202528-03-2025Two professors at the University of St Andrews have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland's national academy.]]>post

21-03-202521-03-2025Trailblazing American golfer and Honorary graduate Dr Renee Powell returned to the Home of Golf this week]]>post

21-03-202521-03-2025The University of St Andrews Women's Football 1st Team were crowned British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) national champions this week (Wednesday 19 March) in the Champ]]>post

21-03-202521-03-2025New research from the University of St Andrews shows that seals are uniquely capable of cognitively sensing how much oxygen is in their blood - shedding light on why marine mammals don't drown.]]>post

20-03-202520-03-2025Children at the Fountain of Hope orphanage in Lusaka, Zambia will benefit from a new five-plate gas stove thanks to a generous donation from the University of St Andrews Athletic Union and students from St Andrews.]]>post

17-03-202517-03-2025The University of St Andrews' Community Fund is now open to applications, continuing its commitment to supporting grassroots organisations and community initiatives]]>post

13-03-202513-03-2025Five academics have joined the Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC), supporting the Scientific Adviser for Scotland]]>post

06-03-202506-03-2025Student athletes are gaining international honours across the sporting spectrum with the support of the Saints Sport performance programme.]]>post

05-03-202505-03-2025New research from the University of St Andrews has used a database of Loch Ness Monster reports to translate anecdotes into data.]]>post

04-03-202504-03-2025Five research projects led at the University of St Andrews have received funding in the latest Royal Society of Edinburgh's (RSE) Research Awards Programme.]]>post

04-03-202504-03-2025Saints Sport at the University of St Andrews has launched a new Performance Curriculum - an online course developed in partnership with sports medics and a professional footballer.]]>post

03-03-202503-03-2025Two £30K awards from the Scottish Government will support research into understanding risks to marine carbon stores and drive delivery on risk-management tools to inform policy.]]>post

26-02-202526-02-2025An innovative approach to calculating carbon emitted through research activities was the topic of a presentation at the Europeaum event in February]]>post

26-02-202526-02-2025Researchers from the University of St Andrews have been able to precisely date a volcanic super-eruption by identifying microscopic ash particles in polar ice cores.]]>post

25-02-202525-02-2025Researchers at the University of St Andrews will take part in a multi-million pound project funded by the new Advanced Research and Innovation Agency, under their Forecasting Tipping Points programme.]]>post

21-02-202521-02-2025Dr Maria Chiara Iannino has been appointed academic co-lead for Finance at Scotland Beyond Net Zero (SBNZ).]]>post

20-02-202520-02-2025The University of St Andrews is to be the first higher education institution in Scotland to participate in the upcoming Tertiary Quality Enhancement Review (TQER), undertaken by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).]]>post

19-02-202519-02-2025Groundbreaking new research led by the University of St Andrews has shown that children perform cognitive tasks faster on their own in studies, rather than in the presence of a stranger.]]>post

19-02-202519-02-2025The new dry turf hockey and multisport pitch at the University of St Andrews has been certified by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) - the requirement to hold National League hockey matches.]]>post

11-02-202511-02-2025New courses will empower global leaders to address pressing issues from generative AI to redefining leadership and value-based healthcare.]]>post

10-02-202510-02-2025The University of St Andrews' School of Art History is teaming up with education charity Art UK on an pioneering project to research and tell stories about the art collection owned by the UK public.]]>post

07-02-202507-02-2025Event marks St Andrews' chairmanship of Scottish Council on Global Affairs]]>post

07-02-202507-02-2025New research led by the School of Biology finds whale song has a human language-like structure]]>post

30-01-202530-01-2025SMRU aerial surveys revealed harbour seal numbers in The Wash (southeast England), the main population centre in England, are ~25% lower than in 2018]]>post

30-01-202530-01-2025New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that bats can tolerate coronaviruses and other viruses without becoming ill.]]>post

28-01-202528-01-2025The annual report includes a summary of carbon emissions reporting, along with an extensive overview of work being undertaken across the institution in alignment withe the 17 UN SDGs]]>post

22-01-202522-01-2025Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society (SAGES) have released 11 episodes of their podcast series, The SAGES Climate Podcast, featuring several University of St Andrews researchers]]>post

09-01-202509-01-2025Groundbreaking research from the University of St Andrews School of Medicine has found that biomarker testing in individuals at risk of lung cancer led to a major reduction in deaths.]]>post

07-01-202507-01-2025The University of St Andrews Rugby Programme, Saints Rugby, has marked 10 years of its relationship with Aldi by renewing its sport sponsorship deal for academic year 2024-2025.]]>post

06-01-202506-01-2025Researchers have shed new light on the fundamental role played by carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth's geological warming and cooling.]]>post

30-12-202430-12-2024The mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption that has puzzled scientists for almost 200 years has finally been solved.]]>post

19-12-202419-12-2024An ongoing study led by Dr Giulia Giunti from the University of St Andrews Business School is highlighting forms of workplace discrimination towards those without children.]]>post

19-12-202419-12-2024Professor Emma Sutton from the School of English has been awarded The Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship.]]>post

18-12-202418-12-2024New research from the University of St Andrews has revealed that cumulative exposure to air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of admission to hospital for mental/behavioural as well as physical illness]]>post

17-12-202417-12-2024A bay in the Antarctic has been named after a University of St Andrews professor, who passed away in February this year, aged 56.]]>post

16-12-202416-12-2024The University of St Andrews has formed a new partnership with local distillery Eden Mill St Andrews, who have become an Official Partner of the University's Golf Programme - Saints Golf.]]>post

12-12-202412-12-2024A 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.]]>post

11-12-202411-12-2024An expert at the University of St Andrews' Scottish Oceans Institute has developed a groundbreaking tool that uses machine learning to identify dolphin species based on their calls.]]>post

10-12-202410-12-2024Ethnic groups in Scotland were over two times more likely to experience the death of someone close to them during Covid-19 than the white population, according to a groundbreaking report released today]]>post

10-12-202410-12-2024One of the most important histories of Scotland, which sheds new light on William Wallace and the Stone of Destiny, has found its permanent home at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

10-12-202410-12-2024A rowing team from the University of St Andrews finished just outside the top ten in the First European Coastal Regatta in Monaco, featuring some of the top rowers from across the globe.]]>post

04-12-202404-12-2024Trailblazing Scottish sports presenter Hazel Irvine and Fife-based former Royal Marine turned TV presenter JJ Chalmers were both awarded honorary degrees at the University of St Andrews today (Wednesday 4 December).]]>post

04-12-202404-12-2024St Andrews has celebrated its first day of winter graduation with students from across the globe, and their friends and families, coming together to mark their academic achievements.]]>post

04-12-202404-12-2024Dr 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.]]>post

03-12-202403-12-2024It is disappointing that Ms Maris has chosen to focus on herself on a day on which the University and everyone associated with it is celebrating the achievements of our graduates.]]>post

03-12-202403-12-2024Dr Peter Mackay, a Senior Lecturer at the University of St Andrews, has been named Scotland's new Makar - the National Poet for Scotland.]]>post

21-11-202421-11-2024Researchers from the University of St Andrews School of Medicine are calling for the renaming of eye examination terminology to help promote racial equality in healthcare.]]>post

21-11-202421-11-2024Cost-of-living initiative makes record savings for St Andrews staff and students]]>post

19-11-202419-11-2024A Strictly Come Dancing star, an award-winning sports presenter, a former Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland, and a prize-winning race and racism theorist will be honoured at winter graduation.]]>post

14-11-202414-11-2024New research from the University of St Andrews debunks the theory that Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is linked to aggressive behaviour.]]>post

14-11-202414-11-2024NETGAIN, a multi-institutional proposal led by Dr Chris Sutherland, received NERC funding through a new doctoral focus award scheme]]>post

11-11-202411-11-2024A historic site in Cornwall linked to King Arthur has been found to be 4,000 years older than previously thought after a new survey was carried out by a team of researchers.]]>post

06-11-202406-11-2024The world could be sleepwalking into another pandemic if it does not take the risks of mpox seriously, according to a global health expert at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

01-11-202401-11-2024The Kham River Restoration Mission, which takes a socio-ecological approach to waterway management won the 2024 St Andrews Prize for the Environment]]>post

29-10-202429-10-2024Students gathered on Lower College Lawn to take part in the annual Raisin Monday foam fight on Monday 21 October 2024.]]>post

22-10-202422-10-2024University researchers partner with NatureScot on a public beaver count]]>post

17-10-202417-10-2024A pioneering project with Kingdom Initiatives offering much-needed affordable and sustainable housing for postgraduate students and staff.]]>post

15-10-202415-10-2024A ground-breaking discovery of a secret tomb at one of the new seven wonders of the world has been made by a team of researchers, including academics from the University of St Andrews.]]>post

07-10-202407-10-2024New research from the University of St Andrews has uncovered how hydrogen bonds can enhance the phosphorescence efficiency and versatility of organic luminescent materials,.]]>post

07-10-202407-10-2024Two celebrated young musicians from Germany are set to make their UK debut at the University of St Andrews Laidlaw Music Centre later this month.]]>post

04-10-202404-10-2024From 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.]]>post

02-10-202402-10-2024The University launches its ambitious "Making Waves" campaign to raise £300 million to support scholarships, research, academic programmes, and sustainability initiatives.]]>post

01-10-202401-10-2024The University of St Andrews has achieved a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award in recognition of its work to advance race equality.]]>post

25-09-202425-09-2024Saints Golf receives a boost thanks to a new partnership with iconic local hotel Rusacks St Andrews.]]>post

24-09-202424-09-2024A new understanding of adaptive evolution is emerging, thanks to an international team of scientists, led by the School of Biology.]]>post

23-09-202423-09-2024New research into organic semiconductor materials paves the way for more sustainable temperature sensors for use in everyday technology.]]>post

20-09-202420-09-2024St 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.]]>post

17-09-202417-09-2024The sunniest university in Scotland is considering a major project to fit its rooftops with solar panels in a bid to cut carbon and cash and reinvest savings in an ambitious bid to be net zero by 2035.]]>post

13-09-202413-09-2024Historic partnership in the Highlands combines data driven land management practices with the transformative power of a St Andrews education.]]>post

12-09-202412-09-2024The University of St Andrews is the top in Scotland and second in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2025.]]>post

09-09-202409-09-2024Dr Jessica Hope, Lecturer in Sustainable Development, has been awarded a European Research Council Starting Grant worth £1.3 million for her Roads2SUSTAINABILITY project.]]>post

08-09-202408-09-2024Students gathered on the East Sands in a foggy St Andrews as part of the 'new' Pier Walk.]]>post

05-09-202405-09-2024St Andrews was singled out for its sustained performance at the top of the National Student Survey which measures student satisfaction with the quality of teaching and academic support.]]>post

02-09-202402-09-2024Pioneering scientists to explore the impact of British wind farms on the seabed amid plans to build up to 25,000 more offshore turbines.]]>post

02-09-202402-09-2024Birds of a feather really do flock together, or build together as the case may be, incorporating their unique architectural style when building nests, according to new international research.]]>post

29-08-202429-08-2024Glen Roy, a special geological area in the Highlands of Scotland, has gained recognition from The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) Geological Heritage Sites]]>post

20-08-202420-08-2024The second round of the joint appointment scheme between the Universities of St Andrews and Bonn has welcomed four distinguished researchers.]]>post

19-08-202419-08-2024Award-winning author Dina Nayeri, Reader in Creative Writing in the School of English at the University of St Andrews, is a finalist in the non-fiction category of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.]]>post

15-08-202415-08-2024Researchers from the University of St Andrews have found that couples who take a five-second break during an argument could stop their row from escalating.]]>post

01-08-202401-08-2024Statement from the Court of the University of St Andrews - University Court Discharges Rector]]>post

01-08-202401-08-2024New 'squishy' lasers could help solve the mystery of the biological forces that control the development of embryos and cancerous tumours.]]>post

30-07-202430-07-2024Scientists from the School of Biology will spend the next two years researching whether an enzyme found in MRSA bacteria from the 1950s could help solve today's problem of antibiotic tolerance.]]>post

26-07-202426-07-2024Organists of all ages from around the world will gather at the Laidlaw Music Centre this weekend for St Andrews Organ Week (Sunday 28 July to Thursday 1 August).]]>post

22-07-202422-07-2024Professor Tim Greenwood (School of History) has been elected into the British Academy's prestigious international Fellowship of leading scholars from the humanities and social sciences.]]>post

22-07-202422-07-2024Wild chimpanzees share humans' snappy conversational style, a new study shows.]]>post

22-07-202422-07-2024A St Andrews Business School student with caring responsibilities has had his academic success recognised at a ceremony in London]]>post

19-07-202419-07-2024Dr Daphné Lemasquerier has been awarded £1.4m by UKRI's Future Leaders Fellowship for a project looking at Jupiter and its icy satellites.]]>post

18-07-202418-07-2024A total of 21 internationally recognised academic colleagues have been awarded Fellowships through the University's prestigious Global Fellowship Scheme.]]>post

17-07-202417-07-2024Organic compounds that can be sustainably and affordably mass-produced show promise as replacements for expensive metal photocatalysts, according to a new report.]]>post

15-07-202415-07-2024Five world-leading research projects led by academics at St Andrews receive Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Awards funding.]]>post

15-07-202415-07-2024The University, in partnership with the Faraday Institution, has appointed Professor Venkataraman Thangadurai as its new Chair in Energy.]]>post

