Historian wins national award
St Andrews' researcher awarded Scottish History Book of the Year title.
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La question
Fifty years after the publication of "La Question", journalist Henri Alleg will make his first trip to Scotland to discuss the controversial book.
Scotland the brave or Scotland the victim?
Leading historians gather in St Andrews for debate on Scottish identity.
Unfinished business
A mysterious document from the 18th century is unveiled at the launch of The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland.
The credit crunch… in the 16th Century
A major new parliamentary record to be launched this week tells how Scottish politicians faced issues such as fuel shortages and binge drinking hundreds of years ago.
Do you really remember the sixties?
St Andrews' historian revisits the sixties with a less nostalgic outlook.
Medieval minds
Modern man would be astounded by the silence and smell of society in the Middle Ages if catapulted back in time, according to a leading medieval historian.
Major new Mediaeval Institute opens
The Institute of Mediaeval Studies brings together over thirty staff from across the University.
University’s ‘hidden treasure’ to be revealed
CAPTION: Before and after - an artists impression shows how the gate will look.
One giant waste of time?
Research into the darker side of space exploration, which views the 1969 moon landing as '$35 billion ego trip', has been published by a historian at the University of St Andrews.