Threads of time: curating a career in historical clothing
Charlotte Engel (BA International Honours 2019) is a global finalist in the Study UK Alumni Awards. She is also a clothing historian, professional makeup artist and has racked up over…
Category: Alumni Stories
From the St Andrews sands to saving sea turtles
Arabella Willing (BSc Hons 2009) explains how a degree in Marine Biology from St Andrews opened doors to an international career in nature conservation, for which she was awarded the…
Driving change: the St Andrews ‘Refugee Rickshaw’ project
Since graduation, Joseph Ehrlich (MA Hons 2021) has supported over 500 refugees affected by the war in Ukraine through his employment-focused NGO. He shares his story from ‘student on the…
Empowered by education: from MLitt to management success
Wei Wan (MLitt 2010) explains how the supportive academic community at St Andrews inspired a successful career in English language teaching, teacher training and management. I came to St Andrews…
Opening doors to opportunity
Eirinie Lapidaki (MA Hons 2017) was the first in her family to go to university. Since graduating, she has gone on to publish her debut novel and become an award-winning…
Anchored in excellence: a story from the seas
Joseph Reilly (MLitt 2022) won the prestigious Trench Gascoigne essay prize in 2023, awarded by the Royal United Services Institute for the best original work on international defence and security…
Reflections on an education
Abigail Peters, MLitt 2023, looks back fondly on her last-minute application to St Andrews and reflects on how this sudden decision created the fork in the road that led to…
St Andrews: a lifelong love affair
Elaine Cartwright (MA Hons 1985) loved St Andrews so much that barely 18 months after graduation, she applied for a job here and retired 37 years later in December 2023.…
Pursuing a passion: CauliBox is paving the way in climate tech
Mingqiao Zhao (MA Hons 2014) is co-founder of a climate tech start-up that aims to prevent one million items of disposable packaging going to waste by the end of 2024.…
Mississippi Will: celebrating 15 years at the helm of Hunt Marketing
Will Hunt (MA Hons 2004) has always been ambitious. Here, he describes the influence of his St Andrews years on his marketing career as Hunt Marketing is named by Adweek…