10-07-202410-07-2024St Andrews students are the most positive about their education, according to the National Student Survey 2024.]]>post

09-07-202409-07-2024New report on climate curriculum hailed "essential reading for new ministers" by Dr James Rae from the University of St Andrews.]]>post

01-07-202401-07-2024University of St Andrews postgraduate student Trevor Binau secured a remarkable victory in the 74th Boyd Quaich Memorial Golf tournament, the first time a St Andrews student has won the tournament since 2016.]]>post

28-06-202428-06-2024Pioneering research led by the University of St Andrews into the the significant role women have played in historical artistic work has been awarded funding by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.]]>post

24-06-202424-06-2024An international team of researchers have discovered three potential "super-Earth" exoplanets orbiting a relatively nearby orange dwarf star, marking an important development in the search for habital planets.]]>post

20-06-202420-06-2024A trial project in the Cairngorms which involves the strategic placement of artificial nests filled with chicken's eggs has led to an increase of 83% in capercaillie nest survival.]]>post

19-06-202419-06-2024A Fife-wide fund which supports local community groups and charities opened for applications this week (Thursday 20 June).]]>post

18-06-202418-06-2024New research from the University of St Andrews and the University of Copenhagen has harnessed the power of AI to generate new insight into the progression of ALS.]]>post

17-06-202417-06-2024The Third Generation Project received an honor for the MacJannet Prize in recognition of exceptional student engagement]]>post

14-06-202414-06-2024A trio of world-leading scientists who are playing pivotal roles in the fields of chemistry, energy materials and biomedical research from the University of St Andrews have had their expertise recognised by the King.]]>post

14-06-202414-06-2024Earning money while sleeping is a dream for many students, but it's become a way of life for Emilio Rimini, who graduated with a 2:1 in Geography from the University of St Andrews.]]>post

14-06-202414-06-2024Holly Houston, leader of the Sustainable Fashion student group, graduated with an MA from the university]]>post

14-06-202414-06-2024This year, our graduations have coincided with Carers' Week, and we spoke to Robbie Gunn, who graduated on Thursday with an MA in Modern History, about their experience balancing studies with caring responsibilities.]]>post

14-06-202414-06-2024Fife siblings Douglas and Lauren Christie shared a special moment of academic achievement in St Andrews this week.]]>post

14-06-202414-06-2024Graphic novelist Alison Bechdel was awarded an honorary degree by the University of St Andrews this week in recognition of her major contribution to the comic art form and her advancement of diversity]]>post

13-06-202413-06-2024Nicole Entin, who graduated with a MA (Hons) in Art History and English was the recipient of a Principal's Medal, awarded by Professor Dame Sally Mapstone in a ceremony on Wednesday, June 13.]]>post

13-06-202413-06-2024Distinction awarded to five part time degree graduates of the University of St Andrews today.]]>post

13-06-202413-06-2024Award-winning writer and satirist Armando Iannucci spoke to new graduates about his impostor syndrome after receiving an Honorary Degree today.]]>post

13-06-202413-06-2024Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant decline in body length since around the year 2000, a new University of St Andrews study has]]>post

13-06-202413-06-2024An outstanding student who was awarded a First-Class degree and the prestigious Principal's Medal, has praised lecturers including the late Professor John Burnside, who made their time at St Andrews a "pure joy"]]>post

13-06-202413-06-2024Executive Officer to the Principal Amy McTurk-Starkie faced an extra challenge in her final year, giving birth to baby Ruairidh two days after she submitted the final copies of her thesis.]]>post

12-06-202412-06-2024Completing a degree at the University of St Andrews is no mean feat, but William McMullan's journey has been exceptional. Like many others in his cohort, William's studies were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic...]]>post

11-06-202411-06-2024St Andrews student Peter Meiklejohn is a familiar face at graduation ceremonies, having served in the role of Chancellor's Piper since 2023.]]>post

11-06-202411-06-2024One of the last artworks by a major Ethiopian artist has been uncovered by an art historian from the University of St Andrews in Scotland during a research trip to Oklahoma.]]>post

10-06-202410-06-2024A Kirkcaldy school pupil who said she wouldn't have considered university had it not been for St Andrews' introducing her to the 'First Chances' widening access programme, celebrated graduating with a First Class degree]]>post

10-06-202410-06-2024A new exhibition featuring art and literature by people affected by HIV and AIDS will appear across St Andrews this month, curated by a student from the University of St Andrews.]]>post

10-06-202410-06-2024A pioneering project led by a University of St Andrews academic to help pupils explore the Universe using retired telescope equipment is celebrating the milestone of supporting 100 Scottish schools.]]>post

07-06-202407-06-2024The University of St Andrews joins the National Centre for Atmospheric Science to enhance climate change research and weather science with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing.]]>post

30-05-202430-05-2024The SFS launch event saw Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speak of her "innate optimism" about the "power of politics to change lives".]]>post

29-05-202429-05-2024A Dalek, a set of original sketches by science-fiction writer Iain M Banks, and a handwritten inscription by Galileo are among items on display in a new exhibition in St Andrews that is out of this world.]]>post

28-05-202428-05-2024The award-winning The Thick of It director, a former PM of New Zealand, and the first Native American Indian will join more than 2500 students celebrating graduation in St Andrews next month.]]>post

24-05-202424-05-2024A project led by St Andrews to protect the site of a 3.6-million-year-old human footprint at risk from climate change to be supported by the British Council.]]>post

21-05-202421-05-2024The UK's saltmarshes are under threat from climate change, coastal erosion, and sea-level rise, according to a new study led by the University of St Andrews and the University of York.]]>post

17-05-202417-05-2024The University of St Andrews is top in Scotland and one of the four leading universities in the UK according to The Complete University Guide 2025, which was published this week.]]>post

15-05-202415-05-2024African elephants communicate in different ways depending on the social scenario, according to a new research collaboration.]]>post

14-05-202414-05-2024St Andrews and Oregon State researchers reveal stark findings of detailed analysis of ancient Antarctic ice]]>post

08-05-202408-05-2024Former First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, will give the inaugural address at the University of St Andrews' Scotland's Future Speaker Series on Monday 27 May.]]>post

08-05-202408-05-2024Professor David Borchers from the University's School of Mathematics and Statistics is to be presented with the prestigious RSS Barnett Award for 2024 by the Royal Statistics Society (RSS).]]>post

01-05-202401-05-2024Students gather at the East Sands to take part in the traditional May Dip, which is said to bring good luck in exams.]]>post

26-04-202426-04-2024Researchers from the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) successfully completed a cycle challenge to raise awareness of climate change and the need to transition to a low carbon future.]]>post

23-04-202423-04-2024St Andrews student Ellie Monk has won the 2024 Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open.]]>post

23-04-202423-04-2024A project set up to promote horticulture, heritage, arts, and education at Cambo Estate in Fife's East Neuk has been reaping the benefits of a donation from the University of St Andrews Community Fund.]]>post

18-04-202418-04-2024Collaboration with University of St Andrews and Roche Diagnostics opens way to the first blood tests for Alzheimer's disease in its early stages, to be carried out in Scotland.]]>post

17-04-202417-04-2024Arts and Humanities subjects at the University of St Andrews are among the strongest in the world for teaching and research, according to a new international ranking.]]>post

09-04-202409-04-2024A mathematician, a sea mammal expert, a Professor of Greek, and a researcher in British culture are new RSE Fellows.]]>post

28-03-202428-03-2024The University of St Andrews has received a prestigious institutional Silver Athena Swan Award in recognition of its continued efforts to advance gender equality across the University.]]>post

28-03-202428-03-2024A pioneering partnership between the University and bus operator Stagecoach has saved staff and students £1 millon in just 13 months.]]>post

27-03-202427-03-2024New multidisciplinary research from the University of St Andrews could lead to more efficient televisions, computer screens and lighting.]]>post

26-03-202426-03-2024A new partnership between the University and NHS Fife will benefit patient care and medical research in the Kingdom and boost Scotland's training provision for new doctors.]]>post

20-03-202420-03-2024The University launched its annual Prize for the Environment this month, a significant global initiative that champions innovative responses to environmental challenges.]]>post

15-03-202415-03-2024A St Andrews International Relations lecturer specialising in the politics of love and care has made a major contribution to I Remember - Scotland's Covid memorial]]>post

11-03-202411-03-2024More than 30 University staff and friends gathered at East Sands beach to mark International Women's Day with a dook in the chilly waters of St Andrews Bay.]]>post

08-03-202408-03-2024Chimps learn by watching each other, according to research from St Andrews and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.]]>post

06-03-202406-03-2024Researchers from the Universities of St Andrews and Cologne have developed a new device platform that allows for smaller wireless light sources to be placed in the human body.]]>post

05-03-202405-03-2024An international conservation initiative has identified new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean.]]>post

05-03-202405-03-2024The University announced the selection of four students who will spend the next academic year studying at Emory University as part of a special scholarship.]]>post

01-03-202401-03-2024The NetworkPlus will ensure the UK is a global metamaterials leader, spearheading the future of communications, defence, sustainability, healthcare, space, and aviation.]]>post

28-02-202428-02-2024Research from St Andrews reveals how misinformation producers exploit inattentive readers, who are more likely to click on false news.]]>post

23-02-202423-02-2024A striking bus-side advertising scheme showcasing the carbon saved by St Andrews students and staff has been launched.]]>post

13-02-202413-02-2024Seven exceptional St Andrews academics have been awarded research grants by the Royal Society of Edinburgh.]]>post

01-02-202401-02-2024Dina Nayeri, Reader in Creative Writing in the School of English and award-winning writer, is a finalist in the National Book Critics Circle Awards.]]>post

31-01-202431-01-2024The University has become the first institution in Scotland's HE sector to have its food delivered by a fully electric vehicle.]]>post

31-01-202431-01-2024The University of St Andrews has been awarded funding by the Wolfson Foundation to enable the development of green hydrogen technologies.]]>post

29-01-202429-01-2024The drop-in clinics will take place in the Students' Association Building and will run from Tuesday 30 January to Friday 2 February, between 9am and 3pm.]]>post

26-01-202426-01-2024Vice-Principal (Education) Professor Clare Peddie has written to students and staff to make them aware of a measles diagnosis.]]>post

24-01-202424-01-2024The University launched the first round of this year's Community Fund to support projects across Fife with awards of up to £3000.]]>post

23-01-202423-01-2024A snake man and a bird goddess are among the objects on display in a new exhibition exploring one of the world's oldest cultures.]]>post

18-01-202418-01-2024The first St Andrews Repair and Advice Café launched this week with those needing items fixed queuing up at the door.]]>post

17-01-202417-01-2024The Court of the University of St Andrews has appointed Morag Ross KC to undertake an independent external investigation to address questions raised about the role and recent actions of the University Rector.]]>post

11-01-202411-01-2024Principal Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE wrote to all staff and students on Monday 8 January ahead of the start of the Candlemas Semester.]]>post

04-01-202404-01-2024An international team of researchers has found that Africa's birds of prey are facing an extinction crisis.]]>post

29-12-202329-12-2023Three St Andrews academics have been recognised in the King's New Year Honours List 2023 for their services to education, mathematics and literature.]]>post

15-12-202315-12-2023The University Court is to commission an independent external investigation to address questions raised about the role and recent actions of the University Rector, Stella Maris.]]>post

15-12-202315-12-2023While Rudolph's red nose may help guide Santa's sleigh, it's a reindeer's excellent night vision that allows them to locate their dinner.]]>post

12-12-202312-12-2023A St Andrews early career researcher has been named as an emerging leader in the optics and photonics community.]]>post

09-12-202309-12-2023In a joint email to all staff and students this week (Friday 8 December), the Principal and Students' Association reaffirmed that St Andrews has zero tolerance for racism or hate.]]>post

07-12-202307-12-2023The University has been recognised for its sustainability work in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability report, leaping an impressive 57 places to rank joint 86th.]]>post

07-12-202307-12-2023Local wildlife is set to get a boost over the next 18 months as the University of St Andrews teams up with local landowners on an ambitious programme to restore a network of wildlife habitats along the Fife coast.]]>post

04-12-202304-12-2023A Dundee woman has proven that, with the right support, care-experienced young people can achieve their academic dreams.]]>post

01-12-202301-12-2023More than 1000 students from 68 different countries walked across the stage in Younger Hall during winter graduation ceremonies.]]>post

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27-11-202327-11-2023University of St Andrews Principal, Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE, and Rector of the University, Stella Maris, issued an update to all staff and students today (Monday 27 November).]]>post

24-11-202324-11-2023The University of St Andrews has issued the following response to an open letter signed by students, alumni and others, who have expressed concern about a recent message issued by the University Rector.]]>post

23-11-202323-11-2023A non-profit alliance of Indigenous nationalities has won the $100,000 St Andrews Prize for the Environment.]]>post

22-11-202322-11-2023University of St Andrews Quaestor and Factor (COO) Derek Watson MBE today officially opened the Rapid Prototyping Centre (RPC) at Eden Campus (Wednesday 22 November 2023).]]>post

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21-11-202321-11-2023The scene is set for celebrations in St Andrews next week as students and honorary graduates gather for winter graduation ceremonies.]]>post

20-11-202320-11-2023A pioneering project between St Andrews and bus giant Stagecoach offering 75% off bus travel has cut costs and cut carbon.]]>post

