A Highland Welcome for ‘una pionera’ wheresoever she lies
We were sad to learn of the death of Dr Sheila Wilyman (later Bowyer) (PhD 2006) in June 2024. We are grateful to her daughter – Professor Susan Edwards of…
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St Andrews: a lifelong love affair
Elaine Cartwright (MA 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. She…
From Belfast to St Andrews in the 1970s
Clare Stevens (née Diamond), MA 1979, shares her experience of coming to St Andrews during the height of the Troubles. She recalls the contrast of the safe, quaint cobbled streets…
St Andrews: always the best university
Following the announcement that St Andrews has been ranked number one university in the UK by both the Guardian and The Times and Sunday Times University Guides 2024, David Rutnam,…
From Duke-Elder to the Arclight Project: 100 years of pioneering eye care
Dr Andrew Blaikie of the School of Medicine and Andrew King of Andrew King Opticians explain how Sir William Stewart Duke-Elder (MA Natural Sciences, BSc Physiology, 1919) – alumnus and…
A life less ordinary: Dr Jean McCrindle (1937-2022)
We were sad to learn of the death of Dr Jean McCrindle (MA 1959) last December and were very touched when her daughter – Claire Wells – offered to share…
A Kinnessburn Story
Trevor Jones reflects on some fond memories of his time living in Kinnessburn – a student Residence for men – in the late 1960s and early 1970s. As a result…
From History graduate to story gatherer
Anne Power, MA 1979, describes how a degree in History at St Andrews ultimately led to a career in psychotherapy.
Raisin Monday, red gowns and a court summons
We were sad to hear that Elspeth Campbell (neé Macfarlane) MA 1941 had died last year at the age of 102. We were, therefore, extremely touched when her daughter Alison…
Five generations of St Andrews alumna
Katie Abraham (BSc 2022) is the fifth generation of her family to graduate from the University of St Andrews. She describes how her love of St Andrews developed during childhood…