Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs
Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs plays a vital role in protecting and promoting the University’s brand and reputation. We provide strategic leadership, expert guidance, and creative services that support the University’s mission and priorities.
Communications
The Communications team show and tell St Andrews’ stories to demonstrate the University’s impact and relevance, advance its reputation, attract the best staff, nurture the most promising students from across the world and foster connections with our local community.
The Communications team cover:
- Media Relations
- Crisis Communications
- Internal Communications
- Visual Communications
- Print and Design
Contact communications@st-andrews.ac.uk
Marketing
The Marketing team provide services to help position the University as a first-choice destination for work, study, or partnership.
We provide professional support on marketing strategy, research and insight, product and portfolio development, media planning, and web content development.
Our services include:
- Digital marketing
- Market research and insight
- Marketing operations
- Web (user experience and content development)
Contact marketing@st-andrews.ac.uk
Public Affairs
The Public Affairs team support the University in building and maintaining strong, effective relationships with key external stakeholders – locally, nationally, and internationally.
We provide trusted guidance, strategic coordination, and representation to ensure the University’s values, priorities, and contributions are considered and communicated clearly and consistently across political, civic, and public spheres.
The team works closely with Communications and Marketing colleagues, and the Principal’s Office, as well as colleagues across the institution.
Our priorities include:
- Building strong ties with political, civic, and community leaders
- Advising and supporting senior leadership with briefings and representation
- Enabling staff and academics to engage in policy and public affairs
- Enhancing the University’s impact through collaboration and civic action
- Championing social responsibility through civic, sustainability, and wellbeing initiatives
Contact publicaffairs@st-andrews.ac.uk
