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St Andrews academics recognised

Two academics from the University of St Andrews are among the recipients of awards in this year's Queen's birthday honours list.

Scotland through a lens

A St Andrews academic has published the first book to present a survey of Scotland's role in the history of photography.

The architects who shaped Scotland

A three-year research project into the designers of many of Scotland's buildings will culminate this week (Tuesday 30 May 2006) with the launch of a unique publicly-available database of Scottish architects. No other country in Europe can boast such a historical database of its architects.

From Fife to Rio de Janeiro

CAPTION: Natalie Roncone, Maria Halkias and John McCallum (front row) with representatives of the University and the Trust at the Burnwynd History & Art Dinner.

Italian honours for St Andrews academics

CAPTION: Left to right, Mr Andrea Macchioni, Consul General of Italy in Scotland, Professor Peter Humfrey, His Excellently Gianchrlo Aragona, Ambassador of Italy to the U.K., Professor Ronald Ferguson. CREDIT: Peter Adamson.

Picasso v Matisse

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

The Melville State Bed

The School of Art History at the University of St Andrews is to present a landmark lecture on the Melville State Bed next week (Thursday 31 May 2001), one of the most significant pieces of 17th Century furniture in the UK.