Study Facilities - The Roundel

The School of Divinity is justly proud of its postgraduate study facilities. The Roundel (pictured right) -- an historic, A-Listed 16th century building in the centre of St Andrews -- serves as a dedicated study centre for research postgraduate students in Divinity.

This facility includes: 

• Study spaces for up to 50 postgraduate students.
• Individual power points for computers, and sockets connecting to the University computing network.
• Disabled access on the ground floor, with lift access to the first floor.
• Common room, kitchens, office, garden and toilets.

In addition to The Roundel, the Baillie Room within St Mary's College provides dedicated study spaces for postgraduate students.

The Baillie Room is located close to our seminar and lecture rooms so offers a convenient and comfortable setting for some of our taught and research postgraduates.

These two facilities, The Roundel and the Baillie Room, demonstrate the School's committment to its postgraduate community.

The Roundel interactive tour

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User opinions

"The Roundel has been an immensely helpful facility for us postgraduate students. Not only does it provide a quiet and in most cases spacious place for focused study, the Roundel also provides opportunities for students to mix and mingle. This is important because a PhD program can be a rather solitary experience and the natural contact at the Roundel helps us to not feel so isolated. It also gives us an opportunity to be in conversation with one another and learn from one another as we share about the different projects we are working on,"

Gisela Kreglinger.

I can honestly say that the Roundel has significantly increased my entire academic experience at St Andrews. Having my own dedicated work space that is available any time, any day has resulted in much greater productivity. Just as important, the sense of community and camaraderie among my fellow postgrads has been greatly enriched now that we have a common space for work and for the all-important tea break,"

Jonathan Pennington.

Supervisor perspective

"The Roundel has been a great bonus to postgraduate life in St Mary's College. The Roundel is beautifully situated to overlook the sea and the ancient ruins of the Cathedral and is fitted out with the most modern of facilities and décor. Consequently, postgraduates in the theological disciplines are immersed in a comfortable and professional environment that enhances their sense of community and furthers their research in unique ways. I am not aware of any other University in Britain that provides study space for theology postgraduates to the level that the School of Divinity at the University of St Andrews is now able to provide. And as success breeds success, we look forward to an even higher academic profile and corporate presence for the postgraduates who will be coming to St Andrews to carry on their research with School of Divinity in future years. For them, the Roundel will continue to foster a productive environment of academic excellence."

Dr Bruce Longenecker