A Random Decision
Daniel Malikzade-Afshar is in his fourth year studying Physics. When he filled in his UCAS form St Andrews was his wild card, so it came as a shock when he…
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A Road Less Travelled
Alex Shaw (MA 2017) describes how she took a risk and embraced a career in photography after she graduated – thanks largely to the University of St Andrews Boat Club
St Andrews – Where I Became Fully the Person I am Today
Professor Julian Duncan (PhD 1964) tells the story of why he came to St Andrews and how it ‘enriched his life, both academically and as a human being’. St Andrews…
St Andrews: My Forever Home
When Daphne Biliouri-Grant (MLitt 2001) arrived at the University to do a Masters degree she fell in love with St Andrews. Following a successful international career she has returned to…
With a Little Help From My Friends…
When Charlie Andrews (MSc 2020) came to St Andrews in 2018 to study Computing and IT he joined the Men’s 1st Football team during his first week. It was the…
From Saints Sport to a Career in Sport
Leah Allcock (MA 2019) loved sport at St Andrews so much that she has made it her career. Here she explains her journey from Saints Sport to working for British…
From There to Here: War, Peace, Pandemic
Romy Wyllie (née Rosemary Blair) (MA 1955) describes what it was like to live through World War II before coming to spend four of her happiest years at St Andrews,…
Summit Mont Blanc – Mission Accomplished!
Last year (2020) Alistair Galloway (BSc Biochemistry 2001) planned an expedition to climb and summit Mont Blanc – the highest mountain in Europe and the Alps – to raise money…
The University of St Andrews – A Fantastic Start to Adulthood
Although Malcolm Cannon’s (BSc 1985) decision to study at St Andrews was influenced by his family, once here he discovered for himself that the University gave him everything he could…
From Duran Duran to David Russell and back again: An NYC native fuels her future at St Andrews
Sam Shaber spent a First Year Abroad at St Andrews between 1990-1991. Here she describes how during that time she went from being “a crazy Duran Duran teenager to being…