More than 140 pupils from Fife, Tayside and beyond spent a week getting a taste of life at St Andrews through the Sutton Trust Summer School. Read more 👇 https://ow.ly/qwtO50ZCmj6
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We're heading to #Curious2026! 📚 Join us at Scotland's festival of knowledge (5–13 Sept) for two free School of Medicine events: 🧠 5 Sept: Exploring the relationship between dyslexia, dyscalculia & mental health 🩺 12 Sept: Diagnose this! Think like a doctor https://ow.ly/NXBx50ZwC63
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Curious is Scotland's festival of knowledge – free, interdisciplinary events, in Edinburgh. Big ideas from Scotland's leading minds.
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New research from University of St Andrews suggests the conversation around ChatGPT helped people learn what generative AI could & couldn't do. By analysing 200,000 social media posts, researchers found hype can be more than a bubble. Read more 👇 https://ow.ly/fpwK50Zwz6y #EverToExcel
Read this fantastic article on Ukrainian wartime children's books: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... Image from “Little Travel Book. Armed Forces of Ukraine” by Iryna Taranenko, Marta Leshak and Oleksandr Mykhed (The Old Lion Publishing House, 2025)
Researchers from St Andrews and the University of Dundee awarded £1M UK Research and Innovation funding to unlock hidden secrets of insulin The research will explore how insulin molecules assemble, separate, and function. Read more👇 https://ow.ly/eYgo50Zt9jY #EverToExcel
Metal mining's carbon footprint could be 10 times greater than previously thought, according to new St Andrews research Read more.... 👇 https://ow.ly/HIHl50ZsnJx #EverToExcel
Illuminating research from St Andrews uncovers moonlight baboons which inspired ancient Egyptian god Thoth 🌔🦧🎉 Read more... 👇 https://ow.ly/tguU50ZsnAH #EverToExcel
St Andrews researchers discover that Sperm Whales blow bubbles to achieve restful, vertical sleep... shhhh 🐋💤🫧 Read more... 👇 https://ow.ly/FcMv50Zsnhm #EverToExcel
Seven researchers from St Andrews have been awarded funding through the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Spring 2026 Research Awards Programme. Read more 👇 https://ow.ly/u6MQ50Zsg4U #EverToExcel
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun its 10-year survey of the southern sky. University of St Andrews researchers are part of the Rubin LSST:UK consortium supporting this project. Read more 👇 https://ow.ly/XuOq50Zlqh8 #EverToExcel
A week to remember: Celebrating the Class of 2026 🎉🎉🎓 Congratulations to all our graduates, and thank you to the staff, families, and supporters who helped make this week such a memorable and fitting celebration. https://ow.ly/BYPl50Zk4IL #EverToExcel
Congratulations to all students graduating this afternoon: 💻School of Computer Science 🌱School of Earth and Environmental Sciences 🔭 School of Physics and Astronomy #ClassOf2026 🎓🎉 Watch live👇 https://ow.ly/29YH50Zi6op #ForeverSaints
Congratulations to all students graduating this morning: 🩺 School of Medicine #ClassOf2026 🎓🎉 Watch live👇 https://ow.ly/srtl50Zi6nB #ForeverSaints #EverToExcel
Congratulations to all students graduating this afternoon: 🖼️ School of Art History 🧪School of Chemistry 🗺️ School of Geography and Sustainable Development #ClassOf2026 🎓🎉 Watch live👇 https://ow.ly/Qzb450Zi6mu #ForeverSaints #EverToExcel
Congratulations to all students graduating this morning: 📚International Education & Lifelong Learning Institute 😇School of Divinity 📚School of English 🧮 School of Mathematics and Statistics #ClassOf2026 🎓🎉 Watch live👇 https://ow.ly/Jyp450Zi6lm #ForeverSaints #EverToExcel
"To stand here now as Chancellor feels like a deeply privileged homecoming.” - historic moment as Dame Anne Pringle was formally installed as Chancellor during today's graduation ceremony. 🎉🎓🥳 Read more 👇 https://ow.ly/SgWr50Zjmwm #EverToExcel
Congratulations to all students graduating this afternoon: 💼 Business School - BSc Honours 🗣️ School of Modern Languages #ClassOf2026 🎓🎉 Watch live👇 https://ow.ly/xxp650Zi6ju #ForeverSaints #EverToExcel
Congratulations to all students graduating this morning: 💼 Business School - MA Honours 🏛️ School of Classics #ClassOf2026 🎓🎉 Watch live👇 https://ow.ly/V3q150Zi6i0 #ForeverSaints #EverToExcel
Congratulations to all students graduating this afternoon: 🌏 BA International Honours 🌏 School of International Relations #ClassOf2026 🎓🎉 Watch live👇 https://ow.ly/VeRL50Zi6g2 #ForeverSaints #EverToExcel
Congratulations to all students graduating this morning: 🔬School of Biology 📚 School of History #ClassOf2026 🎓🎉 Watch live👇 https://ow.ly/5MEL50Zi6ey #ForeverSaints #EverToExcel
Summer graduation is here! 🎓🎉 Congratulations to all of our graduates, we celebrate not only this milestone day, but every step of your journey that led you here.🎓 https://ow.ly/MX0350Zi9cS #EverToExcel
Congratulations to all graduating today: 📚BSc General 📚MA General 🎓Grad School for Interdisciplinary Studies 🎼 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 💭 Philosophical, Anthropological & Film Studies 🧠 Psychology & Neuroscience Watch live👇 https://ow.ly/inCi50Zi5GC
We can't wait for Summer graduation in St Andrews next week 🎓 🙌 The first ceremony takes place at 2pm on Monday, and there are ceremonies at 10.30am and 2pm Tuesday to Friday. Watch online from anywhere in the world. 🌎 https://ow.ly/Y0z750Z9Rq8 #EverToExcel #ForeverSaints
Congratulations to all our students graduating and celebrating next week. 👏🎓🎉 Read our handy guide covering everything from what happens in the ceremony to what to wear when graduating. 👇 https://ow.ly/aTUy50Z9R33 #ForeverSaints #EverToExcel
New report from SMRU and NatureScot shows drop in Scotland’s harbour seal numbers and sparks concern for grey seal population Read more...👇 https://ow.ly/wXxq50ZgS9Z #EverToExcel
Critique published by Nature challenges Microsoft’s quantum computing claims, highlighting how rigorous scientific analysis can challenge even the largest technology corporations Henry Legg Read more.... 👇 https://ow.ly/pa9V50ZgjF5
A new optical technique developed by researchers at the University of St Andrews allows toxic methanol in alcoholic spirits to be detected without opening the bottle 🔬🚨🥳 Read more... 👇 https://ow.ly/JymW50Zg9Xb #EvertoExcel
Graduating students, friends and family are welcome to attend our Thanksgiving Services in St Salvator's Chapel next week. 🎓 Join us at 1pm on Monday and 9.30am Tuesday - Friday. Or watch via live stream.👇 https://ow.ly/Zx1V50Z7B7K #ForeverSaints #ClassOf2026 #EverToExcel
St Andrews researchers catch sperm whale dialects evolving in the Mediterranean Sea 🐳🌊🥳 Read more...👇 https://ow.ly/zIou50Zg9S5 #EverToExcel
Christos Lynteris has been awarded an European Research Council (ERC) grant for research on the origins of zoonosis -- how animal-to-human disease shaped medicine, public health, and governance before germ theory. Read more 👇 https://ow.ly/25wW50Zg91g #EverToExcel #ERCAdG