Solar flares hotter than thought
New 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.
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Myth versus memory – why Nessie spotters haven’t got the hump
New 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.
Nessie loves a sunny summer’s day – how anecdotes become data
New research from the University of St Andrews has used a database of Loch Ness Monster reports to translate anecdotes into data.
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
Dr Daphné Lemasquerier has been awarded £1.4m by UKRI’s Future Leaders Fellowship for a project looking at Jupiter and its icy satellites.
The great egg caper that could save the capercaillie
A 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.
Statistics ‘trailblazer’ Professor Borchers to receive Barnett Award
Professor 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).
Sun shines on graduations
The sun shone on St Andrews today (Tuesday 13 June) as graduates in English, Maths and Statistics, and International Relations celebrated their success.
Queen’s Birthday Honours
Four members of staff at the University of St Andrews have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2022.
RSE honour for academic
A University of St Andrews professor has been awarded the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Thomas Makdougall Brisbane Medal.
Research Excellence
More than 88% of research carried out at St Andrews is world-leading or internationally excellent, according to the results of REF 2021.