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Calling prospective medical students!
Posted on June 16, 2022June 26, 2022

Calling prospective medical students!

NHS Fife is offering students considering a career in medicine the opportunity to find out what it's like. Run jointly w...
Plans to boost walking and cycling in St Andrews
Posted on May 16, 2022June 16, 2022

Plans to boost walking and cycling in St Andrews

With support from Sustainable Transport Scotland, Sustrans, Transition St Andrews is drawing up plans to boost walking a...
Ancient oak joins Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Green Canopy
Posted on May 12, 2022May 26, 2022

Ancient oak joins Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Green Canopy

An ancient evergreen oak, thought to have been planted at the University of St Andrews in 1740, is one of 70 special tr...
St Andrews to host international rowing competition
Posted on April 21, 2022May 16, 2022

St Andrews to host international rowing competition

A new rowing competition between the four home nations is coming to St Andrews this summer. The inaugural Home Inter...
At last – University Rector formally installed!
Posted on April 16, 2022May 12, 2022

At last – University Rector formally installed!

Yesterday, (Friday 15 April) Dr Leyla Hussein OBE was  officially installed as the University of St Andrews’ 54th Rec...
New form of ultra-violet light could make indoors Covid-safe
Posted on April 3, 2022April 21, 2022

New form of ultra-violet light could make indoors Covid-safe

A new type of ultraviolet light, Far-UVC, can efficiently kill airborne microbes, such as those which cause Covid-19, wh...
MSP blames council’s HMO policy for student accommodation crisis
Posted on March 27, 2022April 3, 2022

MSP blames council’s HMO policy for student accommodation crisis

Sstudents attending St Andrews University are experiencing difficulty in finding affordable accommodation in the town wi...
New record Covid high in St Andrews; 18th March
Posted on March 11, 2022April 3, 2022

New record Covid high in St Andrews; 18th March

In the week ending 18th March, the latest date for which data is available at the time of posting, 260 Covid cases were ...
Student accommodation plans approved
Posted on March 2, 2022March 27, 2022

Student accommodation plans approved

At the recent meeting of Fife Council’s NE Planning Committee, the university’s plans to create 148 new bedrooms on ...
Striker’s message to University employers “You have ruined everything.”
Posted on February 15, 2022March 2, 2022

Striker’s message to University employers “You have ruined everything.”

St Andrews is one of 44 universities involved in the first week of a 10 day strike by staff over cuts to the Universitie...
Parents push back on plans remove head teachers from East Neuk schools
Posted on February 15, 2022March 7, 2022

Parents push back on plans remove head teachers from East Neuk schools

Parents’ anger over plans to remove headteacher post from East Neuk schools has sparked a backlash and an online petit...

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Latest Posts

  • Council gives the go-ahead for University New College project
    Posted on January 25, 2026

    Council gives the go-ahead for University New College project

  • Councillors reject officials recommendation on holiday lets
    Posted on January 25, 2026

    Councillors reject officials recommendation on holiday lets

  • Residents association slams council report on regulating holiday lets
    Posted on January 6, 2026January 25, 2026

    Residents association slams council report on regulating holiday lets

  • Council consults on Airbnb type short-term lets
    Posted on August 23, 2025January 6, 2026

    Council consults on Airbnb type short-term lets

  • Short-Term Lets – Residents Association calls for St Andrews Control Areas
    Posted on April 13, 2025August 23, 2025

    Short-Term Lets – Residents Association calls for St Andrews Control Areas

Recent Comments

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  • Julia Guest on Radical changes to traffic management for post-lockdown St Andrews?

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