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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...
Closing date set for sale of Kilrymont site
Posted on August 22, 2020

Closing date set for sale of Kilrymont site

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors have set a closing date of the 3rd December for the sale of the Madras College site at Kilr...
Revised plans for Albany Park submitted
Posted on July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

Revised plans for Albany Park submitted

The University of St Andrews has (17 July 2020) submitted revised plans to provide 748 student beds at Albany Park. This...
Students to get consent training following sexual assault claims
Posted on July 16, 2020July 17, 2020

Students to get consent training following sexual assault claims

Students are to receive consent training following a report in The Telegraph  earlier this month of at least nine rape...
Madras College rector appointed
Posted on July 6, 2020

Madras College rector appointed

New rector Avril McNeill, 47, will take up post in August following six years as rector of Glenrothes High School. Her a...
St Andrews pupils mark end of term with lockdown version of ‘Bridge over Troubled Water’
Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

St Andrews pupils mark end of term with lockdown version of ‘Bridge over Troubled Water’

Pupils at St Leonards School have recorded a poignant end of term version of Simon and Garfunkel’s iconic song Bridge ...
First Minister issues guide to easing lockdown over the rest of Phase 2 and early Phase 3
Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020

First Minister issues guide to easing lockdown over the rest of Phase 2 and early Phase 3

Announcing the route map changes, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “The sacrifices that have been made – ...
St Andrews announces dual-mode teaching for next academic year
Posted on June 20, 2020July 3, 2020

St Andrews announces dual-mode teaching for next academic year

Principal Sally Mapstone has confirmed that the University of St Andrews will begin the next academic year as scheduled ...
Death of Don Macgregor, Olympian, St Andrews teacher, author and local councillor
Posted on June 13, 2020

Death of Don Macgregor, Olympian, St Andrews teacher, author and local councillor

Former Olympian, councillor, author and co-founder of Fife Athletic Club, Donald MacGregor, has died at the age of 80. F...
Open letter demands university action to support BAME students
Posted on June 13, 2020June 24, 2020

Open letter demands university action to support BAME students

Prompted by the Black Lives Matter protests around the world, students at the University of St Andrews have demanded tha...

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