15-11-202315-11-2023The partnership between the Universities of St Andrews and Bonn has reached a new level of cooperation through a new joint appointment scheme.]]>post

10-11-202310-11-2023Poet, memoirist and novelist John Burnside, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of St Andrews, has been named the winner of the 2023 David Cohen prize for literature.]]>post

08-11-202308-11-2023Two members of staff from the School of Medicine at the University of St Andrews have been honoured at the 2023 Scottish Health Awards.]]>post

07-11-202307-11-2023New international research led by the University of St Andrews reveals historical high latitude volcanic eruptions caused dramatic, but short-lived climate cooling.]]>post

07-11-202307-11-2023A famous author, a Scots percussionist, a theatre director, and a highly regarded greenkeeper will be honoured at winter graduation.]]>post

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01-11-202301-11-2023Researchers from St Andrews, Germany and the USA join forces in a European Research Council funded project searching for life-friendly exoplanets..]]>post

26-10-202326-10-2023The University of St Andrews has appointed Julie Ellen as the new director of the Byre Theatre.]]>post

23-10-202323-10-2023"You are what you wear" is actually true, according to new research led by the School of Psychology and Neuroscience.]]>post

20-10-202320-10-2023University of St Andrews Principal, Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE, and President of the Students' Association Barry Will, issued a joint message on the conflict in Gaza and Israel.]]>post

19-10-202319-10-2023A PhD researcher studying microbes in the human gut has discovered a new molecule that acts as a 'distress signal' when viruses are detected.]]>post

16-10-202316-10-2023Students gather to take part in the traditional Raisin Monday foam fight.]]>post

12-10-202312-10-2023The University has been awarded a £1.2 million grant to lead a new international climate change research project known as GLOBAL-EX.]]>post

11-10-202311-10-2023A study led by scientists at University of St Andrews finds that antibiotics used to treat tuberculosis kill other potentially useful bacteria.]]>post

11-10-202311-10-2023In the last nine months staff and students have saved over £500,000 in travel costs thanks to a University discount operated in partnership with Stagecoach]]>post

09-10-202309-10-2023A new series of images by 2021's World Photographer of the Year will allow visitors to the University's Wardlaw Museum to explore a long-abandoned Scottish wilderness.]]>post

06-10-202306-10-2023The University of St Andrews is part of a new consortium to support the aim of tripling the photonics sector across Scotland's central belt.]]>post

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05-10-202305-10-2023Researchers from the University of St Andrews have collaborated with a multinational team of researchers from Greece, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK to explore the intriguing connection between hand preference and]]>post

15-09-202315-09-2023The University of St Andrews is again the leading university in the UK, according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.]]>post

14-09-202314-09-2023A study into the phenomenon of looking at a familiar word until it seems strange has won a scientific research award.]]>post

13-09-202313-09-2023Two new global research centres (GRCs) at St Andrews will harness the power of interdisciplinary research excellence.]]>post

09-09-202309-09-2023St Andrews is the top university in the UK, according to The Guardian University Guide 2024 published today (Saturday 9 September).]]>post

08-09-202308-09-2023Organisms are becoming smaller through a combination of species replacement, and changes within species, according to new research.]]>post

04-09-202304-09-2023The University and Kingdom Initiatives have marked the handover of 22 new affordable homes in the town as part of 'university village'.]]>post

03-09-202303-09-2023Hundreds of students at the University of St Andrews took part in the traditional Pier Walk along the harbour walls of St Andrews before the start of the new academic year.]]>post

31-08-202331-08-2023A Fife-wide fund which aims to support local community groups and charities, opened for applications this week (Thursday 31 August).]]>post

24-08-202324-08-2023A major scientific expedition to understand biodiversity and ecosystems along Europe's coastlines comes to the University of St Andrews this week.]]>post

23-08-202323-08-2023A University of St Andrews project which explores the importance of 'a sense of place' and the impact it has on our thinking, creativity, and human relationships, took centre stage at a sell-out event at the Edinburgh In]]>post

11-08-202311-08-2023Students at the University of St Andrews are more positive about their education than students at any other mainstream university in the UK, according to the results of the National Student Survey 2023.]]>post

30-07-202330-07-2023St Andrews Organ Week returns to the award-winning University of St Andrews Laidlaw Music Centre this week.]]>post

27-07-202327-07-2023A new project at the University of St Andrews has been selected for a prestigious European Research Council Proof of Concept grant.]]>post

21-07-202321-07-2023A never-before seen 17th century manuscript by Scottish-based artisan Esther Inglis was unveiled at the University.]]>post

13-07-202313-07-2023Cutting-edge machine-learning tools could provide transformative insights into the hidden lives of animals.]]>post

11-07-202311-07-2023A St Andrews student is staging a series of fundraising art exhibitions showcasing the resilience and determination of the Ukrainian people and their culture since Russia's full-scale invasion last year.]]>post

10-07-202310-07-2023An international team of researchers have made a technology breakthrough for one of the most important forms of light imaging, which could improve the early diagnosis of diseases.]]>post

06-07-202306-07-2023The long-term future of St Andrews Botanic Garden has been secured following the signing of a 40-year lease agreement with the University of St Andrews.]]>post

06-07-202306-07-2023Researchers have developed peptides that can help combat bacteria growing in biofilms, which occur in up to 80% of human infections.]]>post

06-07-202306-07-2023Animals who mate during a heatwave are less likely to reproduce successfully, according to new research led by the Universities of St Andrews and Aberdeen.]]>post

05-07-202305-07-2023St Andrews is set to host the second international brain health summit, securing Scotland's place as a hub for neurodegenerative disease research.]]>post

05-07-202305-07-2023In a world first, 3D holographic images of an embryo have been developed as part of a collaborative research project between the University of St Andrews and University of Adelaide.]]>post

29-06-202329-06-2023The School of Medicine and the Children's Parliament have been collaborating to understand food and fairness from the perspective of children living in Fife.]]>post

28-06-202328-06-2023Professor Dame Sally Mapstone DBE FRSE receives Damehood at Windsor Castle.]]>post

27-06-202327-06-2023The University of St Andrews is one of the world's top 100 universities, according to the QS World University Rankings 2024.]]>post

22-06-202322-06-2023The state-of-the-art Laidlaw Music Centre at the University of St Andrews has been recognised by two prestigious architectural awards.]]>post

21-06-202321-06-2023The University of St Andrews has launched a research collaboration with prepaid debit card and financial education app GoHenry to promote financial literacy in young people.]]>post

21-06-202321-06-2023A national report, carried out every four years in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), presenting data on adolescent health and wellbeing has provided insight into young people's mental health.]]>post

21-06-202321-06-2023A project exploring 'sense of place' and the impact it has on thinking, creativity, and human relationships is to take centre stage at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.]]>post

16-06-202316-06-2023A St Andrews Masters student who has spent the last year working as a diplomat safeguarding the British embassy team in Kyiv was finally awarded an Terrorism and Political Violence.]]>post

16-06-202316-06-2023A former Balwearie High School pupil, who is amongst the first in his family to attend university, graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Medicine.]]>post

15-06-202315-06-2023A Fife woman who has attended five universities during a "12-year rollercoaster" of health issues graduated from St Andrews today.]]>post

15-06-202315-06-2023Graduates celebrated their success in the glorious St Andrews sunshine on the fourth day of summer graduation ceremonies.]]>post

15-06-202315-06-2023The Home of Golf offered a warm welcome to legendary Scottish golfer Sam Torrance today (Wednesday 14 June).]]>post

15-06-202315-06-2023It was a day of double delight in St Andrews as several sets of twins celebrated being awarded their degrees today (Wednesday 14 June).]]>post

15-06-202315-06-2023Pupils from across Fife visited the University of St Andrews last week (Thursday 8 June) for a hands-on life sciences discovery day like no other.]]>post

13-06-202313-06-2023The sun shone on St Andrews today (Tuesday 13 June) as graduates in English, Maths and Statistics, and International Relations celebrated their success.]]>post

13-06-202313-06-2023Experts in Ukrainian history and culture at St Andrews have been awarded one of Europe's top heritage awards for their work to preserve vulnerable archive collections in Ukraine.]]>post

12-06-202312-06-2023Physics students were amongst those reaching for the stars alongside a Fife astronomer who was recognised with an Honorary degree.]]>post

12-06-202312-06-2023More than 2000 Class of 2023 students from across the world will gather at in St Andrews this week for summer graduation ceremonies (Monday 12 to Friday 16 June).]]>post

08-06-202308-06-2023One of the first dedicated Beach Sprints rowing coaches in the world will join the University of St Andrews later this year.]]>post

08-06-202308-06-2023Young musicians are taking over bandstands across Fife this weekend as part of an award-winning music outreach programme run by the University.]]>post

08-06-202308-06-2023The University of St Andrews is Scotland's top university and one of the top four universities in the UK, according to a new league table published today (Wednesday 7 June).]]>post

07-06-202307-06-2023CSTPV has unveiled a new Global History of Terrorism Archive, an extensive record that brings together historic newspaper reports relating to terrorism, political violence and security threats around the world.]]>post

31-05-202331-05-2023More than 800 leading academic minds in religion and theology are set to visit St Andrews for what will be one of the largest academic conferences ever held in the town.]]>post

31-05-202331-05-2023A new study by researchers at the University of St Andrews suggests that ethnic minorities non-UK-born individuals are more affected by higher exposure to air pollution than the rest of the UK population.]]>post

26-05-202326-05-2023The University welcomed back a special guest to tell the story and celebrate the life of Polish soldiers stationed in North East Fife during World War II.]]>post

24-05-202324-05-2023Visitors are being encouraged to talk like a chimpanzee, sing like a whale and think like a dog at the University of St Andrews' Wardlaw Museum this summer.]]>post

23-05-202323-05-2023Lightning's role in making nitrogen available for life on Earth may have been relatively short-lived, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of St Andrews Centre for Exoplanet Science.]]>post

23-05-202323-05-2023A haunting new art installation inspired by a Polish family's wartime odyssey across three continents will open on Thursday 25 May at the Wardlaw Museum.]]>post

22-05-202322-05-2023Byre Theatre show highlighted the devastating effects of plastic waste on the planet.]]>post

19-05-202319-05-2023The University welcomed Scotland's brightest young researchers and professionals for the 2023 RSE Young Academy Scotland (YAS) Spring Plenary meeting.]]>post

18-05-202318-05-2023Leading figures from science, sport and journalism will join St Andrews' summer graduation celebrations.]]>post

17-05-202317-05-2023Artists from Afghanistan, Georgia, Palestine and Yemen will reflect on their experiences of exile and displacement in a new exhibition across St Andrews this June.]]>post

17-05-202317-05-2023The University has formed a new partnership with internationally renowned golf brand PING, who will be the Official Golf Kit Partner of the University's Golf Programme, Saints Golf.]]>post

15-05-202315-05-2023Researchers at the University of St Andrews have made significant progress towards powering wearable health sensors through indoor artificial light energy.]]>post

15-05-202315-05-2023The University is to press ahead with plans to provide an extra 700 student beds in town to help take the pressure off the private rental market.]]>post

12-05-202312-05-2023A team of academics paid a visit to Kyiv recently, meeting with key members of the Ukrainian government, academics, NGOs and the HALO Trust.]]>post

10-05-202310-05-2023Scientists from St Andrews have discovered the source of warm super salty water that rushed up the Atlantic 15,000 years ago, ushering in the end of the last Ice Age]]>post

10-05-202310-05-2023Memorandum of Understanding lays the foundation to foster multilateral collaboration across education, research, leadership and innovation.]]>post

04-05-202304-05-2023Three academics are among the recipients of almost £8m in British Academy research funding for SHAPE projects.]]>post

02-05-202302-05-2023The Biomedical Sciences (BMS) facility was officially re-opened four years after a devastating fire ripped through the hi-tech laboratories.]]>post

01-05-202301-05-2023Students gathered at the East Sands at dawn to take part in the traditional May Dip.]]>post

26-04-202326-04-2023Former St Andrews student says the scrapping of the controversial Not Proven verdict shows victims' voices have finally been heard.]]>post

24-04-202324-04-2023A new study suggests that a frequently used medical test for heart injury could be used to help Covid-19 patients avoid hospitalisation.]]>post

23-04-202323-04-2023Copy of response to Mark Smith and The Times sent on Thursday 20 April 2023.]]>post

21-04-202321-04-2023St Andrews played host to a delegation of politicians, academics, and media from Rhineland-Pfalz Palatinate in Germany this week.]]>post

21-04-202321-04-2023Ambitious scientific study seeks to demonstrate a direct link between music and spirituality.]]>post

17-04-202317-04-2023A 'lost' novel has been published almost 70 years after it was written by Willa Muir, thanks to Special Collections.]]>post

17-04-202317-04-2023Top teachers at the University of St Andrews have been recognised by colleagues and students as part of the annual Teaching Excellence Awards.]]>post

17-04-202317-04-2023The University Performance Golf Team has won the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) National Final for the second year in a row.]]>post

13-04-202313-04-2023Auditing practices from the finance industry can be adapted to identify academic fraud, according to new research by the University of St Andrews.]]>post

11-04-202311-04-2023The University has made an important commitment to gender equality in golf by signing The R&A Women in Golf Charter.]]>post

04-04-202304-04-2023The Deputy Head of the School of Chemistry has been honoured by The Royal Society of Edinburgh.]]>post

