Saints Spotlight: Dr Fergus Neville
Dr Fergus Neville is the Director of Postgraduate Research for the University of St Andrews Business School. In this month’s Saints Spotlight, he discusses his research on crowds, examining how people…
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Curating the future
Five years of students shaping the festival that’s put St Andrews onto the screen scene The very first Sands International Film Festival (Sands IFF) opened in April 2022 with Hive, a searing…
Redemption Roasters: the alumni duo changing lives through coffee
Alumni duo Max Dubiel (MA 2010) and Ted Rosner (MA 2011) founded Redemption Roasters after meeting as students at St Andrews. Their mission is to reduce reoffending through coffee. The…
The Main Library at 50
This year marks 50 years since the official opening of the Main Library at the University of St Andrews. Sarah Rodriguez, Muniments Archivist at the University, reflects on its construction,…
First in the family
For first-generation students arriving at St Andrews, the experience marks more than the start of a degree: it’s a decisive moment that can open doors. The opportunities it presents can…
KAN Conversations: Professor Akira O’Connor
Professor Akira O’Connor of the School of Psychology and Neuroscience was appointed Assistant Vice-Principal (Diversity) in March 2026, joining the University’s Senior Management Team and helping to shape its strategic…
Chance, community and a career in diplomacy
Chance brought Bilal Zahid (MA Hons 2007) to St Andrews after a last-minute change to his UCAS application. Here, he forged lasting friendships and deepened his passion for giving back…
From shortage to simulation
How AI at St Andrews is supporting the next generation of doctors Scotland is renowned for producing clinically adept, pioneering medics, and the University of St Andrews has a key…
Every dog has its day
Jonny Madderson (MA Hons 2003) and Jono Stevens (MA Hons 2003) reflect on their filmmaking beginnings at St Andrews following their recent BAFTA win for their documentary, Hustle and Run.…
Beyond ‘the Bubble’
Laura Beveridge (MA Hons 2022) was recently named The Washington Post’s 2026 Stern-Bryan Fellow, a role that will see her covering this year’s midterm elections in Washington, DC. She reflects…