Musical threads: north of the border
Paul Collins (MA 1963) shares an account of his musical experiences at the University of St Andrews, from his involvement in the Opera Group in its infancy to securing a…
Category: Alumni stories
Forged in fire
Melissa Fogwill (MSc 2022) was recently appointed by accountancy firm Henderson Loggie as the company’s first Chief Technology Officer. Despite navigating a global pandemic and personal health struggle during her…
A musical life
Gillian ‘Jill’ Craig (MA 1977) developed a lifelong love of music while studying at St Andrews. From her undergraduate lectures on Beethoven to working with the University’s Music Centre over…
Laying foundations for the work ahead
After founding her own non-profit, Special Needs Initiative for Growth (SNIG), Racheal Inegbedion (MSc 2023) pursued a postgraduate degree in Sustainable Development to equip her with the tools she needed…
Off to St Andrews, sight unseen
Stuart Butler (BSc 1968; MA 1971; PhD 1978) is a public policy expert with over 40 years’ experience in healthcare, budget, education and more. He retired as a senior fellow…
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…
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…