Forbes 30 Under 30: one alumna at the cutting-edge of neuroscience
Patricia Zvarova (BSc Hons 2021) first became interested in the field of neuroscience when her brother fell into a coma following a car accident as a teenager. This event led…
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Saints Spotlight: Professor Nicki Hitchcott
Professor Nicki Hitchcott is Head of the School of Modern Languages and specialises in the postcolonial literatures and cultures of francophone Africa. In this month’s Saints Spotlight, she discusses her…
A million miles from Earth
Dr Mark Clampin (PhD 1986) is the Deputy Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, at NASA, providing executive leadership for NASA’s portfolio of science programmes. He reflects on his PhD at…
Making Waves Campaign celebrates £150 million milestone
The University’s Making Waves Campaign reached the halfway mark this month, with donations totalling £150,067,929 thanks to the support of 15,826 donors including alumni, families and friends. This is a major milestone…
A New York Times bestseller shaped at St Andrews
Peter Burns (MA Hons 2004) has spent almost two decades writing non-fiction and working as Managing Director at Polaris Publishing. In 2025, he realised his lifelong ambition of becoming a…
Saints Spotlight: Professor Anna Brattstrom
Professor Anna Brattstrom recently joined the University of St Andrews Business School as Professor of Entrepreneurship. In this month’s Saints Spotlight, she discusses working with the first students on the…
Tea, toast and journalism: a career shaped at St Andrews
Christina Mackenzie (MA Hons 1979) chose to study at the University of St Andrews as a nod to her father’s Scottish heritage. She shares memories of her time at the…
Online learning: from optics to AI
Andrei-Ioan Bleahu (MSc 2025) completed the online Masters programme in Data Science at St Andrews. He discusses his decision to study flexibly and remotely, his ambitions to transition into the…
Saints Spotlight: Dr Amy Blakeway
Dr Amy Blakeway is a Senior Lecturer in the School of History. In this month’s Saints Spotlight, she discusses leading the upcoming exhibition ‘War, Destruction and Reform: the early years…
Raisin Weekend, the Charities Campaign and NYC: a lasting connection to St Andrews
Jessica Whiteley (MA Hons 2018) is President of the University of St Andrews New York Alumni Club. She reflects on cherished St Andrews traditions, her time with the Charities Campaign,…