Accumulating and sharing knowledge, driving change and innovation – these are the purposes of universities, and it’s hard to think of someone who lives and breathes them more than Ester Ruskuc, the University of St…
What brought you to St Andrews? Honestly? St Andrews just felt right. It’s the kind of place where I could bring my research to life and teach in ways that challenge and inspire. The University’s commitment to research…
Gordon Henry, Marketing Manager (School of Medicine), Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs What does your role involve and how long have you been at the University? I have been the Marketing Manager for the…
After seven years in darkness, the stage of Glasgow’s much-loved Citizens Theatre will be spotlit once again next week, and the first production is a piece of work by Frances Poet, Reader in the School of English.…
Prize for the best answer to ‘what did you get up to this summer?’ goes to Jaclyn Pearson from the School of Medicine, who was a special guest at the Hollywood movie premiere of Freakier Friday, starring Lindsey Lohan…
Across the University there are several members of staff who juggle work, family and other commitments to study for a degree, some for the very first time. This week all their hard work (July 2) was recognised when…
This week’s final ceremony is a full and Frank affair, as Professor Frank Muller gives the laureation address for the last honorary graduate of the week, BBC journalist and author Frank Gardner. Not only the last…
For more than 30 years, Martin Cockcroft, Technical Operations Manager in the School of Biology, made a habit of donating blood three times a year. It was a modest, generous routine that he never imagined would one day…
“I founded Green Shores, a multi-award-winning saltmarsh restoration project led by the University, in partnership with nature conservation authorities and coastal landowners, like the Ministry of Defence and St…
Members of the University of St Andrews’ IT Services team have donated £500 to a local children’s cancer charity from the proceeds of a photographic calendar competition. Each year the IT team raises funds for a local…