03-04-202303-04-2023Unaccounted for glacier mass loss equivalent to more than 1000 times the total number of elephants living in the world went unaccounted for due to the inability of satellites to see underwater glacier changes.]]>post

03-04-202303-04-2023The University of St Andrews was named Tennis Scotland University of the Year for the second.]]>post

03-04-202303-04-2023University of St Andrews Community Fund continues cost-of-living support for local groups.]]>post

01-04-202301-04-2023The annual PRIDE returned on Saturday 1 April for the first time since before the Covid pandemic, bringing together students and staff and the local community to show support for LGBTQ+ people.]]>post

31-03-202331-03-2023Students from the University of St Andrews posed on the West Sands dressed up for the annual Students' Association Dragwalk.]]>post

29-03-202329-03-2023Arts and Humanities subjects at the University of St Andrews are amongst the strongest in the world for teaching and research, according to a new international ranking.]]>post

27-03-202327-03-2023One of the most brilliant aJoanna MacGregor CBE will perform a solo recital at the Laidlaw Music Centre on Good Friday (7 April).]]>post

24-03-202324-03-2023Four St Andrews professors were elected to join the Royal Society of Edinburgh's 2023 intake of Fellows this week (Wednesday 22 March).]]>post

21-03-202321-03-2023Dr Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood, Lecturer in Sustainable Development, is one of only seven conservation researchers to be named a 2023 recipient of the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation.]]>post

21-03-202321-03-2023The Athena Swan Silver Award recognises the Medical School's continuing commitment to gender equality and marks a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to foster an inclusive School environment.]]>post

20-03-202320-03-2023St Andrews scientists discover that widespread species increase the number of sites they occupy, whereas more narrowly distributed species decline.]]>post

20-03-202320-03-2023Multinationals that pay their share of in-country taxes contribute positively to tackling global poverty and international human rights.]]>post

16-03-202316-03-2023University of St Andrews Principal appointed next President of Universities UK (UUK).]]>post

14-03-202314-03-2023A delegation from the University took part in a long-held tradition at Buckingham Palace last week (Thursday 9 March).]]>post

14-03-202314-03-2023Saints Sport have developed a new partnership with global technology company Emtelle, who have become the official partner of Saints Rugby.]]>post

13-03-202313-03-2023University marks 25 years of supporting sustainable global projects with annual contest.]]>post

10-03-202310-03-2023The Centre for Energy Ethics has been awarded a £600,000 grant by the Scottish Funding Council to lead a new research collaboration on energy and sustainability.]]>post

09-03-202309-03-2023A pioneering health initiative has been piloted in Fife with golf being 'prescribed' for individuals to encourage a more active lifestyle.]]>post

02-03-202302-03-2023Two senior staff members from the University of St Andrews have been appointed Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences.]]>post

28-02-202328-02-2023Members of the public are being offered a rare chance to try their hand at art conservation at a new event coordinated by an art historian at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

20-02-202320-02-2023New Tuberculosis (TB) drug that will shorten the treatment of the disease by up to two months, potentially saving millions of lives.]]>post

15-02-202315-02-2023University of St Andrews golf scholars enjoyed a break from Fife's winter winds recently when they played at Troia Golf Club in Portugal as part of the R&A Student Tour Series.]]>post

15-02-202315-02-2023World-renowned Principal Conductor of the Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra, Hobart Earle, brings his tales of music in wartime Ukraine to St Andrews next week (Wednesday 22 February).]]>post

03-02-202303-02-2023An international team, involving an astronomer from the University of St Andrews, has measured the mass of a white dwarf star.]]>post

03-02-202303-02-2023Four research projects from the University of St Andrews have been selected for awards by the RSE Research Awards Programme.]]>post

30-01-202330-01-2023In an email to all sudents and staff today (Monday 30 January 2023), the Proctor provided details on the upcoming UCU strike action at the University.]]>post

27-01-202327-01-2023Academic experts, politicians and business leaders gathered to take part in the Scottish Council of Global Affairs (SCGA) conference focusing on 'High and Wider North Security' following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.]]>post

25-01-202325-01-2023A former St Andrews secondary pupil has played a leading role in taking a wrecking ball to his old school.]]>post

25-01-202325-01-2023A new exhibition opening at the University's Wardlaw Museum explores the importance of peatlands in Scotland and across the world.]]>post

24-01-202324-01-2023Humans retain an understanding of gestures made by other great apes, according to a new study by St Andrews researchers.]]>post

19-01-202319-01-2023A pioneering health initiative has been piloted in Fife with golf 'prescribed' for individuals to encourage a more active lifestyle.]]>post

18-01-202318-01-2023Four members of staff from the University of St Andrews received their honours from the Princess Royal in Edinburgh today.]]>post

18-01-202318-01-2023Durham Law School is joining the SETI Post-Detection Hub at the University of St Andrews as a host institution.]]>post

13-01-202313-01-2023Young Academy, a network of early career researchers and professionals established to help tackle local and global issues and promote meaningful change.]]>post

12-01-202312-01-2023A structure that can control the location and energy of quantum particles which could has been made at room temperature by researchers at St Andrews.]]>post

09-01-202309-01-2023St Andrews researchers find chimpanzees use leaf gestures in different dialects to communicate with their group]]>post

23-12-202223-12-2022Prestigious research grants worth almost £2 million awarded to five world-leading university scientists]]>post

22-12-202222-12-2022A team of researchers, including experts from the University of St Andrews, have documented the longest recorded movement in an inshore bottlenose dolphin - an incredible journey of 2,053km.]]>post

19-12-202219-12-2022A chance conversation in a bar has led to new pan-Scotland research and the most extensive study of dementia in dolphins.]]>post

15-12-202215-12-2022For the third year in a row, the University of St Andrews is offering a free, family-friendly outdoor festive event on the Winter Solstice.]]>post

15-12-202215-12-2022Architects WilkinsonEyre will produce designs for the University's flagship New College project on the site of the distinctive Madras College in the historic centre of St Andrews.]]>post

14-12-202214-12-2022The University has announced plans to create a world-leading Business School by bringing together its Schools of Economics & Finance and Management under one new structure.]]>post

12-12-202212-12-2022Almost 500 people have benefited from a bus travel subsidy offered by the the University and Stagecoach to support students and staff through the cost-of-living crisis.]]>post

08-12-202208-12-2022The University of St Andrews has launched a pioneering alumni network to celebrate the ethnic and cultural diversity of its alumni around the world.]]>post

07-12-202207-12-2022Politicians from one of Holyrood's most influential committees looked to widen engagement with communities across the country when they visited St Andrews this week.]]>post

01-12-202201-12-2022A mature student who graduated with a PhD in Archaeology said the support of School of Classics staff and a funded studentship allowed her to re-write her future.]]>post

01-12-202201-12-2022A Waid Academy pupil who was finally able to graduate in person this week said studying in St Andrews has been an international experience.]]>post

01-12-202201-12-2022Graduate who became a leading light for those entering HE through the Further Education pathway has finally graduated in person.]]>post

30-11-202230-11-2022A former Harris Academy pupil who took an alternative path to academic success celebrated being awarded two degrees this week.]]>post

30-11-202230-11-2022It doesn't get much more special than celebrating your graduation from the University of St Andrews on St Andrew's Day.]]>post

30-11-202230-11-2022A divine duo who marked double doctoral success this week (Wednesday 30 November) have more than one reason to celebrate.]]>post

29-11-202229-11-2022The first of four graduation ceremonies to mark the academic achievements of more than a thousand Class of 2022 students from across the world began today.]]>post

29-11-202229-11-2022One of the last of St Andrews' 'lost medics' has marked her 75th birthday by finally graduating with the medical degree she began at the University 53 years ago.]]>post

25-11-202225-11-2022Dr Tim Greenwood, Reader in the School of History, has been elected as a 'correspondant étranger' of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.]]>post

24-11-202224-11-2022The University intends to fund and install an all-weather, floodlit running trail at University Park for use by students, staff, and the North East Fife community.]]>post

24-11-202224-11-2022Researchers have shown that wild chimpanzees tend to look like their family members and some relationships are easier to detect.]]>post

23-11-202223-11-2022A project that promotes ocean restoration and protects blue carbon sinks in Costa Rica won the St Andrews Prize for the Environment 2022.]]>post

21-11-202221-11-2022In an email to all staff and students today (Monday 21 November), the Proctor outlined upcoming UCU strike action at the University.]]>post

10-11-202210-11-2022A world champion beatboxer, the first woman to row solo across the Indian Ocean, and the First Minister of Scotland are among 55 female firsts whose portraits will be coming to St Andrews this winter.]]>post

08-11-202208-11-2022Three global finalists have been selected for the prestigious St Andrews Prize for the Environment 2022.]]>post

07-11-202207-11-2022Latest round of Community Fund will focus on supporting projects across the Kingdom directly helping local people during the cost of living and energy crisis.]]>post

04-11-202204-11-2022Email to all staff and students from the Principal, Students' Association President, and Students' Association Director of Wellbeing and Equality on the cost of living support available.]]>post

02-11-202202-11-2022A new international research hub will coordinate global expertise to prepare humanity for when we discover we are not alone in the cosmos.]]>post

02-11-202202-11-2022A refugee rights activist, an award-winning singer-songwriter, a world-famous author, and a Scottish concert violinist will be honoured.]]>post

26-10-202226-10-2022Injuries sustained by civilian victims of blasts and ballistics incidents could be key to providing future emergency responses.]]>post

24-10-202224-10-2022New research suggests maps of climate in the distant past could provide insight into the future as carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increase.]]>post

20-10-202220-10-2022In the largest genetic study of dyslexia to date, scientists identify a series of DNA variants linked to dyslexia.]]>post

20-10-202220-10-2022New research shows chimpanzees share a human tendency to unintentionally synchronise their steps when walking alongside one another.]]>post

19-10-202219-10-2022Student Megan Ashley has been selected for a national golf squad that helps players reach their full potential and win tournaments.]]>post

17-10-202217-10-2022More than a thousand students gathered to take part in the annual Raisin Monday foam fight.]]>post

11-10-202211-10-2022St Andrews and Queen's University Belfast have been awarded £492,630 to chart the historical evolution of the relationship between Conservatism and Unionism.]]>post

10-10-202210-10-2022St Andrews will hold a rally and vigil to show our support for women, students, and protesters facing violence and oppression in Iran.]]>post

10-10-202210-10-2022Dr Marcel Lukas, Lecturer in Banking and Finance, has been appointed as a Fellow to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).]]>post

30-09-202230-09-2022The University is to give students, staff and the wider community a unique insight into the war in Ukraine when it welcomes one of the country's leading MPs, Lesia Vasylenko.]]>post

29-09-202229-09-2022New centre will provide start-up and spin-out opportunities, practical entrepreneurial training courses, and a full calendar of events.]]>post

26-09-202226-09-2022An innovative hydrogen train project is on track to help the Scottish Government meet its ambitious Net Zero carbon targets.]]>post

24-09-202224-09-2022St Andrews is the top university in the UK, moving ahead of Oxford and Cambridge, in the Guardian University Guide 2023.]]>post

22-09-202222-09-2022A project led by the University of St Andrews has developed new systems which could help put patients in control of their healthcare data in future.]]>post

21-09-202221-09-2022Fourth year ScotGEM student Ryan Glymond has been selected to represent GB at the World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals 2022.]]>post

16-09-202216-09-2022St Andrews is top in Scotland, 2nd in the UK and Scottish University of the Year in The Times Good University Guide 2023.]]>post

14-09-202214-09-2022University opens its doors to students, staff and townspeople to watch a live broadcast of the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.]]>post

09-09-202209-09-2022Email sent to all students from the Sabbatical Officers following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.]]>post

08-09-202208-09-2022Email from the Principal to all staff and students following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty The Queen.]]>post

06-09-202206-09-2022Scientists have shown that chimpanzees in Uganda's Budongo Forest have their own signature style when drumming on trees.]]>post

04-09-202204-09-2022Hundreds of St Andrews students took part in the traditional Pier Walk along the harbour walls of St Andrews.]]>post

30-08-202230-08-2022A Fife-wide appeal to raise £100,000 for a new lifeboat station in Anstruther has received backing from the University of St Andrews Community Fund.]]>post

25-08-202225-08-2022The Scotland Rowing Team lifted a much-coveted trophy at the first HIR Beach Sprints event, hosted by the University and Scottish Rowing.]]>post

25-08-202225-08-2022A team of international researchers has created a micro-refrigerator the size of a blood cell to cool adjacent objects, which could have major applications in quantum technologies.]]>post

24-08-202224-08-2022A North East Fife charity that changes the lives of disabled people has been supported by the University Community Fund.]]>post

12-08-202212-08-2022A new exhibition exploring the legacies of the British empire has opened at the University of St Andrews' Wardlaw Museum.]]>post

11-08-202211-08-2022Researchers from the University of St Andrews have collaborated with Scottish Government scientists to develop a new predictive approach that will help assess the vulnerability the UK's seabed carbon stores.]]>post

10-08-202210-08-2022The inaugural Home International Rowing (HIR) Beach Sprints will be hosted in St Andrews on Saturday 20 August at the East Sands.]]>post

05-08-202205-08-2022A new study challenges a previously accepted view of the universe by showing that the Fornax Cluster is free of dark matter halos.]]>post

