Dr Emma Louise Gale talks about the science of sleep
Most of us don’t get enough of it, even though we spend nearly a third of our lives doing it – and Dr Emma Louise Gale is determined to help us understand sleep better.
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One conversation at a time: Lesley Caldwell and the power of community
When you speak to Lesley Caldwell, one thing becomes clear almost immediately: community is not an abstract concept to her. It’s something lived and tended to, one conversation at a time. As Head of Community…
Building an entrepreneurial culture
Anna Brattström, Professor of Entrepreneurship in the University’s Business School, tells us how her role is shaping our approaches to education, research and engagement with the wider world.
How resilience is shaping digital transformation at St Andrews
From young carer to Vice Principal, Professsor Monique MacKenzie shares how resilience fuels her drive for digital transformation at St Andrews.
Championing diversity in Chemistry
In 2024, the School of Chemistry launched its first call for the Broom-McIntyre Diversity Fellowship, a three-year independent programme designed to support postdoctoral researchers from backgrounds historically…
Shaping Scotland’s best student experience
For the latest In The Loop Long Read, we spoke to Director of Student Experience Ros Claase about her role, her commitment to inclusion and wellbeing, and her hopes for the future. Consistently ranked among the very…
From billion-year-old rocks to forgotten £50 notes
If you think you know what goes on in our Libraries and Museums, think again. Behind every shelf, database, specimen drawer and mysterious parcel is a team of 118 people (66 full-time and 52 part-time) quietly making…
Wilber’s work has global reach
This week, Research Spotlight talks to a leader in ongoing work around infectious diseases, how to prepare for them, track them and stop them. What is your name and what do you research? Wilber Sabiiti and I develop…
A traitor in their midst? Emily’s view on HE forum
As the nation was gripped by the BBC hit series Celebrity Traitors, Students’ Association President of Education Emily Bannister joined the nation’s leading higher and further education decision makers at the Further…
Why you should always trust a penguin
This week, Research Spotlight shines on trustworthy African penguins! What’s your name and what do you research? My name is Jacqui Glencross, and I’m a seabird ecologist. Earlier this year, I completed my PhD…