Raisin Monday: an evolving tradition
Raisin Monday seems to have been a traditional celebration, the day when senior students claimed from their chosen bejant or bejantine (first year student) a… Read More »Raisin Monday: an evolving tradition
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Banned Books at the University of St Andrews
This week, 24-30th September, celebrates Banned Books week. Banned Books Week is an annual celebration, launched in 1982 by the American Library Association, aimed at… Read More »Banned Books at the University of St Andrews
Orientation Week
It’s Orientation Week! Welcome to all new and returning students. So you’re new to St Andrews? Look at our Orientation pages where you’ll find loads… Read More »Orientation Week
The Factor’s Letters: a journey of discovery in Special Collections
In the final week of my Skills for the Future (SFF) archive traineeship at Special Collections, it feels timely to take stock of the experiences… Read More »The Factor’s Letters: a journey of discovery in Special Collections
Graduation week, celebrating Honorands: medics, mathematicians and sportspeople
Today graduates from the Schools of Management, Economics and Finance, Mathematics and Statistics and Medicine will be receiving their degrees in the Younger Hall. To… Read More »Graduation week, celebrating Honorands: medics, mathematicians and sportspeople
Graduation week, celebrating Honorands: Monty Python
On this final day of graduation week 2017, comedian, broadcaster and writer Michael Palin is to be awarded the degree of Doctor of Science (DSc)… Read More »Graduation week, celebrating Honorands: Monty Python
Graduation week, celebrating Honorands: stars of stage, screen and scholarship
Today, the University is holding graduation ceremonies for students of History, Classical Studies, Languages, Film Studies, Philosophy and Social Anthropology. As we celebrate their achievements,… Read More »Graduation week, celebrating Honorands: stars of stage, screen and scholarship
Graduation Week, Celebrating Honorands: from electricity to the World Wide Web
Today the University is holding graduation ceremonies for St Andrews University graduates in the Sciences. St Andrews has a strong history of science teaching and… Read More »Graduation Week, Celebrating Honorands: from electricity to the World Wide Web
Graduation week, celebrating Honorands: Great thinkers and writers
As we congratulate our students across the Divinity, English, Psychology and International Relations subject areas who graduate today at undergraduate and postgraduate level, we present… Read More »Graduation week, celebrating Honorands: Great thinkers and writers
Graduation week, celebrating Honorands: some history
At the start of this special week in the University we are beginning a mini-series of blog posts to mark graduation. Each day we will… Read More »Graduation week, celebrating Honorands: some history
Search for alumni in the new online University of St Andrews Biographical Register 1747-1897
The University of St Andrews Biographical Register, compiled by former Keeper of Muniments Robert N Smart, holds extensive details of the nearly 12,000 students and… Read More »Search for alumni in the new online University of St Andrews Biographical Register 1747-1897
The Faculty of Arts Feast, 6th May
In the liturgical calendar, the 6th of May is the Feast of St John the Evangelist before the Latin Gate. This feast commemorated the tradition… Read More »The Faculty of Arts Feast, 6th May