Fiona McPherson (MA 1990) met and married a fellow mountaineer at St Andrews. After a rewarding career in teaching, she recently led an inspirational group of young people from her…
Alison Payne (BSc 1982) followed in her father’s footsteps to study medicine at St Andrews. Here she shares his story and describes her own medical career, what it’s like to…
Kitty Vickers (MA 2023) was so inspired by the history, art, culture and language of Italy that she proposed – and subsequently established – an undergraduate exchange programme between St…
Gabriele Uboldi (MA 2020) has recently completed a successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his highly acclaimed show Lessons On Revolution. Here, he reflects on his journey from…
Katarina Kertysova (MA 2012) channelled her expertise in languages and international security to secure a sought-after position at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels. She explains how she found inspiration at St…
Charlotte Engel (BA International Honours 2019) is a global finalist in the Study UK Alumni Awards. She is also a clothing historian, professional makeup artist and has racked up over…
Arabella Willing (BSc 2009) explains how a degree in Marine Biology from St Andrews opened doors to an international career in nature conservation, for which she was awarded the Sheikh…
Since graduation, Joseph Ehrlich (MA 2021) has supported over 500 refugees affected by the war in Ukraine through his employment-focused NGO. He shares his story from ‘student on the scrounge’…
Eirinie Lapidaki (MA 2017) was the first in her family to go to university. Since graduating, she has gone on to publish her debut novel and become an award-winning writer.…
Mingqiao Zhao (MA 2014) is co-founder of a climate tech start-up that aims to prevent one million items of disposable packaging going to waste by the end of 2024. She…