Equity in education
Philip Cotton (BSc Hons 1984) is Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) and was awarded an OBE for services to higher education in Rwanda in 2017.…
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In memory of Malika Aly-Khan
Fiona Hill (MA Hons 1989) is a leading foreign affairs advisor, academic and author, and has served as Chancellor of Durham University since 2023. She received an honorary degree from…
Saints Spotlight: Dr Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood
Dr Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood is a lecturer in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development at St Andrews and a leading expert in sustainable development from the perspective of oceans governance…
60th anniversary celebrations for eight alumni over 80
A group of eight University of St Andrews alumni – all former pupils of Harris Academy in Dundee – have celebrated the 60th anniversary of their graduation. The friends met…
Honouring an institutional memory
We were sad to hear of the death of Sheila Taylor (MA 1968) in August 2024. Sheila dedicated her life and career to the University of St Andrews and was…
Saints Spotlight: Professor Andrea Burke
How did your St Andrews story start? My first visit to St Andrews was for a fish and chip dinner at Tailend with my future sister-in-law who was an undergraduate here…
A sweet start: from medieval history to Mars. Inc
Rebecca Snow (MA Hons 1995) is Head of People & Organization at Mars, Incorporated. In a prescient move by her academic mother, she and her friends were dressed up as…
From Greece to St Andrews: a journey of science, scents and exploration
Freideriki (Frida) Michailidou (PhD 2017) was named an ‘MIT Innovator Under 35 Europe’; she won the Science and Sustainability Award at the British Council’s Study UK Alumni Awards 2024; and…
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…
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…