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WEBFinalists for the 2024 St Andrews Prize announced From a pool of 125 submissions, finalists from Scotland, India and Australia will be presenting their work for a chance to take home US$100,000 to support their work.
Semester 2 of 2021-2022 | University of St Andrews news
WEBJan 12, 2022 — This message sets out how we in St Andrews are responding, to ensure we remain in lock step with Scottish Government and public health advice, and to safeguard the health and wellbeing of everyone in our community. It also contains key information for you about our new semester, and asks you to complete an important pre-semester checklist.
Top of the class | University of St Andrews news
WEBSep 17, 2021 — St Andrews makes history by topping definitive UK university ranking. The University of St Andrews has been ranked the top university in the United Kingdom, according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022 published today (17 September 2021).
St Andrews keeps top spot in UK university ranking
WEBSep 9, 2023 — The University of St Andrews is the top university in the UK, according to The Guardian University Guide 2024 published today (Saturday 9 September). It is the second year in succession that St Andrews has led the Guardian ranking, which assesses the performance and strengths of all 130 UK universities.
St Andrews’ academics recognised in New Year Honours
WEBDec 29, 2023 — Three outstanding academics from the University of St Andrews have been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List 2023 for their services to education, mathematics, and literature (Friday 29 December).
Historic double first for St Andrews
WEBSep 15, 2023 — The University of St Andrews is again the leading university in the UK, according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, to be published this weekend (Sunday 17 September). It’s the second time in the space of a week that St Andrews has topped a major UK ranking.
Julie Ellen appointed as Byre Theatre director - University of St …
WEBOct 26, 2023 — The University of St Andrews has appointed Julie Ellen as the new director of the Byre Theatre. Julie, pictured left, takes over at the Byre following the successful tenure of Kally Lloyd-Jones and Jessica Richards who …
Archive | University of St Andrews news
WEBSt Andrews named University of the Year for Student Experience in the Daily Mail University Guide St Andrews was singled out for its sustained performance at the top of the National Student Survey which measures student satisfaction with the quality of teaching and academic support.
Professor John Burnside wins David Cohen Prize for Literature
WEBNov 10, 2023 — Poet, memoirist and novelist John Burnside, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of St Andrews, has been named the winner of the 2023 David Cohen prize for literature. Dubbed ‘the British Nobel’, the £40,000 prize is awarded biennially to a British or Irish writer in recognition of an outstanding body of work.
St Andrews top in new UK ranking | University of St Andrews news
WEBSep 24, 2022 — The Guardian places St Andrews top in its ranking of the UK’s 130 universities for the first time. St Andrews first broke the Oxbridge duopoly in 2019, unseating Oxford to take second place, and holding that position in the Guide the following year.