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Drinks firm ‘delighted’ to get green light for new carbon-neutral distillery

Plans to build what could be one of the world’s first carbon-neutral distilleries have been given the green light. Gin and whisky producer Eden Mill has been given full planning permission for a new distillery and visitor centre in St Andrews. A ...

14 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Prehistoric mammals grew up twice as fast, research suggests

Some prehistoric mammals were born almost independent and grew up twice as fast as today’s mammals, giving them an edge after dinosaurs became extinct, a new study has suggested. Scientists used dental analysis to uncover the life history of ...

31 Aug 2022 at 17:01

St Andrews takes first place in Scotland in latest university rankings

The University of St Andrews has taken the number one spot in Scotland in a national league table. It was placed second in the UK-wide version of the table, slipping from first place last year as Oxford took back that position, with ...

16 Sept 2022 at 10:21

Archaeologists on ‘first-of-its-kind’ mission to map sunken ancient landscapes

Two British archaeologists are set to embark on a “first-of-its-kind” mission to map ancient landscapes lost to the oceans thousands of years ago. Dr Simon Fitch, from the University of Bradford, and Professor Richard Bates, from ...

25 Mar 2023 at 02:45

Scottish university named best in UK, knocking Oxbridge from top spot

A Scottish university has knocked Oxford and Cambridge off the top spot in a national league table for the second time in 30 years. The University of St Andrews has been named the top university in the UK and Scotland by The ...

15 Sept 2023 at 07:01

St Andrews beats Oxford and Cambridge to top spot in UK university rankings

The University of St Andrews has taken the top spot in a national league table, beating Oxford and Cambridge. St Andrews has been placed higher than the elite Oxbridge institutions for only the second time in the 30-year ...

15 Sept 2023 at 07:01

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Writer Margaret Atwood to receive honorary degree from St Andrews

An internationally acclaimed author is set to be recognised for her contribution to literature by a Scottish university. Margaret Atwood will receive an honorary doctorate of letters from the University of St Andrews on ...

07 Nov 2023 at 15:59

Scotland

St Andrews students take the plunge with traditional May Dip

Hundreds of University of St Andrews students took the plunge with a traditional May Day dip in the North Sea. The May Dip sees students gather at dawn on the East Sands before running into the chilly waters, and is ...

01 May 2024 at 14:14

Reindeer use night vision to detect vital food sources during winter, study says

Reindeer use a special form of night vision to detect food sources, a new study has revealed. Researchers from the University of St Andrews teamed up with Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, US, in order to conduct a ...

15 Dec 2023 at 17:45

CO2 increasing 10 times faster than any point in last 50,000 years – study

The rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is currently 10 times faster than at any point in the past 50,000 years, research in Scotland and the US has shown. A team of researchers led by Oregon State ...

14 May 2024 at 12:04

Scotland

Open University and St Andrews come out top in student satisfaction survey

The Open University in Scotland and St Andrews have been named the best universities for overall student satisfaction north of the border, according to a survey. According to the National Student Survey ...

06 Jul 2022 at 19:17

Scotland

Confidence among young people at lowest level in 28 years, report finds

Confidence levels in young people are at the lowest in 28 years, according to a new report. The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, carried out every four years in partnership with ...

21 Jun 2023 at 00:01

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