Research at St Andrews often leads to changes or improvements in non-academic impact areas such as public debate and understanding, technology, culture, policy and laws, health and welfare, the economy, and the environment among others. Find out more about how some of our research has led to measurable impact here and on the Research and Innovation Services Research impact: help and resources webpages. The latter also offers tips, advice, funding opportunities, and useful links from the Research Impact Team to help you engage with research impact.
The School of Modern Languages is delighted to host a conference on Menstruation and Sustainability on Friday 26 May 2023. Massachusetts-based artist Jay Critchley will give the public keynote presentation and perform…
Is it the size of our brains? Is it what we can do? Or how we think? Is it what we believe? Is it that we’re the only species that has flown a rocket to the Moon? We have a sense that we are unique. We think we are…
Scientists from St Andrews and Cardiff Universities, along with international colleagues, have discovered the source of warm super salty water that rushed up the Atlantic 15,000 years ago, ushering in the end of the…
It’s no surprise to anyone that engaging in regular physical activity is good for us… Physically, it helps to keep us healthy; mentally, it can help with symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. We also know that…
A new study involving scientists from the University of St Andrews reveals that the mass loss of lake-terminating glaciers in the greater Himalaya has been significantly underestimated due to the inability of…
Sabine Hyland’s research on khipus and endangered archives in the Andes has had varied and profound impacts on the promotion and preservation of Andean intellectual achievements.
Clean air is a vital contributing factor to a safe lifestyle. Mary was invited to showcase her research on the impact of air pollution to policymakers and commercial stakeholders.
Water quality problems currently affect nearly a billion people. The integrity of both water quality and delivery networks are crucial in addressing these issues.
BBC News joined Dina on a visit to Craigmount High School in Edinburgh, which was given free copies of The Waiting Place as part of a campaign by the University of St Andrews.
In 2018 Dr Kate Cowcher found a painting by Tanzanian artist Samuel Ntiro in a public collection on Scotland’s west coast.