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Covid update Fife & Tayside 04.02.21; downward trend continues
Posted on January 21, 2021February 11, 2021

Covid update Fife & Tayside 04.02.21; downward trend continues

Over the 7 days  to the 4th February, 239 further cases were diagnosed in Fife (see graph below) compared with 288 the ...
University’s £70M student accommodation plans for Albany Park approved
Posted on January 15, 2021February 10, 2021

University’s £70M student accommodation plans for Albany Park approved

A resubmitted planning application for a 681-bed student accommodation complex at Albany Park was approved by local coun...
St Andrews students to stay at home
Posted on January 11, 2021January 30, 2021

St Andrews students to stay at home

On the 8th January, the University's Principal, Sally Mapstone, wrote to staff and students to indicate that that with f...
Covid update Fife and Tayside 31st December:  virus remains ‘supressed’ in St Andrews
Posted on December 11, 2020January 8, 2021

Covid update Fife and Tayside 31st December: virus remains ‘supressed’ in St Andrews

Data from Public Health Scotland's Daily Dashboard show that as of the 28th  December (the latest update available), th...
University to open rapid Covid testing centre
Posted on November 25, 2020December 3, 2020

University to open rapid Covid testing centre

St Andrews University is planning to open a  rapid testing centre by the end of November in the University Sports Centr...
Covid-19 update Fife and Tayside 3rd December; St Andrews rates of infection down
Posted on November 14, 2020December 18, 2020

Covid-19 update Fife and Tayside 3rd December; St Andrews rates of infection down

Data from Public Health Scotland's Daily Dashboard show that as of the 30th November, the infection rates per 100,00popu...
Covid update 14th October; St Andrews an infection hotspot
Posted on October 1, 2020October 22, 2020

Covid update 14th October; St Andrews an infection hotspot

Over the 7 days up to the 14th October, 206 further cases were diagnosed in Fife and 289 in Tayside. St Andrews Central,...
Four more student Covid-19 cases
Posted on September 21, 2020September 30, 2020

Four more student Covid-19 cases

The University of St Andrews has reported a further 4 cases, all connected to a party in a student hall of residence, du...
Students face weekend lockdown
Posted on September 18, 2020September 21, 2020

Students face weekend lockdown

Following the identification of three University cases of Covid-19, and a sustained rise in cases within Scotland, Princ...
St Andrews students to be accommodated in Leuchars and Dundee
Posted on September 8, 2020September 18, 2020

St Andrews students to be accommodated in Leuchars and Dundee

As a result of the Scottish Government’s u-turn on A Level and Higher grades, more students than anticipated will be s...
Covid-19; Tayside and Fife weekly update 25th September; 12 University linked cases
Posted on September 3, 2020October 1, 2020

Covid-19; Tayside and Fife weekly update 25th September; 12 University linked cases

Over the 7 days up to the 23rd September, 94 further cases were diagnosed in Fife and 54 in Tayside. This is the first t...

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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

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