Research at the University of St Andrews is conducted across all subjects to make new discoveries and improvements, both within and without academia.
‘Re-imagining Local Film Histories through Critical and Creative Practice’ is a collaboration between filmmaker Mark Lyken and the Department of Film Studies to produce a film and exhibition about The Steps Theatre in…
We live in a crisis of trust. We have difficulty trusting those around us, our news sources, and the people that are meant to represent us. With a simple yes or no, think to yourself: can you confidently say you…
The Universal Short Title Catalogue (USTC) as it is today began in 1995 as the ‘French Religious Book Project’. Initially exclusively focussing on, perhaps unsurprisingly, French books, the 26 ensuing years have seen…
The project Woven Communities, led by Dr Stephanie Bunn of the Department of Social Anthropology, has expanded awareness of Scottish social history and heritage through a focus on its basket-weaving, while showing how…
Fran der Weduwen has played a starring role in many of our social media videos including the ‘micro-organism of the day’ series as part of Science Discovery Day and Explorathon. Prior to 2020, Fran had never taken part…
Maré from the Inside / Maré de Dentro is an interactive visual and textual exhibit developed through the collaboration of Brazilian and Global North-based artists, activists, and academics, including Dr Nicholas Barnes…
Women fighting for change Dr Sarah Marsden, from the School of International Relations, and colleagues from Lancaster University, engage with activists, academics, artists, heritage, and community organisations to…
The scale and costs of illegal fishing are enormous and difficult to calculate. Recently, the Nigerian House of Representatives expressed concerns over the $70 million lost annually to illegal fishing. In comparison,…
Dr Maggie Ellis is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of St Andrews, with a research focus on the psychology of dementia. Through developing the technique of Adaptive Interaction, Maggie and her…
Gideon Salter is a PhD researcher with a passion for investigating social cognition, primarily in infants. Understanding how an infant progresses from engaging in face to face interactions to shared experiences with…