St Andrews University students in sea dip after ‘Gaudie’ procession through town

Hundreds of St Andrews University students have taken a cold dip in the sea, the morning after their traditional procession through the town.

The Gaudie is a torchlight procession where the university students walk through the town to the pier wearing academic gowns.

The red-robed students were led by a piper as they made their way to the pier on Thursday evening.

On Friday morning, another traditional event known as the May Dip was held.

At sunrise, students returned to the East Sand and collectively ran into the North Sea.

This is intended to bring good luck and cleanse any academic sins.