Whilst the University has an Occupational Health Adviser, if you are moving to the area you must still register locally with a Doctor’s Practice. Information about Doctors in St Andrews is here: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/advice/health/Doctors/
We have some private and NHS dentists in town: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/advice/health/Dentist/
If things are more serious and you need emergency health care, details are here: [...]

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Working at the University makes you part of a vibrant local community. On average 1 in 3 people you see on the street either work or study at the University. As you would expect, there are many local events and activities to get involved in. University community and wellbeing information can be found here: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/wellbeing/
This section [...]

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Common salaries questions asked by new staff (and the answers!) can be found here: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/SalariesandPensions/FAQs/
For P46 forms, personal details forms, salary scales and contact details please see this part of the salaries website: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/money//Salaries/

To ensure you’re paid correctly at the end of the month, all expenses claims and adjustments to your salary have to be made before [...]

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All the University policies - from maternity leave to flexible working to discipline to retirement - are kept in the Human Resources section of the University website. You can access it here: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/Policies/
Kathryn Tait, Human Resources Officer, talks about some key HR policies and outlines the Human Resources services for staff at the University.
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This section of the site contains all the important information new staff need to know about the University. Practical elements like how to get a car parking permit, how to get set up with a St Andrews email account and how our recycling system works are all covered. There is also information about many of [...]

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This section is filled with information about the town that should be useful to you in moving here. You can find out about accommodation, travel and the services available within the town. There’s also useful information for moving here to help make the process as easy as possible.

Arriving by car

From south
Cross the Forth Road Bridge [...]

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This section contains four posts relating to:

Renting a property
Living outside St Andrews
Buying a property
Finding Temporary Accommodation

Scroll down to read information about each of these topics

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St Andrews only has one cinema, the New Picture House. Always popular, it shows a mixture of blockbuster, mainstream and some arthouse releases. NPH also hosts late night showings of previously released films at 11pm on a Wednesday night. The programme is here: http://www.nphcinema.co.uk/index.html

There are large multiplex cinemas in Dundee -
Cineworld: http://www.cineworld.co.uk/cinemas/19

Odeon: http://www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/cinema_information/s86/

Alternatively, you could visit Dundee Contemporary Arts. [...]

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St Andrews has been home to the Byre theatre since 1933. The Byre Theatre was established by local freelance journalist and playwright A.B. Paterson in a derelict cow-byre. It now operates from an attractive and modern building on Abbey Walk. A range of local, national and international productions are showcased at the Byre. It plays host to a huge variety of performances and [...]

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Renting a property within St Andrews can be difficult. While there are many rented flats, the demand for these is high, and the rent can be expensive compared to surrounding areas. Students tend to search for rented properties for the next academic year from December onwards, with some of the properties available only for 9, 10 [...]

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Not all staff who work at the University live in St Andrews. In fact, many travel to work from towns and villages all over Fife, Tayside and even further afield.
You can find information about local towns at the following sites:
http://www.eastneukwide.co.uk/tourist/
http://www.explore-st-andrews.com/regions.aspx
http://www.fife.gov.uk/yourtown/
Crossing the river Tay, you could consider the city of Dundee, or explore towns in Tayside [...]

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The University offers a relocation package to help you settle here smoothly. To find out the rules around relocation expenses, and whether you are eligible, click on this link: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/policy/Removalrelocationexpenses/
Rules for claiming for removal expenses are found here: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/policy/Removalrelocationexpenses/
If any member of staff wishes to claim removal costs please contact MS Shona Millard, Payroll and Pensions Manager  [...]

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The town of St Andrews sits on the East Coast of Scotland, in the Kingdom of Fife. The University buildings are spread throughout the town, and many would be mistakable for houses. In talking about the town, the ‘three streets’ are often refererred to: Market Street, South Street and North Street. While the town stretches [...]

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Each of the Ancient Scottish Universities, St Andrews among them, are governed by a tripartite system of General Council, University Court, and Academic Senate, as defined by the Universities (Scotland) Acts.
The General Council of St Andrews is the corporate body of all graduates and senior academics. Its role is to ask questions of the University Court on [...]

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Students come from all over the UK, the EU and the world to study for undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications at St Andrews. Competition for places is high, with 11 applications made for each place. The student body is 7,200, with 1,600 of those studying at Postgraduate level. 53% of students live in University managed accommodation, [...]

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Below is a history of the University of St Andrews. If you would like to find out more for yourself, you could visit the Museum of the University of St Andrews (MUSA) on the Scores. You can also read about the history of the University coats of arms, the University’s historic Chapels and the University’s [...]

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