04-08-202204-08-2022Email to students who were unsuccessful in gaining a place in University Halls this year, or who have contacted us about a shortage of accommodation in St Andrews.]]>post

03-08-202203-08-2022A study into the zinc isotope composition of meteorites suggests that material from the outer solar system was an important source of volatile elements during the formation of the Earth.]]>post

02-08-202202-08-2022Award-winning poet and writer Rebecca Sharp will be taking up the position of Artist-in-Residence at the University of St Andrews' Centre for Energy Ethics (CEE).]]>post

02-08-202202-08-2022Critically endangered vaquita porpoises are escaping extinction longer than expected, leading to speculation they may have found ways to evade deadly fishing nets, according to a new study.]]>post

28-07-202228-07-2022St Andrews has achieved a Fairtrade University award in recognition of its commitment to sustainability.]]>post

28-07-202228-07-2022Two golf performance scholars from the University of St Andrews have been selected to represent their home nations in the upcoming Home Internationals in Ireland.]]>post

26-07-202226-07-2022David Morris has been appointed Director of Rugby at Saints Sport.]]>post

22-07-202222-07-2022Two St Andrews academics have achieved the rare distinction of being elected Fellows of the British Academy.]]>post

14-07-202214-07-2022Four chemistry students have helped to discover a class of molecules that can help accelerate DNA repair which could help in the treatment of Alzheimer's.]]>post

13-07-202213-07-2022Student entrepreneur, Sam Winton, attended London Pride with ten other finalists of this year's LGBT Undergraduate of the Year Awards.]]>post

13-07-202213-07-2022New observations from the Budongo Forest in Uganda help us to understand why chimpanzee mothers carry their dead infants.]]>post

12-07-202212-07-2022St Andrews and its ancient university honoured legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus alongside some of the world's best-loved golfers.]]>post

07-07-202207-07-2022St Andrews is top in the UK for student academic experience, according to the results of the National Student Survey 2022.]]>post

07-07-202207-07-2022A promise made to hold in-person graduation ceremonies for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 came to pass last month.]]>post

07-07-202207-07-2022Townspeople and visitors to St Andrews are expected to line the streets of the town when golfing great Jack Nicklaus is made an Honorary Citizen of the Royal Burgh.]]>post

06-07-202206-07-2022A stunning £12.5 million building dedicated to providing world-class music facilities for St Andrews has scooped a top prize in the Scottish Design Awards.]]>post

05-07-202205-07-2022A new study of ancient ocean temperatures shows that the deep North Atlantic Ocean was once warmer than the surface of the modern Mediterranean.]]>post

30-06-202230-06-2022Bright future in store for Fergus and Callum Donnan of Birkhill near Dundee, who celebrated gaining First Class Honours degrees in Astrophysics.]]>post

30-06-202230-06-2022Music performance is enhanced when musicians concentrate on the sounds they make, not on the movements of their fingers, according to a study led by researchers at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

29-06-202229-06-2022If at first your budget doesn't succeed, try, try again - that's the recommendation from a new paper by researchers at the University of St Andrews and the University of Texas A&M.]]>post

27-06-202227-06-2022The sun shone on the Class of 2021 as the University entered its third week of graduation celebrations, this week marking the achievements of students who completed their degrees last summer.]]>post

27-06-202227-06-2022Chimpanzees can find their way through a computerised world to find virtual fruit, new research led by the University of St Andrews has found.]]>post

24-06-202224-06-2022Scottish football legend Sir Kenny Dalglish received an Honorary Degree today from the University of St Andrews (Tuesday 21 June 2022).]]>post

23-06-202223-06-2022The first cohort of St Andrews students to have their graduation ceremonies put on hold due to Covid were finally able to celebrate with their friends and families in person today.]]>post

17-06-202217-06-2022The Class of 2022 celebrated their graduation in a series of ceremonies from Monday 13 to Friday 17 June 2022.]]>post

17-06-202217-06-2022The first medical students to graduate at St Andrews in over 50 years received their degrees today (Friday 17 June) in the Younger Hall.]]>post

16-06-202216-06-2022A St Andrews graduate made history today as the first student to pipe his own academic success at graduation (Thursday 16 June).]]>post

16-06-202216-06-2022A member of staff inspired by her daughter-in-law to take on an evening degree while working has graduated with a hat-trick of awards.]]>post

16-06-202216-06-2022Four research grants have been awarded to academics at the University of St Andrews by a major national funding body.]]>post

15-06-202215-06-2022An exhibition showcasing the work of Ukrainian artists impacted by the war at home opens at St Andrews Botanic Garden this week.]]>post

14-06-202214-06-2022Highly regarded golf coach Ian Muir has been appointed as the first Director of Golf at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

10-06-202210-06-2022A lonely stellar-mass black hole has been discovered for the first time by a team of scientists that involved the critical expertise of researchers at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

10-06-202210-06-2022The University welcomed academics from Ghana as part of the British Council-funded Innovation for African Universities programme to stimulate the bioscience sector across Sub-Saharan Africa.]]>post

09-06-202209-06-2022The University of St Andrews is leading on a transformative new programme, endorsed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to address the effects of climate change on the ocean.]]>post

09-06-202209-06-2022Saints Sport at the University of St Andrews has secured a £3000 sponsorship deal with knowledge on demand company, AlphaSights, to support its championship winning students Football Club.]]>post

09-06-202209-06-2022The first event to be funded by the Scotland's Future Series brought staff, students and members of the community together to discuss how we can listen better and debate more collaboratively.]]>post

09-06-202209-06-2022A photographic portrait taken in celebration of the 40th birthday of the Duchess of Cambridge is 'Coming Home' to St Andrews this weekend (Sunday 12 June).]]>post

06-06-202206-06-2022St Andrews and the University will honour some of the world's best-loved golfers during The Open Championship.]]>post

01-06-202201-06-2022Four members of staff at the University of St Andrews have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022.]]>post

01-06-202201-06-2022The University of St Andrews Laidlaw Music Centre was voted overall winner in St Andrews Preservation Trust's Pride of Place Awards.]]>post

31-05-202231-05-2022The University hosted an international summit bringing together leading brain health and dementia researchers from across the globe.]]>post

30-05-202230-05-2022More than 5000 students from across the world will take part in three weeks of graduation ceremonies, the first in-person since 2019.]]>post

30-05-202230-05-2022The work of internationally recognised Scottish photographer Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert has been acquired by the University.]]>post

26-05-202226-05-2022Leaders of many faiths and beliefs from around the world gathered in Rome yesterday (Wednesday 25 May) for the signing of a declaration for humanity.]]>post

26-05-202226-05-2022The University Community Fund has launched its latest round of awards with up to £3000 available for groups and local organisations across Fife.]]>post

25-05-202225-05-2022Professor Sally Mapstone FRSE has been elected to the role of Convener of Universities Scotland for a period of two years, from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2024.]]>post

23-05-202223-05-2022A University of St Andrews professor has been awarded the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Thomas Makdougall Brisbane Medal.]]>post

23-05-202223-05-2022One of the first SFS projects will be an interactive public event focussing on the importance of responsible debate.]]>post

19-05-202219-05-2022An international group of astronomers, led by a St Andrews physicist, has revived an alternative gravity theory.]]>post

19-05-202219-05-2022St Andrews researchers have found that dolphins have a unique sense of taste that allows them to identify family and friends.]]>post

18-05-202218-05-2022Cabinet Secretary opens St Andrews solar farm in a significant step towards the University's net zero targets.]]>post

17-05-202217-05-2022Funding award will help University project reach out to Fife communities.]]>post

16-05-202216-05-2022Finance boost for SolOLED, a tech spin-out company that develops essential materials for consumer electronics such as TVs.]]>post

11-05-202211-05-2022More than 88% of research carried out at St Andrews is world-leading or internationally excellent, according to the results of REF 2021.]]>post

05-05-202205-05-2022A collective of piano scholars and students will take part in a rare relay performance at the University of St Andrews later this month in a unique musical experience.]]>post

05-05-202205-05-2022Saints Sport Tennis Club at the University of St Andrews has won two prestigious Tennis Scotland Awards.]]>post

05-05-202205-05-2022A new project to stimulate discussion and debate around Scotland's future has taken its first major step by awarding funding to nine unique projects.]]>post

04-05-202204-05-2022An ancient evergreen oak is one of 70 special trees selected to form part of The Queen's Green Canopy.]]>post

01-05-202201-05-2022Students gathered at the East Sands at dawn today (Sunday 1 May 2022) to take part in the traditional May Dip.]]>post

28-04-202228-04-2022Saints Golf were crowned champions in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) National Final this week.]]>post

28-04-202228-04-2022St Andrews is one of three Scottish Universities taking the helm of a dynamic new global affairs institute.]]>post

25-04-202225-04-2022Zambian families and organisations will benefit from recycled IT this summer thanks to the University and Reusing IT.]]>post

20-04-202220-04-2022Top teachers at the University of St Andrews have been recognised by colleagues and students at the Teaching Excellence Awards 2022.]]>post

20-04-202220-04-2022A proposed land management project could cause a population of dolphins in the Northern Gulf of Mexico to become functionally extinct, according to a new study led by the University of St Andrews.]]>post

19-04-202219-04-2022A new rowing competition between the four home nations is coming to St Andrews this summer.]]>post

15-04-202215-04-2022Campaigner and global leader on gender rights Dr Leyla Hussein OBE was installed as the University's 54th Rector on Friday 15 April 2022.]]>post

15-04-202215-04-2022A special form of light made using an ancient Namibian gemstone could be the key to new light-based quantum computers, according to new research.]]>post

14-04-202214-04-2022Dr Leyla Hussein OBE participated in the traditional 'student drag' ahead of her formal installation as the 54th Rector of the University of St Andrews today (Thursday 14 April).]]>post

14-04-202214-04-2022Jo Sharp, Professor of Geography at the University of St Andrews, has been appointed as Geographer Royal for Scotland.]]>post

04-04-202204-04-2022The University of St Andrews officially marked the opening of its world-leading Laidlaw Music Centre on Saturday 2 April.]]>post

04-04-202204-04-2022Email to all staff and students from University Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sally Mapstone FRSE, on Friday 1 April 2022.]]>post

31-03-202231-03-2022Consumers in the UK, US and Canada underestimate their future expenses by an average of £75 per week, the equivalent of £3,900 a year, new research from the University of St Andrews shows.]]>post

30-03-202230-03-2022More than 1000 people gathered on the West Sands to form a line in the sand as a display of opposition to the war.]]>post

29-03-202229-03-2022The University of St Andrews women's water polo team have won the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championship for a second time.]]>post

23-03-202223-03-2022A new type of ultraviolet light can efficiently kill airborne microbes and help tackle future outbreaks, a study has found after successful trials.]]>post

23-03-202223-03-2022Award-winning vocal ensemble, the Gesualdo Six, will join St Salvator's Chapel Choir for a concert at the University's innovative new music centre next month.]]>post

22-03-202222-03-2022A philosopher, a genomic epidemiologist, a historian and a biologist from the University of St Andrews have been announced as new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).]]>post

22-03-202222-03-2022A breakthrough study by a specialist European research team shows man-made underwater noise pollution is picked up by whales in a similar way they sense natural predators.]]>post

21-03-202221-03-2022Climate cooling associated with sulphur gases directly contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs, research at St Andrews has found.]]>post

18-03-202218-03-2022Two St Andrews researchers have been awarded major European Research Council (ERC) grants aimed at tackling big questions.]]>post

18-03-202218-03-2022Email to all staff and students from University Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sally Mapstone FRSE, on Thursday 17 March 2022.]]>post

17-03-202217-03-2022The University is hosting an exhibition that aims to shatter the myth that sexual assault can be attributed to a person's choice of clothes.]]>post

16-03-202216-03-2022Ukraine's population could decline by a third over the next two decades as a result of the Russian invasion, researchers at the University of St Andrews suggest.]]>post

15-03-202215-03-2022Leading St Andrews ecologist calls for coordinated action to investigate the environmental impacts of humanity's emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic.]]>post

11-03-202211-03-2022An appeal to raise funds to support St Andrews students affected by the war in Ukraine raised £75,000 in just a few hours.]]>post

11-03-202211-03-2022Email from the Principal to all staff and students on how the University is responding to the war in Ukraine.]]>post

10-03-202210-03-2022People in the UK who live in more polluted areas, such as near busy roads, are at a higher risk of poor mental wellbeing, new research has found.]]>post

08-03-202208-03-2022St Andrews interviews some of its academic women as part of International Women's Day.]]>post

07-03-202207-03-2022The University launches its annual global Prize for the Environment today (Monday 7 March).]]>post

04-03-202204-03-2022An award-winning University of St Andrews lecturer has had her debut collection of poetry shortlisted for a major prize.]]>post

02-03-202202-03-2022Young harp seals diving for the first time can adapt their behaviour depending on local environmental conditions, according to new research at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

01-03-202201-03-2022Members of the University community stand together in unity against aggression and violence.]]>post

28-02-202228-02-2022The University has launched Round 2 of this year's Community Fund to support groups and community activities across Fife.]]>post

23-02-202223-02-2022Email to all staff and students from the Master and the Proctor on Wednesday 23 February 2022.]]>post

23-02-202223-02-2022Putting love at the heart of research could help shift our understanding of conflict and peace, according to new research co-led by the University of St Andrews.]]>post

