To the University of St Andrews and back… from Behind the Bridge
Mansoor Ibrahim (MB ChB 1966) grew up in Trinidad and Tobago, studied Medicine at St Andrews, waltzed with the Queen at Balmoral and, at the age of 88, continues to…
Category: Undergraduate
The long road to St Andrews
David John Wallace (MA Hons 1988) – always known as John – took an extremely unusual route to the university that ultimately became a hugely important part of his life.…
If walls could talk
Peter Jones (MA Hons 1997) combined a passion for Paris and painting to carve out a career in the art world. Fascinated by the stories and character of buildings, he…
St Andrews: an escape and an awakening
Liz Gerschel (MA Hons 1972) was one of the first women to walk in the Kate Kennedy Procession and has spent a lifetime campaigning for race, gender and disability equality.…
It all started with St Andrews…
Margaret Wood (MB ChB 1970) is a leader in anaesthesiology care, education, and research. From humble beginnings in Leeds, she attended St Andrews where she met her husband, Alastair Wood (MB…
No particular place to go
Fate brought young reporter JP (Paul Jean) Creton (MA 1970) to St Andrews and saw him leave life in the city of jute, jam and journalism for a career in…
The Sutton Trust, Saints Sport and a ‘squiggly’ career path
Collette Norval (née Oliver) (MA Hons 2013) had her sights set on St Andrews since her first experience of the University during summer holidays as a child. She shares her…
Flexibility, friendships and the happiness factor
The academic freedom at St Andrews suited the ‘all-rounder’ Robert Bullard (BSc Hons 1985), who matriculated in Geology and Chemistry, but graduated in Economics, and picked up a module in…
Musical threads: north of the border
Paul Collins (MA 1963) shares an account of his musical experiences at the University of St Andrews, from his involvement in the Opera Group in its infancy to securing a…
A musical life
Gillian ‘Jill’ Craig (MA Hons 1977) developed a lifelong love of music while studying at St Andrews. From her undergraduate lectures on Beethoven to working with the University’s Music Centre…