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		<title>Grange &#8216;university village&#8217; completed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The University has completed its new affordable and sustainable housing development for postgraduate students and staff at the Grange, on the outskirts of St Andrews. Working in partnership with Kingdom Initiatives for the first time, the new ‘university village’ is a pioneering project offering much-needed affordable housing for postgraduate students and university staff, helping to &#8230; <br /><br /><a href="http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2024/11/grange-university-village-completed/" class="more-link">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Grange &#8216;university village&#8217; completed"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Huge spike in student infections</title>
		<link>http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2022/02/huge-spike-in-student-infections/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[455 cases were recorded at the university during the 5 days ending 4th February – 24 staff and 431 students &#8211; up from just 92 cases the previous week. The rise has caused concern among residents about the impact the outbreak will have on the town as a whole, and a suggestion that the public &#8230; <br /><br /><a href="http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2022/02/huge-spike-in-student-infections/" class="more-link">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Huge spike in student infections"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>St Andrews top in university guide</title>
		<link>http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2021/09/st-andrews-top-in-university-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2021 12:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Having slipped a place to third in the recent Guardian University Guide 2022, the University of St Andrews has taken the top spot in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, beating Oxford and Cambridge for the first time in the guide&#8217;s 30-year history.  For several years, St Andrews has had high rates for &#8230; <br /><br /><a href="http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2021/09/st-andrews-top-in-university-guide/" class="more-link">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text"> "St Andrews top in university guide"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Principal cautiously optimistic</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In her letter to University staff and students today (13th), Principal Mapstone  said that that although the virus was still prevalent,  she was determined that it should not define the coming year and expressed optimism that members of the University community would enjoy greater freedoms than over the previous 18 months. She went on to &#8230; <br /><br /><a href="http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2021/09/principal-cautiously-optimistic/" class="more-link">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Principal cautiously optimistic"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>University reports further 15 students test positive</title>
		<link>http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2021/03/university-reports-further-15-students-test-positive/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[St Andrews Q.V.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[St Andrews University has today reported that a further 15 students have tested positive for Covid-19  since Friday, 26th March, and a further 80 students are self-isolating.  Today, Principal Mapstone wrote to all student as follows: Dear Students c.c. Staff I am writing to make you aware that 15 students in St Andrews have tested &#8230; <br /><br /><a href="http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2021/03/university-reports-further-15-students-test-positive/" class="more-link">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text"> "University reports further 15 students test positive"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rapid testing introduced to cope with University Covid outbreak</title>
		<link>http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2021/03/rapid-testing-introduced-to-cope-with-university-covid-outbreak/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[St Andrews Q.V.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:38:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Following the outbreak of  Covid infection in six of its halls of residence, the University of St Andrews has announced the introduction of rapid PCR testing for students. This is the full text of Principal Sally Mapstones&#8217;s letter to students: Dear Students cc. Members of Staff As promised in my message to you yesterday, I &#8230; <br /><br /><a href="http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2021/03/rapid-testing-introduced-to-cope-with-university-covid-outbreak/" class="more-link">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Rapid testing introduced to cope with University Covid outbreak"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>University cancels face to face teaching for the rest of the semester</title>
		<link>http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2021/02/university-cancels-face-to-face-teaching-for-the-rest-of-the-semester/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[St Andrews Q.V.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 22:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[University Principal Sally Mapstone wrote to students and staff today to inform them that, with few exceptions, face to face teaching will not resume this semester and they should not return to St Andrews. However,  independent  reports from residents suggest that many students are already back in the town &#8211; in line with reports form &#8230; <br /><br /><a href="http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2021/02/university-cancels-face-to-face-teaching-for-the-rest-of-the-semester/" class="more-link">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text"> "University cancels face to face teaching for the rest of the semester"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>University Security break up student party in St Andrews</title>
		<link>http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2021/02/university-security-break-up-student-party-in-st-andrews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In a letter sent to students today (3rd February), and copied to staff, University Principal Sally Mapstone revealed that over the weekend  staff from the University Security and Covid-Response teams broke up a party in David Russell Apartments attended by an estimated 40 students.  In the ensuing fracas, one member of staff was injured and &#8230; <br /><br /><a href="http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2021/02/university-security-break-up-student-party-in-st-andrews/" class="more-link">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text"> "University Security break up student party in St Andrews"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Four more student Covid-19 cases</title>
		<link>http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2020/09/four-more-student-covid-19-cases/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[St Andrews Q.V.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The University of St Andrews has reported a further 4 cases, all connected to a party in a student hall of residence, during Freshers&#8217; week (7th-15th September). This brings the total of reported cases to 7. In response, the University is prolonging some of the restrictions introduced during last weekend&#8217;s lockdown. Principal Mapstone has written &#8230; <br /><br /><a href="http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2020/09/four-more-student-covid-19-cases/" class="more-link">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Four more student Covid-19 cases"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Students face weekend lockdown</title>
		<link>http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2020/09/students-face-weekend-lockdown/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[St Andrews Q.V.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 17:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Following the identification of three University cases of Covid-19, and a sustained rise in cases within Scotland, Principal Sally Mapstone has written to students to ask them to lockdown from 7.00 pm Friday: Dear Students This is an urgent and important message. Please give it attention and priority. It is now very clear that rates &#8230; <br /><br /><a href="http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2020/09/students-face-weekend-lockdown/" class="more-link">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Students face weekend lockdown"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>University linked Covid-19 cases reported</title>
		<link>http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2020/09/university-linked-covid-19-cases-reported/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[St Andrews Q.V.]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 21:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[News of the cases, a student and a member of staff, come amid concern about the return of students and staff to St Andrews and how any outbreaks will be managed in the community. There have been multiple reports of student parties and on Monday, Police were called to the West Sands to break up &#8230; <br /><br /><a href="http://standrewsqv.org.uk/2020/09/university-linked-covid-19-cases-reported/" class="more-link">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text"> "University linked Covid-19 cases reported"</span></a>]]></description>
		
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