23-02-202223-02-2022New research led by the University of St Andrews reveals that millions of lives around the world could be improved by tackling global tax abuse.]]>post

22-02-202222-02-2022A leading Scottish violinist is to lend his expertise to local musicians following his upcoming concert at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

21-02-202221-02-2022The first map of Scotland detailing the Kingdom of the Scots is on display at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

15-02-202215-02-2022Two University of St Andrews hockey players have been selected to join the Great Britain Women's Elite Development Programme.]]>post

11-02-202211-02-2022Dr Muge Cevik will deliver the keynote address at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI).]]>post

02-02-202202-02-2022Saints Sport kicked off a £2022 charity challenge this week calling on 2022 staff and students to walk, cycle, run or row 2022 miles.]]>post

25-01-202225-01-2022Music from the Chinese-speaking world will form a centrepiece for celebrations of Chinese New Year at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

24-01-202224-01-2022Supermarket chain ALDI has extended its sports sponsorship deal with Saints Sport.]]>post

21-01-202221-01-2022The University will implement the eco-friendly search engine Ecosia across its computer network as part of an ambitious strategy to reach net zero carbon by 2035.]]>post

19-01-202219-01-2022A leading St Andrews researcher has been recognised in the prestigious 2022 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.]]>post

18-01-202218-01-2022Professor Tobias Jung has been elected as the new President of the European Research Network on Philanthropy (ERNOP).]]>post

12-01-202212-01-2022Dating of a massive volcanic eruption in Ethiopia has reassessed the age of Homo sapiens remains, revealing they are almost 30,000 years older than previously suggested.]]>post

12-01-202212-01-2022Principal Professor Sally Mapstone emailed all staff on Friday 7 January 2022 ahead of Semester 2 of the 2021-2022 academic year.]]>post

06-01-202206-01-2022Researchers from SMRU have set sail on the third and final ship-based research expedition to Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.]]>post

31-12-202131-12-2021Three leading researchers at St Andrews have been named in the New Year's Honours list.]]>post

27-12-202127-12-2021Shooting prey is a more common hunting technique in fish than previously thought, new research has found.]]>post

21-12-202121-12-2021New Caledonian crows are particularly careful when handling their most valuable tools, according to a new study.]]>post

16-12-202116-12-2021The Leverhulme Trust has awarded two Major Research Fellowships to academics at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

10-12-202110-12-2021Principal Professor Sally Mapstone has tonight (Friday 10 December) informed all staff and students of the cancellation of imminent large events at the University.]]>post

08-12-202108-12-2021Staff at the University of St Andrews have been asked to work from home wherever possible at least until the middle of January.]]>post

08-12-202108-12-2021Political divisions are deeper than at any time in the past 50 years, according to a new study led by the University of St Andrews.]]>post

07-12-202107-12-2021A new understanding of how volcanic processes form deposits of rare earth metals is revealed in a new study from St Andrews.]]>post

06-12-202106-12-2021The St Andrews Forest has grown with a further 620 trees planted thanks to staff, students and members of the community.]]>post

01-12-202101-12-2021Degrees of success for St Andrews student and her canine companion.]]>post

30-11-202130-11-2021The University of St Andrews is to share in a major £8.26m funding award for a joint initiative which will study inequality in society.]]>post

26-11-202126-11-2021The highs and lows of pandemic life have been shared by University staff as part of a project that documents the HE lockdown experience.]]>post

25-11-202125-11-2021New findings by an international team of astronomers reveal that some planets may have had water since their creation.]]>post

24-11-202124-11-2021Dundee and St Andrews receive clinically significant samples to help further research aimed at overcoming antimicrobial resistance.]]>post

24-11-202124-11-2021New research led by the University of St Andrews reveals how ethnic stacking in African countries helps keep authoritarian leaders in power.]]>post

23-11-202123-11-2021Principal addresses Winter Graduation, the rights of trans people, strike action by the UCU, climate change, and plans for next semester.]]>post

22-11-202122-11-2021The School of Medicine has joined an £8.5m consortium of Scottish universities to deliver a new PhD Doctoral Training programme.]]>post

22-11-202122-11-2021Attempts to curb illegal fishing in African waters are putting small-scale fisheries at risk, according to new research.]]>post

22-11-202122-11-2021Respected journalist and political commentator, Andrew Marr, will join fellow honorands and students for in-person winter graduation.]]>post

19-11-202119-11-2021The University of St Andrews is celebrating after scooping two awards at the 2021 Green Gown Awards.]]>post

17-11-202117-11-2021Scientists at St Andrews have finally proved that a person's complexion determines the colour of clothing that suits them.]]>post

15-11-202115-11-2021Victims of domestic abuse, sufferers from Long-Covid, migrants and disabled children have benefited from the University Community Fund.]]>post

11-11-202111-11-2021During COP26, the University of St Andrews' hydrogen train project has been showcased to invited guests from around the world.]]>post

10-11-202110-11-2021Newly categorised 'eggshell planets' have ultra-thin crusts too thin to sustain tectonics and will be hostile to life, says new research.]]>post

10-11-202110-11-2021Increasing use of staff surveillance by employers during the Covid-19 pandemic endangers trust in the workplace, according to a new report.]]>post

04-11-202104-11-2021The University has signed up to help India achieve 100 per cent of the country's energy requirements through renewable energy (RE).]]>post

03-11-202103-11-2021The Element Scarcity Periodic Table has been updated to reflect the significance of carbon in the week world leaders meet for COP26.]]>post

03-11-202103-11-2021New research involving St Andrews suggests a digital track and trace system will encourage businesses to switch to reusable packaging.]]>post

03-11-202103-11-2021A project to help understand the genetic basis of dyslexia and learning difficulties has been awarded a grant from the RSE.]]>post

29-10-202129-10-2021Ancient genes that predate the last Ice Age may be the key to survival, at least if you are a dolphin, according to new research.]]>post

28-10-202128-10-2021New research led by St Andrews reveals bonobo chimpanzee gestures change meaning according to the specific context in which they are used.]]>post

28-10-202128-10-2021Students at Scotland's oldest university have sent a powerful message to world leaders ahead of COP26.]]>post

26-10-202126-10-2021Whales have reaction times as fast as humans, according to new research from St Andrews and a team of international researchers.]]>post

21-10-202121-10-2021Climate change will be amplified on the hottest days in tropical regions, causing severe impact to human health, new research has found.]]>post

21-10-202121-10-2021Three top research prizes have been awarded to academics at the University of St Andrews by a major national funding body.]]>post

20-10-202120-10-2021New international climate modelling and geochemical data research confirms major changes to Pacific Ocean currents.]]>post

19-10-202119-10-2021New research reveals the timing of a volcanic super-eruption that may have shaped the evolution of our early human ancestors.]]>post

18-10-202118-10-2021Almost a thousand students gathered to take part in the annual Raisin Monday foam fight today for the first time in two years.]]>post

13-10-202113-10-2021The Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews announces its inaugural year featuring legendary Hollywood film director, Joe Russo.]]>post

08-10-202108-10-2021A chance to meet weird and wonderful sea creatures on an underwater journey is launching at the Wardlaw Museum this week.]]>post

08-10-202108-10-2021An environmental murder mystery will mark the first opera to take place in the ground-breaking new music centre at St Andrews.]]>post

06-10-202106-10-2021A project which promotes ecological restoration in Finland has won the prestigious US$100,000 St Andrews Prize for the Environment 2021.]]>post

30-09-202130-09-2021Men are more at risk of experiencing a severe complication from the Covid-19 virus than women even after vaccination, according to a study.]]>post

27-09-202127-09-2021Internationally celebrated clarinettist Maximiliano (Maxi) Martín will become the first Honorary Professor of Woodwind at St Andrews.]]>post

17-09-202117-09-2021League tables from the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022, in which the University of St Andrews ranks number one.]]>post

17-09-202117-09-2021Principal announces the University is ranked number one in the UK by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.]]>post

17-09-202117-09-2021St Andrews makes history by topping definitive UK university ranking ahead of Oxford and Cambridge.]]>post

15-09-202115-09-2021Three global finalists have been selected for the prestigious St Andrews Prize for the Environment 2021.]]>post

14-09-202114-09-2021Third Generation Project report reveals the devastating impact of the Covid-1 pandemic on internally displaced persons in Somaliland.]]>post

13-09-202113-09-2021Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sally Mapstone FRSE, emailed all staff and students at the beginning of the Martinmas semester.]]>post

11-09-202111-09-2021The University is ranked best in Scotland and maintains its place in the top three universities in the UK according to the Guardian Guide.]]>post

06-09-202106-09-2021A collaborative project, led by the University, will manage hectares of land in and around St Andrews more sustainably.]]>post

06-09-202106-09-2021Hundreds of students took part in the traditional Pier Walk along the harbour walls of St Andrews before the start of the new academic year.]]>post

03-09-202103-09-2021Almost all University students arriving in town for the start of the new academic year have been vaccinated against Covid-19.]]>post

09-08-202109-08-2021A leading climate scientist at the University has described a major UN climate change report as crucial for the future of the planet.]]>post

05-08-202105-08-2021A touch of the tropics will be coming to St Andrews this month with an exhibition of photographs featuring the peatlands of the Amazon.]]>post

23-07-202123-07-2021Professor Andrew Pettegree, of the School of History, has achieved the rare distinction of being elected Fellow of the British Academy.]]>post

23-07-202123-07-2021The University Boat Club took gold and silver medals in its first coastal rowing event and is set to purchase a fleet of new boats.]]>post

23-07-202123-07-2021A University of St Andrews building in Guardbridge has won an award in the Scottish Design Awards.]]>post

19-07-202119-07-2021Researchers at St Andrews have been instrumental in creating Scotland's first national brain health and dementia research strategy.]]>post

15-07-202115-07-2021Students at Scotland's first University vote it the best in the UK for student experience.]]>post

15-07-202115-07-2021Scientists from the School of Medicine will play a key role in a global partnership to accelerate the development of new TB drug regimens.]]>post

12-07-202112-07-2021The University has launched Round 3 of the Community Fund to support groups and community activities in St Andrews and the surrounding area.]]>post

09-07-202109-07-2021An innovative music collaboration project, led by the University of St Andrews, triumphs at the Scottish Awards for New Music 2021.]]>post

07-07-202107-07-2021Find out how coastal landscapes and saltmarshes are key to tackling the global climate emergency at the Royal Society's Summer Science 2021.]]>post

05-07-202105-07-2021Glaciers in High Mountain Asia have been melting more quickly in recent years due to rising summer temperatures, new research reveals.]]>post

01-07-202101-07-2021The University's BAME Students' Network has today (1 July 2021) published its first Action Plan Report.]]>post

29-06-202129-06-2021Samantha Letham has been rewarded for her achievements with the Fife Provost's Prize.]]>post

29-06-202129-06-2021Lifelong learning students celebrate graduation success this week.]]>post

28-06-202128-06-2021A rare planet has been found by a team of researchers while exploring the Nu2 Lupi planetary system.]]>post

28-06-202128-06-2021Elite freedivers who dive unaided in open sea have brain oxygen levels even lower than seals during their deepest dives.]]>post

18-06-202118-06-2021A new international study sheds light on the future of the massive Thwaites Glacier and other ice sheets.]]>post

16-06-202116-06-2021Dr Chris Lusk, Head of Special Projects at the University of St Andrews, has been named in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.]]>post

11-06-202111-06-2021Scientists from the University of St Andrews learn to measure the tiniest forces living cells exert at sheer WARP speed.]]>post

10-06-202110-06-2021The University of St Andrews' new Wardlaw Museum is set to open its doors on Saturday 26 June.]]>post

03-06-202103-06-2021A new project led by the Fife Migrants Forum has received a funding boost from the University of St Andrews Community Fund.]]>post

02-06-202102-06-2021The University of St Andrews has launched the St Andrews Forest, a key part of its ambitious plans to become carbon net zero by 2035.]]>post

01-06-202101-06-2021Olympic rower Alan Sinclair has been appointed Director of Rowing at Andrews following a ten-year career rowing for Great Britain.]]>post

01-06-202101-06-2021A new study of historical carbon dioxide levels stresses urgent action is needed to avoid prehistoric levels of climate change.]]>post

27-05-202127-05-2021A University of St Andrews student and an academic have been named as winners in a prestigious Scottish entrepreneurial competition.]]>post

26-05-202126-05-2021Twenty years since they met as students at St Andrews, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today returned to their alma mater.]]>post

24-05-202124-05-2021Collaboration receives funding of nearly £1m for new medical devices which could reduce the risks of treating coronary heart disease.]]>post

11-05-202111-05-2021Medieval authors have had their work brought back to life with 21st century technology in an unexpected collaboration at St Andrews.]]>post

10-05-202110-05-2021The School of Biology has become the first department of biology in Scotland to be awarded the prestigious Gold Athena Swan Award.]]>post

06-05-202106-05-2021Sir Ian Boyd, Professor of Biology at the University of St Andrews, has been elected a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society.]]>post

06-05-202106-05-2021The University has funded an innovative programme that teaches people to sing and breathe to help combat the effects of long Covid.]]>post

22-04-202122-04-2021Professor Malcolm White has been awarded £1.5m by the ERC to study how the bacterial immune system responds to viruses.]]>post

21-04-202121-04-2021Adult children concede to exploitative mums leading to the evolution of insect societies, new research has found.]]>post

