A life-changing year
Thomas Seale (UCEAP 1977-1978) returned to the University of St Andrews in May 2025 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) that brought…
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A century of tradition and change: the evolution of the Kate Kennedy Club
Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the Kate Kennedy Procession – an annual event that brings the rich history of St Andrews to life. This unique tradition has been…
Conservation in action
The University’s reputation for excellence in Marine Biology attracted Berta Manzano Rodriguez (BSc 2019) to St Andrews. Now working for Conservation Collective – a global network of environmental foundations –…
Third generation, fifth in the family
Luke Haxell (MPhys 2025) is the third generation, and fifth in his family, to graduate from St Andrews. He and his father, Andrew Haxell (MA 1992), share their multigenerational, cross-faculty…
Leaving a legacy: Alison Holmes
What’s your St Andrews story? A legacy bequest is one of the most personal gifts you can make to St Andrews. Alison Holmes (née McOwan) (MA 1952) left a gift…
Saints Spotlight: Dr Claire Cousins
Dr Claire Cousins is a Reader in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. In this month’s Saints Spotlight, she discusses her research into how planets and moons beyond Earth…
Bletchley, Hitler and the BBC: how St Andrews alumna Rena Stewart made her 100 years count
A St Andrews education led Rena Stewart (MA 1940) to become a linguist, veteran and pioneering journalist. Her story went practically untold until author Victoria Walsh published a biography of…
From student to storyteller
Lucy Ribchester (MA 2004) chose St Andrews over Edinburgh and English over Law. She shares her story of student days, firm friendships, Shakespeare studies and pursuing a creative career in…
University secures landmark £5m donation from Garfield Weston Foundation for ‘New College’
A £5 million gift from Garfield Weston Foundation has marked the largest financial gift to the University of St Andrews’ ‘New College’ project, part of the Making Waves Campaign which…
Our St Andrews story: the Witeck family
Chris and Kim Witeck support the Making Waves Campaign as Founder Donors to ‘New College’ and joined the University’s Family Programme when their daughter, Caroline, matriculated three years ago. They…