50 years of friendship
Anne Cockburn (BSc 1975) and Jennifer ‘Jenny’ Peat (MA 1975) reflect on their friendship that began at the University of St Andrews. After reuniting for Alumni Weekend 2025, the pair…
Category: Alumni stories
Field trips and lifelong friendships
Paul Whincup (BSc 1962) graduated in Geology as one of an honours class of three. The trio bonded on their first day in Regs together and remained lifelong friends. He…
Art, identity and the business of belonging
On arriving at St Andrews from Eton College, Crispian Riley-Smith (MA 1989) was looking for a blank canvas – a chance to write his own story after a childhood surrounded…
Donor Stories: Santander Scholars Programme
The University of St Andrews has been a Santander partner university since 2010 and is one of 75 partner universities across the UK. Over the course of our 15-year partnership,…
A life-changing year
Thomas Seale (UCEAP 1977-1978) returned to the University of St Andrews in May 2025 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) that brought…
A century of tradition and change: the evolution of the Kate Kennedy Club
Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the Kate Kennedy Procession – an annual event that brings the rich history of St Andrews to life. This unique tradition has been…
Conservation in action
The University’s reputation for excellence in Marine Biology attracted Berta Manzano Rodriguez (BSc 2019) to St Andrews. Now working for Conservation Collective – a global network of environmental foundations –…
Third generation, fifth in the family
Luke Haxell (MPhys 2025) is the third generation, and fifth in his family, to graduate from St Andrews. He and his father, Andrew Haxell (MA 1992), share their multigenerational, cross-faculty…
Bletchley, Hitler and the BBC: how St Andrews alumna Rena Stewart made her 100 years count
A St Andrews education led Rena Stewart (MA 1940) to become a linguist, veteran and pioneering journalist. Her story went practically untold until author Victoria Walsh published a biography of…
From student to storyteller
Lucy Ribchester (MA 2004) chose St Andrews over Edinburgh and English over Law. She shares her story of student days, firm friendships, Shakespeare studies and pursuing a creative career in…