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St Andrews number 1 in the Guardian Guide 2023!
It is the second time in two years that Scotland's oldest university has come ahead of its Oxbridge rivals to top a leading university league table. The Guardian has now coined the term "Stoxbridge" to describe what it says may be the new world order in UK university rankings.
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The death of Her Majesty The Queen
The Principal and Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE sent an email to all staff and students following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty The Queen on Thursday 8 September 2022. Robert Fleming, Director of Development also sent an email to alumni, Family Programme members, donors and friends.
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Meet the author: Emma Seckel
Join us online at our next Meet the Author event on Tuesday 4 October at 5pm BST when Emma Seckel (MA 2017) will be discussing her novel The Wild Hunt.
The Wild Hunt is a stunning debut: it is rich with historical detail and is deeply imaginative. It has been named BuzzFeed’s Best Historical Fiction Book of Summer, Lit Hub’s Best Book of Summer and Crime Reads’ Most Anticipated Book of the Year.
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St Andrews wins Scottish Varsity Match 2022
Congratulations to the University of St Andrews who brought the trophy home after winning 24–14 at Peffermill Playing Fields on Saturday 24 September. The University of Edinburgh put in a superb performance. Many thanks to them for hosting the event.
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Pier Walk marks new academic year
Hundreds of students took part in the Pier Walk – one of the University’s oldest traditions and the first event of the new academic year – on Sunday 4 September.
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Leadership in Global Health lecture series
This exciting series will focus on Leadership in Global Health by showcasing cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary research with contributions from speakers such as Professor Stephen Reicher and Dr Muge Cevik. Join us online to build your knowledge, develop your analytical skills, and reflect on your leadership practice. Sign up to the series or upgrade to our Masters level short course. Free to those domiciled in Scotland, subject to eligibility criteria.
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University Community Fund supports riding for disabled charity
The University of St Andrews Community Fund has recently supported East Fife and Scooniehill Riding for the Disabled (RDA), which works with local primary schools, adult day centres and individuals to share the benefits of riding therapy.
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Study UK Alumni Awards
Applications for the UK Alumni Awards 2022 are now open.
Did you study in the UK? Have you gone on to make a difference in your profession, community or country? If so, apply now to the Alumni Awards and you could be a 2022-2023 winner with the opportunity to raise your profile globally and expand your professional network.
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Alumni Stories
We welcome stories from alumni about your time here, your journey since leaving and what the University of St Andrews has contributed to that journey.
This month – thanks to her daughter Alison – we are sharing the memories of the late Elspeth Campbell (neé Macfarlane) (MA 1941) of her time at St Andrews while Katie Abraham (BSc (Hons) 2022) reflects on being the fifth generation of alumna to study at St Andrews.
Email the editor at sem28@st-andrews.ac.uk if you would like to share your story.
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Saints Talk
We have a new Saints Talk programme for Martinmas Semester. View the full programme or if you've missed any of the previous Saints Talks you can watch them again.
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SaintsFunder
This month’s spotlight falls on the Legacy60 project, which is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the University of St Andrews Boat Club and building on its past achievements by fundraising for a new senior racing eight. This will help the next generation of rowers to compete at the highest level of UK university rowing.
SaintsFunder is open to all students, alumni and University staff, so send your ideas to SaintsFunder@st-andrews.ac.uk
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Laidlaw Live
Many of our concerts are live-streamed on Facebook and on our YouTube channel where you can also watch recorded performances from previous events.
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