Principal Professor Sally Mapstone is to lead St Andrews for a further five years after her current contract concludes in 2021.
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St Andrews is named UK University of the Year in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020.
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.
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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.
