Search results for: School of History
Oldest known city view of Venice discovered
A researcher from the University of St Andrews has unearthed the oldest known city view of Venice, dating from the 14th century.
6 January 2020Research
University awarded over £600k in prestigious research funding
Three researchers from the University of St Andrews have been awarded research funding totalling over £620,000 from the Leverhulme Trust.
31 December 2019Awards
Virtual “time travel” recreates 16th century church
A 16th century Scottish church, which played a role in the Scottish Reformation, has been virtually reconstructed by University researchers.
19 July 2019Research
Medieval home of Lords of the Isles reconstructed
Finlaggan, the lost medieval home of the Lords of the Isles, has been reconstructed virtually by experts at the University of St Andrews.
23 May 2019Research
Two prestigious research grants awarded to University of St Andrews
More than half a million pounds for work in chemistry and Scottish history.
4 April 2018Research
Exhibition draws on asylum records to reconsider mental health today
New research from the University of St Andrews features in unique exhibition.
21 March 2018Research
Dictatorship in the grocery story
New €1.5m study will examine ordinary experiences of authoritarian regimes.
1 March 2018Research
Events held to mark 500th anniversary of Reformation
St Andrews plays prestigious role
3 October 2017University news
St Andrews academic shortlisted for Britain’s foremost history prize
Wolfson History Prize celebrating outstanding history
4 May 2017AwardsVery Superstitious
To mark Friday the thirteenth, historian Dr Peter Maxwell-Stuart provides us with an insight into superstition and the history behind the phrase ‘unlucky for some’. Is it really rational behaviour or just a trick of the mind? From the traditional to the bizarre, read on for the ancient tales behind some familiar – and not so familiar […]
11 January 2017Public interest stories