Earth optimism 2020 digital summit. 22-26 April
A free digital event. Watch the live broadcast on our website, as well as on Facebook Live, Twitter and YouTube.
School news
The SEES Marathon - 2.6 challenge!
Staff from the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences (SEES) are running a relay marathon on 26th April, as part of the #TwoPointSixChallenge.
Greenland expedition:field notes from the ice
Rob Webster and Alasdair Murphy, 2 of our MGeol (Hons) Earth Sciences students give their report on their recent geological field trip to Greenland.
Hot days warming faster in the tropics
Climate change will be amplified on the hottest days in tropical regions, new research from the University of St Andrews has found.
Success: Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant
Dr Claire Cousins, a Senior Lecturer in Earth sciences has been awarded a Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant to investigate signs of microbial life...
Petroleum Experts Ltd donates 10 MOVE softeware licences, a commercial equivalent of £1,525,561.89!
Petroleum Experts Ltd donates 10 MOVE softeware licences to the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Acidic oceans triggered marine mass extinction during dinosaur die-off
New international study confirms a long-held theory about the last great mass extinction event and the evolution of marine life.
Welcoming Nick!
A warm welcome to Dr Nick Gardiner, our new Lecturer in Applied Earth Resources.
Dr Paul Savage awarded Teaching Excellence Award
A big congratulations to Dr Paul Savage who has been awarded one of the University’s four Teaching Excellence Awards for 2018-2019.
Young Person’s Lecture competition
Abigail Robinson takes first place in MIS Young Person’s Lecture regional competition.