Waves of change: alumni advice for life after St Andrews
Scarlett Kim is in her fourth year studying Biology and Geography. As she prepares to graduate from St Andrews, she reflects on the value of alumni advice that she gained…
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Calling our community of giving
Jakub Lewandowski is a third-year undergraduate and Wardlaw Scholar studying International Relations and is taking part in the University’s telephone campaign for a second year. He explains what he’s most…
Black History Month 2023 – Panel of Power: Saluting our sisters
Isaac Pickrum is a third-year studying International Relations, focusing on decolonial theory and revolutionary ecology (indigeneity and biocentricity). Born and raised Black in Washington DC, he is passionate about…
Curating aesthetics – starting my journey with Kaleidoscope
Amrita Rahman is a third-year student studying English, with a particular interest in postcolonial literature. Born in Bangladesh, Amrita moved to the UK at the age of five. Keen to…
Recolouring the Queer
Kiki, a fourth-year student of Economics and International Relations, and BAME representative within the University’s LGBTQ+ Network, explains how their experience of arriving at St Andrews from India as a…
Taking the leap – choosing St Andrews
Isabella Scorzelli, a third-year undergraduate studying English and Modern History, shares the positive social, academic and career experiences that have stemmed from her decision to attend the University of St…
The Robertson Trust: providing financial, personal and professional support
Eilish Campbell is studying for an MA in English and Film Studies and is due to graduate in June 2024. Here she describes how the Robertson Trust Scholarship has been…
My internship: a collection of slivers
Rosie Cromwell – a third year undergraduate studying Philosophy and Social Anthropology – describes why she chose to apply to St Andrews, what it’s been like to study here pre-…
St Andrews: what’s not to love?
Ella Crowsley, a fourth-year undergraduate student studying English, tells us why she chose to come to St Andrews. She describes the experiences that the University has offered her, the opportunities…
A random decision
Daniel Malikzade-Afshar is in his fourth year studying Physics. When he filled in his UCAS form St Andrews was his wild card, so it came as a shock when he…