19-04-202119-04-2021An overlooked collection of modern African art in Argyll and Bute schools has been rediscovered by academics at St Andrews.]]>post

14-04-202114-04-2021Three St Andrews professors have been elected to senior posts at the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland's national academy.]]>post

13-04-202113-04-2021The Annual Public Meeting planned for Saturday 17 April has been rescheduled as a mark of respect for the funeral of HRH Prince Philip.]]>post

09-04-202109-04-2021Principal Professor Sally Mapstone has written to all staff and students following the announcement of the death of HRH The Prince Philip.]]>post

08-04-202108-04-2021Top research grants have been awarded to academics at the University of St Andrews by a major national funding body.]]>post

04-04-202104-04-2021A study has shown that ethically sourced chocolate can support wildlife.]]>post

02-04-202102-04-2021Professor Bill Austin from the Scottish Oceans Institute (SOI) has been appointed Chair of the Scottish Blue Carbon Forum.]]>post

02-04-202102-04-2021Patients' sex and gender are being confused by doctors at the risk of reducing the effectiveness of treatment.]]>post

01-04-202101-04-2021The idea that only humans have culture is challenged by a leading expert in animal behaviour.]]>post

31-03-202131-03-2021The University of St Andrews scooped three awards at the Green Gown Awards for the UK & Ireland earlier this month (Wednesday 24 March).]]>post

30-03-202130-03-2021All members of the St Andrews community are invited to join the University's Annual Public Meeting for 2021, to be held via MS Teams.]]>post

30-03-202130-03-2021Five St Andrews academic experts in psychology, ecology and chemistry have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).]]>post

26-03-202126-03-2021Use of a new type of UV light to kill airborne viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2 which causes Covid-19, has come a step closer to reality.]]>post

25-03-202125-03-2021A new international consortium will enable astronomers around the world to gain access to a global network of robotic telescopes.]]>post

24-03-202124-03-2021A scientific study, led by St Andrews, recognised the endangered Indus and Ganges river dolphins as separate species.]]>post

17-03-202117-03-2021International Public Health leader Dr Mary E Black is to join the School of Medicine at the University of St Andrews as Honorary Professor.]]>post

17-03-202117-03-2021New research led by St Andrews reports that human hands are not required in order to be able to do clever things.]]>post

15-03-202115-03-2021Children of staff members across the University have been given free laptops and digital devices to use for home-schooling.]]>post

12-03-202112-03-2021A ground-breaking new book examining Scotland's foreign policy footprint by Stephen Gethins sets out Scotland's place in the world.]]>post

11-03-202111-03-2021The University welcomes the approval of legislation which allows St Andrews to award degrees in Medicine and Dentistry.]]>post

04-03-202104-03-2021Strategic management expert from the University of St Andrews elected Fellow of the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences.]]>post

04-03-202104-03-2021Scientists have undertaken the first full mapping of carbon stores across the UK's EEZ to help address aspects of climate and change.]]>post

01-03-202101-03-2021Researchers at the University of St Andrews say a greater understanding of how zinc is handled in our body could lead to improved treatments.]]>post

26-02-202126-02-2021In an email today (Friday 26 February), Principal Sally Mapstone informed staff and students that Graduation ceremonies will be postponed.]]>post

26-02-202126-02-2021Peruvian children have been helping researchers record how rural communities have coped with the extreme El Niño weather.]]>post

18-02-202118-02-2021Students have given lecturers a vote of confidence after a study found that teaching satisfaction levels increased despite the pandemic.]]>post

17-02-202117-02-2021The University has received £1,240,563 from Scottish Enterprise's Low Carbon Challenge Fund to help build hydrogen energy in Scotland.]]>post

16-02-202116-02-2021The UK's first and largest survey on the impact of Covid-19 on the lives of ethnic and religious minority people launched this month.]]>post

12-02-202112-02-2021The mystery surrounding why Stonehenge contains bluestones brought from a Welsh hillside is one step closer to being solved.]]>post

10-02-202110-02-2021The Principal emailed all students and staff today (10 February) to announce that teaching and assessment will remain online for semester 2.]]>post

08-02-202108-02-2021A larger proportion of whales than previously thought is being injured by fishing equipment, according to new research.]]>post

05-02-202105-02-2021The Principal's message to all staff and students as Candlemas semester begins (28 January 2021).]]>post

05-02-202105-02-2021The University has launched Round 2 of the Community Fund to support groups and activities in St Andrews and the surrounding area.]]>post

29-01-202129-01-2021The number of road traffic collisions (RTCs) in Edinburgh has decreased since a 20mph speed limit was introduced, according to research.]]>post

28-01-202128-01-2021New research from St Andrews finds that a common eye condition has little or no impact on an aspect of a person's 3-Dimensional perception.]]>post

25-01-202125-01-2021A unique six-planet system, 200 light years away from Earth, has been observed by an international research team.]]>post

14-01-202114-01-2021Plans for a new 681-bedroom student accommodation complex overlooking the East Sands have been approved by Fife Council.]]>post

08-01-202108-01-2021Advice for students and staff as national restrictions tighten]]>post

05-01-202105-01-2021The breeding success of humpback whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence has fallen significantly, according to a new study led by the University.]]>post

21-12-202021-12-2020Advice for students and staff as national restrictions tighten]]>post

15-12-202015-12-2020The University is laying on a host of special events and activities for students who are staying in St Andrews over the Christmas break.]]>post

11-12-202011-12-2020The University has been awarded a grant of nearly £300,000 to help protect the livelihoods of fishing communities in Peru hit by Covid-19.]]>post

10-12-202010-12-2020Students coming back after Christmas have been asked to stagger their return to help reduce the risks of Covid transmission.]]>post

09-12-202009-12-2020New research reveals significant changes to the circulation of the North Pacific and its impact on the initial migration of humans.]]>post

08-12-202008-12-2020Three top research grants have been awarded to academics at the University of St Andrews by a major national funding body.]]>post

07-12-202007-12-2020A nation-wide health initiative will only work if formal referrals and prescriptions are used, according to a study led by St Andrews.]]>post

07-12-202007-12-2020St Andrews scientists have developed a new way of making the most durable, lightweight and thinnest light source available so far.]]>post

30-11-202030-11-2020The University today (St Andrews Day, 30 November) announces the call for entries for the St Andrews Prize for the Environment 2021.]]>post

27-11-202027-11-2020The University of St Andrews will begin mass testing students for Covid-19 on Saturday 28 November.]]>post

26-11-202026-11-2020Icebergs are a crucial factor affecting how much heat the ocean delivers towards a major Greenland glacier, according to new research.]]>post

25-11-202025-11-2020Rats can smell whether another rat is worth helping, according to new research involving the University of St Andrews.]]>post

23-11-202023-11-2020St Andrews, Aberdeen and Ahmedabad universities to collaborate on innovative climate research.]]>post

20-11-202020-11-2020A new study has found that glaciers around Mount Everest are now losing mass at an elevation formerly thought to be protected from ice loss.]]>post

20-11-202020-11-2020Patients with Covid-19 have the highest levels of virus in the first five days, according to a comprehensive study of the virus.]]>post

19-11-202019-11-2020The University of St Andrews is rolling out end of term Covid tests for all students before they head home for Christmas.]]>post

19-11-202019-11-2020The apparent global decline in vertebrate populations is driven by extreme losses in a few populations, according to new research.]]>post

18-11-202018-11-2020Dr Muge Cevik from the School of Medicine has been appointed to support the UK Government's scientific advisory group.]]>post

17-11-202017-11-2020New research suggests conservation of tropical peatlands could reduce the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and other diseases.]]>post

16-11-202016-11-2020New funding from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) will allow researchers to discover the secrets of hidden stone circles on Lewis.]]>post

10-11-202010-11-2020The University has launched a new reporting tool to support a community-centred approach to inclusion and diversity.]]>post

02-11-202002-11-2020CSTPV will host a major event to mark the 25th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords which brought peace to Bosnia and Herzegovina.]]>post

30-10-202030-10-2020A new study, led by St Andrews, sheds fresh light on the conditions under which people in groups follow the behaviour of others.]]>post

30-10-202030-10-2020A disaster is looming in Peru caused by Covid-19 as 1000s return to rural homes lacking resources and facilities, according to new research.]]>post

28-10-202028-10-2020People in Scotland who identify as being of an ethnic minority have a longer life expectancy than those who identify as White Scottish.]]>post

26-10-202026-10-2020A University hockey player has been selected to represent Great Britain against The Netherlands tomorrow night (Tuesday 27 October).]]>post

21-10-202021-10-2020Staff and students have been honoured with a BHF award after helping to raise funds for research into heart and circulatory diseases.]]>post

19-10-202019-10-2020New research helps answer one of the most asked questions in geoscience: what caused the Earth's biggest mass extinction?]]>post

19-10-202019-10-2020Students rolled up their sleeves to support the local community in a host of public-spirited projects as part of Community Action Day.]]>post

16-10-202016-10-2020The fossilised remains of ancient deep-sea corals may provide new insights into the effect the ocean has on rising CO2 levels.]]>post

16-10-202016-10-2020Today we are launching our Can Do initiative, supporting you to attend and develop educational and extracurricular activities in a safe way.]]>post

08-10-202008-10-2020A new inhalation treatment for preventing the spread of Covid-19 is potentially far more effective than currently existing versions.]]>post

29-09-202029-09-2020University unveils new Can Do Initiative to support students, and staff, during the Covid-19 crisis - Tuesday 29 September.]]>post

25-09-202025-09-2020Nine new cases of Covid have been confirmed amongst students at the University of St Andrews today (Friday 25 September).]]>post

25-09-202025-09-2020Wildlife watchers are being asked to help a University project gain knowledge about bottlenose dolphins by sending in their photographs.]]>post

24-09-202024-09-2020Principal Mapstone thanks students for their individual and collective action to prevent the further spread of Covid-19 in the community.]]>post

21-09-202021-09-2020A team of scientists has discovered activity within the Sun's atmosphere which could explain how it reaches such high temperatures.]]>post

21-09-202021-09-2020Principal thanks students and urges continued voluntary ban on parties.]]>post

18-09-202018-09-2020Principal Professor Sally Mapstone has emailed students asking them to lockdown this weekend, effective from 7pm, Friday 18 September.]]>post

18-09-202018-09-2020Demolition work is under way in the east end of St Andrews to prepare the ground for new state-of-the-art student accommodation.]]>post

17-09-202017-09-2020St Andrews is the top university in Scotland and 3rd in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021.]]>post

11-09-202011-09-2020A team of physicists and virologists at St Andrews is testing different surfaces and coatings for their effectiveness in killing Covid-19.]]>post

10-09-202010-09-2020Researchers have received funding for field-defining work drawing on theology and psychology to seek insights into art and the imagination.]]>post

09-09-202009-09-2020Researchers have developed a technique to measure the authenticity of some of the world's most exclusive whiskies without removing the cap.]]>post

07-09-202007-09-2020In the last 20 years, more people have been moving to Scotland from the rest of the UK, reversing the long-held trend of people leaving.]]>post

05-09-202005-09-2020St Andrews is the top university in Scotland and second to Oxford in the UK, according to the Guardian University Guide 2021.]]>post

01-09-202001-09-2020Research reveals newly discovered sources for rare earth metals vital in modern technologies such as mobile phones and TVs.]]>post

31-08-202031-08-2020The University is to take a phased approach to the introduction of in-person teaching when the new semester starts on 14 September.]]>post

31-08-202031-08-2020In an email to staff and students, Principal Professor Sally Mapstone outlined a phased approach to the introduction of in-person teaching.]]>post

28-08-202028-08-2020The University has established a Covid Rapid Response Team to respond to suspected incidence of coronavirus amongst staff and students.]]>post

25-08-202025-08-2020Research reveals that complex habitats tend to contain more biodiversity, both in terms of more individuals and more species.]]>post

24-08-202024-08-2020A dolphin species considered regionally extinct in the Adriatic has been spotted repeatedly off the Italian and Slovenian coast.]]>post

18-08-202018-08-2020The SMRU has been awarded over £700,000 to investigate the impact of man-made structures on marine ecosystems in the North Sea.]]>post

12-08-202012-08-2020Radiocarbon dating is set to become more accurate than ever after an international team of scientists improved the technique.]]>post

12-08-202012-08-2020Men may have a surprising genetic advantage over women, according to new research carried out at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

11-08-202011-08-2020The University and MSIP will explore future collaborations in the fields of sustainable mobility and low carbon energy.]]>post

06-08-202006-08-2020It may be only a shared banana in a tree, but new research suggests this sharing of food could be a 'date' for primates.]]>post

04-08-202004-08-2020New research has revealed a lost Viking waterway running through the Orkney Mainland, connecting the North Atlantic and Scapa Flow.]]>post

31-07-202031-07-2020A new medical trial has demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in late stage diagnoses of lung cancer.]]>post

30-07-202030-07-2020A hydrogen accelerator to help phase out the need for new petrol and diesel vehicles over the next decade is to be located at St Andrews.]]>post

29-07-202029-07-2020The University has unveiled a detailed blueprint for students arriving in the town to keep themselves and the local community safe and well.]]>post

28-07-202028-07-2020Graduating St Andrews students are being 'doorstepped' by official photographers this week as part of their virtual degree celebrations.]]>post

