If walls could talk
Peter Jones (MA 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 describes…
Category: Undergraduate
St Andrews: an escape and an awakening
Liz Gerschel (MA 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. She…
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 2013) had her sights set on St Andrews since her first experience of the University during summer holidays as a child. She shares her experience…
Flexibility, friendships and the happiness factor
The academic freedom at St Andrews suited the ‘all-rounder’ Robert Bullard (BSc 1985), who matriculated in Geology and Chemistry, but graduated in Economics, and picked up a module in English…
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 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 over…
Off to St Andrews, sight unseen
Stuart Butler (BSc 1968; MA 1971; PhD 1978) is a public policy expert with over 40 years’ experience in healthcare, budget, education and more. He retired as a senior fellow…
50 years of friendship
Anne Cockburn (BSc 1975) and Jennifer ‘Jenny’ Peat (MA 1975) reflect on their friendship that began at the University of St Andrews. After reuniting for Alumni Weekend 2025, the pair…