The School's mission is to promote world class teaching and research across a broad spectrum of Geography and Geosciences. We are an interdisciplinary community of around 32 academic staff, 31 research staff, 23 support staff, 58 postgraduates and over 400 undergraduates.
Our teaching is research-led and was judged 'excellent' by an external quality audit. Both the Guardian and the Times University Guides for 2011 rank us among the top places in the UK to study Geography and Geosciences.
The School is structured into two departments: Earth Sciences and Geography & Sustainable Development, both offering several degree options.
We also support a lively and expanding community of both research and taught postgraduates within our four major research groupings.
Prof. Duncan Maclennan CBE FRSE AcSS
Head of School
Department of Geography & Sustainable Development
The Department of Geography & Sustainable Development is a leading centre for geographical scholarship. It integrates the study of the earth system with its landscapes, peoples, places and environments. For more information about our Research, Teaching and Staff please see the Geography & Sustainable Development department website.
Department of Earth Sciences
The Department of Earth Sciences was established in 2010, coincident with the appointment of Peter Cawood as Professor of Geology. It is part of a rich and ongoing tradition of research aimed at understanding our planet. For more information about our Research, Teaching and Staff please see the Earth Science department website.
Contacting the School of Geography & Geosciences
School of Geography & Geosciences
Irvine Building, University of St Andrews
North Street, St Andrews, KY16 9AL
Fife, Scotland, UK
Email: gg@st-andrews.ac.uk
Tel: 01334 462894
Fax: 01334 463949