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The UK must get real about coronavirus exit strategy prospects says former government scientific advisor Professor Sir Ian Boyd.

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A new anti-viral drug developed by University spin out company Pneumagen has had positive results in laboratory tests against Covid-19.

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Death rates from Covid-19 could be between 50% and 80% higher in rural communities and remote small towns, according to a new St Andrews study.

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Former students of the University of St Andrews in China have donated 11,000 face masks to the University.

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St Andrews top in the UK for student satisfaction

The University of St Andrews is top in the UK for student academic experience in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2019.

Equality and diversity

The University of St Andrews is committed to advancing gender equality representation, progression and success in higher education and research.

Best in Scotland and second in the UK

The University of St Andrews has once again been ranked the best university in Scotland and second in the UK behind Cambridge, according to the Guardian University Guide 2020.