Journey to the ends of the earth – and back to St Andrews
Ben Weber, MA 2004, describes how he has come full circle from graduating in 2004 to starting a PhD here in 2023 – via China, Brazil, India and an expedition…
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From Gaza to St Andrews
In 2022 Isra’a Hatem Al-Jaish enrolled at St Andrews to study an MSc in International Education thanks to the support of a St Andrews Education for Palestinian Students (STEPS) scholarship.…
Leaving a legacy: Alexandra Walmsley
Alexandra Walmsley graduated with a degree in Modern History and International Relations from the University of St Andrews in 1993 and went on to complete a PhD in Modern History…
Santander Universities to the rescue!
Siobhan Dooley, MA 2013, is currently working towards submitting her PhD thesis at the University of St Andrews. She applied for and won one of the ten £1000 grants that…
Swimming for Kate
Andre Phillips (BSc Biology 2014, PhD 2018) describes his Swim Around Arran in memory of fellow student Kate Mowatt.
Journey to the West
Anita Lai (MLitt 2016) describes her journey via the US and St Andrews to becoming a successful entrepreneur and making the top three of the British Council Study UK Alumni…
St Andrews: living the dream
Farkhodjon Israilov (MSc 2010) describes how studying at St Andrews was one of the best life choices he has ever made, and how it ultimately led to a successful career…
A love letter to St Andrews…
Here, in a love letter to St Andrews, Megan Ravenhall (MA 2018, MLitt 2020) explains how her walks around the town and its beaches inspired the prose submission for her…
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…