Bonnie Hacking
“It only takes a spark to light a fire, and I believe the same is true for enterprise. To ignite the enterprising spark in those around us, we have to be on fire ourselves. “My spark was originally lit at Unipart…
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A safe, supportive space
Carina Evans, Maddy Haywood, Rebecca Smith – Co-Chairs of Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network – share some information on the Network and how colleagues can join. “The Staff with Disabilities or…
Antarctic bay for Andy
A bay in the Antarctic has been named after a University of St Andrews professor, who passed away in February this year, aged 56. Brierley Bay, located on the southern coast of Coronation Island, South Orkney Islands,…
Professor Will Cresswell
“I am a Professor of Biology working in the Centre of Biological Diversity. I do a lot of teaching in the University – the most of anyone in Biology apparently – but it doesn’t seem that much. “It is a joy to engage…
Staff community meet up
Following on from the success of the first coffee morning in September, all staff are invited to attend a drop-in community meet up on Wednesday 11 December from 3.15-5.45pm in Lower College Hall. This event is part of…
Delivering Diverse St Andrews
“In 2023, the University published the Diverse Action Plan (DAP) setting out an initial set of actions to deliver on the University’s ambitions to become a beacon of inclusivity outlined in the University Strategy.…
Dr Akira O’Connor
“I am a memory researcher in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience. My research has focused on how we make sense of our memories, especially when we are faced with conflicting information e.g. if we feel like…
Louise Smith
“The new role of Reward Specialist has been created to help modernise and enhance our approach to reward and recognition. One of my initial areas of focus will be on the development of the University’s reward strategy…
Daniel Kellingray
“I’ve joined the University of St Andrews to lead the recruitment service and build a capability that will enable us to attract and acquire the best talent in the industry to deliver the ongoing and future success for…
‘We do all the little things’
For Carers Week we’d like to celebrate our staff and students who play a vital role in caring for family and loved ones. Angela, who is a Chef at DRA, spoke to us about about her experience of juggling work, study and…