23-07-202023-07-2020More than 1900 University of St Andrews students from over 80 countries will take part in unique, virtual, online graduation celebrations.]]>post

23-07-202023-07-2020For the first time, the raw genetic material that codes for bats' unique adaptations and superpowers has been fully revealed.]]>post

22-07-202022-07-2020Patients are open to have conversations about physical activity programmes in the community to improve their health.]]>post

20-07-202020-07-2020Students at Scotland's first University vote it the best in the UK for student experience.]]>post

20-07-202020-07-2020The University of St Andrews has submitted revised plans to provide 748 student beds at Albany Park.]]>post

17-07-202017-07-2020Working together to end gender-based violence.]]>post

14-07-202014-07-2020Laura Paterson from Leven has been awarded the Fife Provost Prize for Evening Student of the Year.]]>post

13-07-202013-07-2020The University of St Andrews is one of the first in the country to be awarded the new Fairtrade University two-stars status.]]>post

03-07-202003-07-2020Bottlenose dolphins have been seen in the Tay Estuary area and off the Fife coast by a surveying team from the University of St Andrews.]]>post

29-06-202029-06-2020Principal Professor Sally Mapstone has been elected as the new Vice-Convener of Universities Scotland.]]>post

26-06-202026-06-2020Golden lion tamarin monkeys take the safe option when choosing what to feed their young, just like humans do, researchers have found.]]>post

23-06-202023-06-2020Local children have been offered the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, thanks to a new scheme at the University of St Andrews.]]>post

23-06-202023-06-2020Tackling domestic abuse and making PPE are some of the latest causes to benefit from the University of St Andrews Community Fund.]]>post

22-06-202022-06-2020An international team of scientists is investigating how animals are responding to reduced levels of human activity during lockdown.]]>post

22-06-202022-06-2020A team of archaeologists are celebrating the discovery of a major new prehistoric monument only a short distance away from Stonehenge.]]>post

18-06-202018-06-2020New international research reveals the far-reaching impacts of forest cover loss on global biodiversity.]]>post

15-06-202015-06-2020St Andrews researchers have developed lasers beating to the rhythm of a live heart to improve the understanding of heart failure.]]>post

12-06-202012-06-2020St Andrews Principal, Professor Sally Mapstone, today apologised for past failures to value and elevate BAME students and scholars.]]>post

12-06-202012-06-2020Principal Professor Sally Mapstone: an apology to BAME staff and students.]]>post

10-06-202010-06-2020Medical and data scientists have joined forces to further medical research and understanding on the spread of Covid-19 within communities.]]>post

10-06-202010-06-2020The University's position as one of the world's top universities has been reinforced with the publication of two benchmark league tables.]]>post

04-06-202004-06-2020A mechanical 'clock' has been created by international researchers, led by St Andrews, which could test the fundamental physics of gravity.]]>post

04-06-202004-06-2020Let us condemn racism with our research, our ideas, our actions and sacrifices, and our willingness to be challenged and changed.]]>post

01-06-202001-06-2020New research helps answer one of the most asked questions in geoscience: when did Earth start to become habitable to complex life?]]>post

01-06-202001-06-2020The University has been awarded £1.128m to develop a world-class test space for academics, technicians and SMEs at its Eden Campus site.]]>post

29-05-202029-05-2020Scientists from St Andrews will study the carbon stored in Scotland's coastal wetlands and their role in the fight against climate change.]]>post

28-05-202028-05-2020Scottish clinical and scientific experts are spearheading a campaign to combat misinformation in the battle against Covid-19 in Uganda.]]>post

27-05-202027-05-2020Pneumagen (Holdings) Ltd announced a £4m investment for the clinical development of Neumifil for the prevention and treatment of Covid-19.]]>post

26-05-202026-05-2020One of the most promising theories for the evolution of human speech has finally received support from chimpanzee communication research.]]>post

26-05-202026-05-2020Lone parents, the elderly and children's education are among the first causes to benefit from the University Community Fund.]]>post

26-05-202026-05-2020A type of ultraviolet light could be safely used for air disinfection in public places without harming people.]]>post

25-05-202025-05-2020The ability to recognise relatives can make life more dangerous for the female of the species, new research has shown.]]>post

25-05-202025-05-2020Between five and six per cent of Britain's population had been infected with Covid-19 by the last third of April, according to a new study.]]>post

22-05-202022-05-2020An appeal launched to help students, research and the town affected by the Covid-19 crisis has raised more than half a million pounds.]]>post

22-05-202022-05-2020Two St Andrews students turned animal rescuers last week after a David Russell Apartments (DRA) duck got its beak stuck in a Schweppes can.]]>post

21-05-202021-05-2020Two St Andrews students have set up an operation to provide the public with face masks at zero mark up to eliminate predatory price-gouging.]]>post

19-05-202019-05-2020The University is proud to announce the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies has achieved an Athena SWAN Bronze Award.]]>post

18-05-202018-05-2020A St Andrews academic has received a prestigious award for her work with marginalised and indigenous people in South America and South Asia.]]>post

15-05-202015-05-2020How do you catch or spread the coronavirus?]]>post

14-05-202014-05-2020A UK-wide research team has developed an innovative way to monitor the reaction of living bacteria to antibiotics using lasers and sound.]]>post

12-05-202012-05-2020Professor Eric Priest has been awarded the Senior Prize of the European Solar Physics Division of the European Physical Society.]]>post

12-05-202012-05-2020Public concern over the use of SLT could jeopardise governments' efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19 using surveillance technologies.]]>post

05-05-202005-05-2020Household factors make some households more vulnerable to the effects of Covid-19, according to a new study carried out at St Andrews.]]>post

05-05-202005-05-2020The University has been awarded three research projects as part of the Scottish Government's Covid-19 Rapid Research programme.]]>post

04-05-202004-05-2020New international research reveals warming in temperate regions leads to species gains at sea, but not on land.]]>post

01-05-202001-05-2020How birds build their first nest depends on the environment in which they grew up, according to new research from St Andrews.]]>post

29-04-202029-04-2020Consumer spending in Great Britain dropped by more than 32 per cent in the run up to the government-imposed lockdown.]]>post

29-04-202029-04-2020Students from St Andrews have donated vital personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies for use by care workers and NHS staff in Fife.]]>post

28-04-202028-04-2020A new anti-viral drug developed by University spin out, Pneumagen, has had positive results in laboratory tests against Covid-19.]]>post

27-04-202027-04-2020The way bats communicate is to form part of a £1.5m seven-year study to shed light on the evolution of human language.]]>post

24-04-202024-04-2020The University has launched a £30,000-a-year Community Fund to support groups and activities in St Andrews and the surrounding area.]]>post

23-04-202023-04-2020Death rates from Covid-19 could be between 50% and 80% higher in rural communities and remote small towns, according to University experts.]]>post

20-04-202020-04-2020Professor Stephen Reicher discusses the psychologies driving public policy during the coronavirus.]]>post

20-04-202020-04-2020University students have been rallying round to support the local community and other causes during the coronavirus emergency.]]>post

17-04-202017-04-2020The UK must get real about coronavirus exit strategy prospects says former government scientific advisor Professor Sir Ian Boyd.]]>post

10-04-202010-04-2020Professors Garry Taylor and Frank Sullivan took part in a video symposium on COVID-19 with doctors in Beijing and Wuhan.]]>post

09-04-202009-04-2020New research highlights that the Spanish Roma (Gitano) community are extremely vulnerable during the current pandemic.]]>post

08-04-202008-04-2020New sonar technology is as disruptive to sperm whales as existing sonar technology.]]>post

08-04-202008-04-2020Former students of the University of St Andrews in China have donated 11,000 face masks to the University.]]>post

07-04-202007-04-2020President of the United States Donald Trump's tweets about companies can have a negative impact on their market value.]]>post

03-04-202003-04-2020Christianity offers no answers about the coronavirus - it's not supposed to, says Professor N.T. Wright.]]>post

03-04-202003-04-2020Avoid breaking point: coronavirus lockdown means developing a 'new normal' for relationships, according to Dr Kate Cross.]]>post

02-04-202002-04-2020From Leonardo da Vinci to Jimi Hendrix the talents of left-handers have been celebrated across the generations.]]>post

02-04-202002-04-2020Government must learn from the current pandemic and make systematic change, according to a former scientific advisor.]]>post

31-03-202031-03-2020Professor Stephen Reicher from the School of Psychology & Neuroscience writes about panic and human behaviour in a crisis.]]>post

30-03-202030-03-2020Professor David Crossman appointed to Scottish Government advisory group.]]>post

30-03-202030-03-2020Christos Lynteris from the School of Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies writes about the prevalence of face masks in epidemics.]]>post

25-03-202025-03-2020The 400-year history of newspaper advertisements is the subject of two new books by researchers from the University of St Andrews.]]>post

19-03-202019-03-2020In her own words student Lisa Kamsickas details the challenges the graduating year of 2020 have overcome and the spirit of St Andrews.]]>post

19-03-202019-03-2020On Friday 13 March 2020 the University confirmed that one of its students had contracted coronavirus Covid-19.]]>post

17-03-202017-03-2020A breakthrough bass string design from a University academic and the Music Centre could revolutionise bass guitar playing.]]>post

13-03-202013-03-2020In an email to all staff and students St Andrews Principal Professor Sally Mapstone confirms the University's first case of Covid-19.]]>post

12-03-202012-03-2020Senior post-doctoral researcher Graham Bruce won the Silver prize for excellence for his physics research at a STEM for Britain competition.]]>post

11-03-202011-03-2020International research led by St Andrews reveals the first direct measurement of the force cancer cells can apply when they invade.]]>post

11-03-202011-03-2020The Dutch Ambassador to the UK visited the University this month (10 March) to give a public lecture on the challenges arising from Brexit.]]>post

11-03-202011-03-2020The University has been awarded University of Sanctuary Status to mark its efforts to help refugees, asylum seekers and those fleeing war.]]>post

11-03-202011-03-2020A healthy lifestyle significantly improves a person's skin colour, according to new research led by the University of St Andrews.]]>post

06-03-202006-03-2020To mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week, apprentices at the University of St Andrews took part in military-led team-building activities.]]>post

05-03-202005-03-2020The University's new Wardlaw Museum will open on Saturday 4 April with a Philip Colbert exhibition.]]>post

03-03-202003-03-2020The University is hosting a polling station for the Democrats Abroad Global Primary for the first time in US Presidential history.]]>post

03-03-202003-03-2020The University has submitted an application to Fife Council for the renewal of planning permission for a windfarm at Kenly.]]>post

03-03-202003-03-2020A student at the University of St Andrews has launched a clothing range to help people gain access to sport.]]>post

03-03-202003-03-2020New international research led by St Andrews reveals that facial expression and head angle are key to making a person look bossy.]]>post

03-03-202003-03-2020University Chancellor Lord Menzies Campbell of Pittenweem is one of six new Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh from St Andrews.]]>post

02-03-202002-03-2020Croatia is the latest world-class football team to take advantage of the University of St Andrews' in-demand sports facilities.]]>post

28-02-202028-02-2020A project which takes a multi-faceted approach to conservation has won the St Andrews Prize for the Environment 2020.]]>post

24-02-202024-02-2020A University project to inspire young Earth and environmental scientists across the country will continue, thanks to NEO Energy funding.]]>post

24-02-202024-02-2020The President of the Republic of Ghana visited the University of St Andrews to attend the St Andrews Africa Summit (SAASUM).]]>post

21-02-202021-02-2020War potentially creates a 'boys' club' where men help each other more than they help women, according to new research at St Andrews.]]>post

20-02-202020-02-2020World-renowned Scottish composer and conductor Sir James MacMillan delivered the inaugural St Margaret of Scotland Lecture.]]>post

19-02-202019-02-2020University appoints former Chief Scientific Adviser to UK government, Professor Sir Ian Boyd, to lead its response to the climate crisis.]]>post

12-02-202012-02-2020The University's new Wardlaw Museum is set to open its doors in the Spring.]]>post

10-02-202010-02-2020Distinguished alumnus Sir Mark Sedwill, Head of the Civil Service and Cabinet Secretary, visited the University on Friday 7 February.]]>post

10-02-202010-02-2020Take a look inside the new pop-up laboratory facility built to help staff and students affected by a devastating fire one year ago.]]>post

04-02-202004-02-2020Three global finalists have been selected for the prestigious 2020 St Andrews Prize for the Environment.]]>post

01-02-202001-02-2020A fertility doll made from elephant dung is one of the items that will benefit from new funding from Museum Galleries Scotland.]]>post

27-01-202027-01-2020New international research led by St Andrews presents a novel way to understand the structure and formation of our oldest continents.]]>post

21-01-202021-01-2020Principal Professor Sally Mapstone is to lead St Andrews for a further five years after her current contract concludes in 2021.]]>post

15-01-202015-01-2020Professor Kathryn Rudy of the School of Art History is to receive one of the most prestigious humanities awards in Scotland.]]>post

15-01-202015-01-2020Rats are happy to help each other out, but only if another rat helps them out first, according to new research from St Andrews and Bern.]]>post

10-01-202010-01-2020St Andrews scientists will study the impact of climate change and coastal erosion on the world's most prestigious golf courses.]]>post

06-01-202006-01-2020A researcher from the University of St Andrews has unearthed the oldest known city view of Venice, dating from the 14th century.]]>post