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Principal Mapstone signs new 5 year contract
Posted on February 7, 2020

Principal Mapstone signs new 5 year contract

The University of St Andrews Communications Office has issued the following statement: The Principal of the Universit...
Albany Park: new plans submitted
Posted on February 6, 2020February 28, 2020

Albany Park: new plans submitted

The joint developers of the Albany Park site, St Andrews University and Campus Living Villages, have submitted amended p...
Medieval prayer book restoration and the use of QR technology
Posted on January 1, 2020January 1, 2020

Medieval prayer book restoration and the use of QR technology

An art historian’s detective work to restore a medieval prayer book has its foot in both old and new technologies with...
University’s Albany Park plans criticised
Posted on November 16, 2019February 6, 2020

University’s Albany Park plans criticised

While supporting the principle of purpose built student accommodation, a number of local organisations, including the St...
St Andrews named in money laundering report
Posted on October 25, 2019November 16, 2019

St Andrews named in money laundering report

St Andrews University, along with University College London, have been identified as examples of prestigious universitie...
UK ‘University of the Year’ but St Andrews slips 33 places in World University Rankings
Posted on September 29, 2019September 29, 2019

UK ‘University of the Year’ but St Andrews slips 33 places in World University Rankings

Again in third place behind Cambridge and Oxford in the Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 to UK universities...
New research sheds light on the recycling of the earth’s crust
Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019

New research sheds light on the recycling of the earth’s crust

According to scientists at St Andrews, ancient volcanoes dating back billions of years could provide new insights into h...
Publish and be poor!
Posted on August 30, 2019October 25, 2019

Publish and be poor!

Writing in this week's Times Higher Education (August 29th) Kathryn Rudy, a senior academic at St Andrews University, co...
University’s £70m plans for Albany Park rejected
Posted on August 1, 2019September 16, 2019

University’s £70m plans for Albany Park rejected

Fife Council planners have formally refused planning permission for the project which includes 17 student residence bloc...
Work begins on the new Madras site
Posted on July 1, 2019August 16, 2019

Work begins on the new Madras site

Last week, Fife councillors finally agreed to purchase a site for the long-awaited new new Madras College to begin const...
St Andrews slips 3 places in QS World Rankings
Posted on June 22, 2019June 22, 2019

St Andrews slips 3 places in QS World Rankings

In the latest of the university rankings for 2020 to be published, St Andrews has slipped from 97th to 100th in the worl...

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    Posted on January 25, 2026

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    Posted on January 25, 2026

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    Posted on January 6, 2026January 25, 2026

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    Posted on August 23, 2025January 6, 2026

    Council consults on Airbnb type short-term lets

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    Posted on April 13, 2025August 23, 2025

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

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