Saints Spotlight: Dr Margaret McCartney
Dr Margaret McCartney, Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine. Credit: The British Medical Journal How did your St Andrews story start? My eldest son went to the University of St Andrews to…
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A gift from the heart for the Making Waves Campaign
Alumna and American Foundation Trustee Helen Hwang (JYA 1987) has continued her relationship with St Andrews through lifelong friendships, family connections and now, a gift of the heart which she…
Completing the cycle
It was thanks to a scholarship that Charis Kozel (BSc 2011) was able to come here to pursue a career in Medicine. She describes what St Andrews gave her, and…
A series of unbelievable coincidences
We were sad to hear of the death of Dr Frank Steven, (BSc 1955, PhD 1958) in December. Here his daughter Barbara Kirby (PhD 1987) describes how a series of…
Pablo Herrera Veitia: Rap Cubano in the Archive: The Immaterial Paradox
Dr Jane Pettegree, a lecturer at the Laidlaw Music Centre, shares a reflection on a talk given by Cuban music producer and St Andrews alumnus Pablo Herrera Veitia (PhD 2022)…
A different approach to immigration policy?
St Andrews alumnus Peter Cummings (MA 1970) argues for a shift in refugee policy within the concept of sanctuary, proposing a university education-style approach to achieving a settled status. Since…
Students, sanctuary and supporting mothers in South Sudan
University of St Andrews alumna Elika Ansari (MA 2014) led a workshop for members of Enactus St Andrews, part of the global Enactus organisation that brings together students and business…
‘Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime’: one alumna’s contribution to global health
Professor Sonia Buist (née Chapman) (MB ChB 1964) is one of the world’s leading experts in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Born in India and educated in Scotland, the US…
From Freshers’ Fayre to The Polar Academy: inspiration through exploration
Fiona McPherson (MA 1990) met and married a fellow mountaineer at St Andrews. After a rewarding career in teaching, she recently led an inspirational group of young people from her…
The fields look even greener now: reflections from a footballers’ reunion
Richard Hayhurst, MA 1979 and 1st XI football captain 1978-79, reflects on a reunion to remember, which saw former University of St Andrews players travel from across the globe to…