University of St Andrews

Astronomers have discovered three potential “super-Earth” exoplanets orbiting a relatively nearby orange dwarf star, marking an important development in the search for habitable planets. This groundbreaking discovery was made by an…

University of St Andrews postgraduate student Trevor Binau secured a remarkable victory in the 74th Boyd Quaich Memorial Golf tournament, the first time a St Andrews student has won the tournament since 2016.   The Boyd Quaich Memorial…

A project led by the University of St Andrews to protect the site of a 3.6-million-year-old human footprint at risk from climate change is one of 22 new projects to be supported by the British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund. The …

A Dalek, a set of original sketches by Scottish science-fiction writer Iain M. Banks, and a handwritten inscription by Galileo are among items on display in a new exhibition in St Andrews that is out of this world. Alien Worlds at the…

The University of St Andrews is top in Scotland and one of the four leading universities in the UK according to The Complete University Guide 2025, which was published this week. St Andrews joins Cambridge, Oxford, and the London School…

Former First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, will launch the University of St Andrews’ Scotland’s Future Speaker Series on Monday 27 May. Ms Sturgeon, who was First Minister and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from…

Arts and Humanities subjects at the University of St Andrews are among the strongest in the world for teaching and research, according to a new international ranking published this month (10 April). The QS World University Rankings by…

Researchers working in the new Scottish Brain Sciences (SBS) laboratory at the University of St Andrews Eden Campus innovation hub are bringing the first equipment of its kind on stream to analyse blood samples, as part of a programme of…

A project set up to promote horticulture, heritage, arts, and education at Cambo Estate in Fife’s East Neuk has been reaping the benefits of a donation from the University of St Andrews Community Fund. Cambo Heritage Trust’s Compost Club…

St Andrews student Ellie Monk has won the 2024 Helen Holm Scottish Women’s Open. Ellie’s final round of 71 at the prestigious Royal Troon Golf Club secured her a two-shot win over her competitors. There was no time to celebrate for…