A New Strategy for St Andrews: World-Leading
We will be world-class across all our academic activities and support our world-leading potential.
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The University of St Andrews is ambitious for the quality and impact of our research and educational programmes. Research and teaching are at the heart of who we are and what we do, and the fact that we can connect them so strongly is distinctive and fundamental to our global reputation. In an environment where competition for resources and opportunities is ever fiercer, we must anticipate and be ready to act to stay ahead.
Supporting Victims of Terrorism
The Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV), one of the pioneers of terrorism studies, uses its research to improve government responses to terrorism and their support of its victims.
Adolescent Health Research from National to International Levels
The HBSC, led by researchers from the School of Medicine, has been critical to understanding and reducing the risks to adolescent health.
New Year Honours Recognise St Andrews Research Excellence
The achievements of three researchers at the University have been recognised in the 2022 New Years Honours list.
The Mystery of the Durrington Pits
Researchers from the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences are part of the team that discovered a massive Neolithic structure near Stonehenge, thought to be the largest prehistoric structure ever found in…
Nature-Based Contributions to Carbon Storage
As our efforts to contain global warming ramp up, scientists are developing new ways to understand and harness nature's ability to store carbon.
Understanding and Reducing Marine Life Damage
Through research into animal behaviour and communications with national governments and international organisations, SMRU has helped ensure human activity in the oceans takes marine life into account.
Brightening the Future of Credit Unions
Professor John Wilson is arguably one of the most influential scholars on credit unions, and the insights of his work have helped to ensure their longevity.
How to Modernise a Military
Research by Dr Marc De Vore sheds new light on the challenges democracies face in keeping up with the quickening march of military technological innovation.
The Music in Virginia Woolf’s writing
Professor Emma Sutton reveals the full significance of Virginia Woolf's declaration that ‘I always think of my books as music before I write them’.