Sharing our story in music
Every year, after Remembrance Sunday, the UK celebrates Inter Faith Week. It is a time devoted to highlighting diversity, engaging in interfaith dialogue, encouraging unity, and promoting understanding. Over the…
Category: Kaleidoscope Alumni Network
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…
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…
Notes from the bottom of the world
Rebecca Crawford (MA 2003) shares her journey of adventure from Scotland to New Zealand and reflects on her choice to always do something interesting over the relentless search for ‘the…
The power we need: why nuclear matters
Elizabeth Reed (MA 2024) graduated in Geography and works at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. She’s also a parliamentary influencer for the Next Gen Nuclear Industry Council. Here, Elizabeth discusses the…
Pablo Herrera Veitia: Rap Cubano in the Archive: The Immaterial Paradox
Dr Jane Pettegree, a lecturer at the Laidlaw Music Centre, shares a reflection on a talk given by Cuban music producer and St Andrews alumnus Pablo Herrera Veitia (PhD 2022)…
A different approach to immigration policy?
St Andrews alumnus Peter Cummings (MA 1970) argues for a shift in refugee policy within the concept of sanctuary, proposing a university education-style approach to achieving a settled status. Since…
Students, sanctuary and supporting mothers in South Sudan
University of St Andrews alumna Elika Ansari (MA 2014) led a workshop for members of Enactus St Andrews, part of the global Enactus organisation that brings together students and business…
Jazz, joy and making music: KAN graduation and alumni events
Alumni Weekend 2024 – from 14-16 June – concluded a vibrant week of graduation celebrations in St Andrews. We hosted five Kaleidoscope Alumni Network (KAN) courtyard receptions outside the Development…
A new year of cultural connection and celebration
With each new year comes new beginnings: a sense of renewal, of hope and of a fresh start. In many cultures people come together to dust off the cobwebs and…