Support for crumbling wall
Pic caption: Section of Long Walk Wall, supported by steel scaffolding
Pic caption: Section of Long Walk Wall, supported by steel scaffolding
Around 60 Scottish school pupils will be given a helping hand towards a university place thanks to a new Summer School being established at the University of St Andrews.
A groundbreaking scheme aimed at arming a team of students with the skills to help those in need of assistance is to be expanded with news of extra funding.
Scottish environmental historians who specialise in the history of pollution and waste have been awarded almost £900,000 to establish a unique international centre for research.
Three Scottish Universities have welcomed a joint £2.25 million boost to commercial spin-out activity with the success of their triple consortium bid to the University Challenge Fund.
An innovative hi-tech scheme to teach the Classics through interactive learning will be launched next year at the University of St Andrews.
The head of Britain's leading funding agency for academic research and training in the non- medical life sciences visited St Andrews today (Wednesday 25th July, 2001) to take a tour of the University's state-of-the-art Centre for Biomolecular Sciences (BMS).
A Scottish Biomolecular Scientist has been granted a triumverate of awards which will enable him to continue his work in tackling 'superbugs' such as Salmonella and E-coli.
University of St Andrews scientists have today been awarded £2.3 million to fight infections and search for new drugs for everything from tuberculosis to foot and mouth disease.
A range of infra-red lasers with commercial implications for gas leak detection and medicine are to be developed by University of St Andrews scientists.