Curating the future
Five years of students shaping the festival that’s put St Andrews onto the screen scene The very first Sands International Film Festival (Sands IFF) opened in April 2022 with Hive, a searing…
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Redemption Roasters: the alumni duo changing lives through coffee
Alumni duo Max Dubiel (MA 2010) and Ted Rosner (MA 2011) founded Redemption Roasters after meeting as students at St Andrews. Their mission is to reduce reoffending through coffee. The…
The Main Library at 50
This year marks 50 years since the official opening of the Main Library at the University of St Andrews. Sarah Rodriguez, Muniments Archivist at the University, reflects on its construction,…
First in the family
For first-generation students arriving at St Andrews, the experience marks more than the start of a degree: it’s a decisive moment that can open doors. The opportunities it presents can…
From shortage to simulation
How AI at St Andrews is supporting the next generation of doctors Scotland is renowned for producing clinically adept, pioneering medics, and the University of St Andrews has a key…
Club news
We are pleased to share reports submitted by some of our Alumni Clubs for Chronicle 2026. We currently have over 50 active Special Interest Clubs and Alumni Clubs, providing networks…
Scene changes: from St Andrews to the States
Marshall Bissett (MA 1970) pursued his passion for theatre from his home in Perth to St Andrews, and beyond to the stages and stadiums of London and the US. He…
Raisin receipts remembered
Fancy dress, foam fights, Latin in fine script and general frivolity: many of our alumni will have fond memories of their own Raisin Monday. It’s a tradition unique to St…
Donor Story: From lab to legacy
Catherine (Kay) Elder (BSc Hons 1970) joined the pioneering team responsible for the birth of the first ‘test tube baby’ after they opened Bourn Hall Clinic, the world’s first IVF…
60th anniversary celebrations for eight alumni over 80
A group of eight University of St Andrews alumni – all former pupils of Harris Academy in Dundee – have celebrated the 60th anniversary of their graduation. The friends met…