Chronicle Extra 2026
Welcome to the 2026 issue of Chronicle Extra – the digital companion to the printed version of Chronicle that gives you access to web pages, further reading, videos, news and more.
View Chronicle Extra from previous years in our archive.
Making Waves: The Campaign for St Andrews
Making Waves: The Campaign for St Andrews celebrated a milestone in March 2026, reaching the halfway mark towards our ambitious fundraising goal of £300 million.
Discover the Making Waves Campaign and find out more about our key projects.
Appointment of the new Chancellor
Dame Anne Pringle was appointed Chancellor of the University of St Andrews in February 2026, following an election by members of the General Council including alumni and senior academic staff.
Dame Anne succeeds the late Right Honourable Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE KC FRSE, who sadly died in September 2025. Menzies Campbell, or ‘Ming’ to the thousands who knew him, was appointed Chancellor of the University of St Andrews in 2006 and was a familiar face on campus. He founded The Chancellor’s Circle in 2011 and presided over this group of alumni and friends who have chosen to remember the University with a legacy gift, from its inception until his death.
Read more about this key appointment.
Read more about the Chancellor.
Honours and inductions
The University of St Andrews honours several distinguished individuals at each graduation ceremony during summer and winter graduations. Read the full list of honorary graduates.
Inside our Global Research Centres: where curiosity meets collaboration
In September 2025, the University announced the creation of two new Global Research Centres to focus development and understanding round global health and changing climates.
The Global Research Centre for Neonatal Sepsis and Antimicrobial Resistance is bringing together established experts from across the UK and Africa to develop innovative healthcare solutions to improve survival rates and health outcomes for vulnerable newborns.
The Global Research Centre for Changing Climates will leverage insights from climate change past and present, spanning science and society, to better understand the diverse array of challenges posed by a changing climate, and the solutions required to address them.
St Andrews is already home to the Global Research Centre for Diverse Intelligences, which was awarded $1.19m by Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF) in September 2025, and the St Andrews Centre for Critical Sustainabilities (StACCS).
Read more about the Rewrite the Future exhibition and event partners.
From shortage to simulation: how AI at St Andrews is supporting the next generation of doctors
SimPatient AI is an interactive communication skills training platform for people studying medicine. The project, from the University of St Andrews’ School of Medicine, is led by Dr Andrew O’Malley, and solves many problems facing medical training institutions by providing cost effective, eco-friendly, diverse, curated and consistent patient communication experiences.
Discover SimPatient AI.
In October 2025, SimPatient was recognised at the Converge Awards, Scotland’s flagship celebration of university innovation and entrepreneurship.
The project has been supported by St Andrews Innovation.
Redemption Roasters: the alumni duo changing lives through coffee
Redemption Roasters was founded by alumni duo Max Dubiel (MA 2010) and Ted Rosner (MA 2011), who met as students at St Andrews. It is a social enterprise and specialty coffee roastery with a unique mission: reducing reoffending by training individuals with convictions and those at risk of offending in coffee-roasting and barista skills.
Ted studied History, while Max graduated in International Relations, which will be housed in ‘New College’ – the new home for the University of St Andrews Business School and School of International Relations – thanks to the support of the Making Waves Campaign.
First in the family
Read more stories from first-generation University of St Andrews alumni.
The Sutton Trust, Saints Sport and a ‘squiggly’ career path – Collette Norval (née Oliver) (MA 2013)
Forged in fire – Melissa Fogwill (MSc 2022)
In memory of Malika Aly-Khan – Fiona Hill (MA 1989)
Opening doors to opportunity – Eirinie Lapidaki (MA 2017)
St Andrews: an escape and an awakening – Liz Gerschel (MA 1972)
Off to St Andrews, sight unseen – Stuart Butler (BSc 1968; MA 1971; PhD 1978)
Read all our Alumni Stories online, and featured in the monthly St Andrews in the News e-newsletter for alumni, families and friends. To share your story, email deveditorial@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Read more about Universities UK First in the Campaign.
Curating the future
Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews (Sands IFF) celebrated its fifth edition in April 2026. Learn more about the Festival, which is supported by student curators from the Department of Film Studies and hosted at the University’s Byre Theatre.
Watch the highlights from Sands IFF 2025.
Changing the game
Read more Saints Sport news, including updates from Saints Golf.
Find out more about St Andrews alumni golf, including details of the St Andrews Graduate Golf Society (StAGGS).
If you would like to receive more golf news from the University, including our Golf at St Andrews e-newsletter, please contact Elaine McBride, Golf Partnership Officer, at em490@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Team and tide: the spirit of rowing at St Andrews
Read more Saints Sport news, including updates from Saints Rowing.
Watch alumna Hansine Marshall (MSc 2025) row to victory at Henley Women’s Regatta 2025.
Support Saints Sport – including the Boat Club – online.
The power of collective giving
Great things are achieved at St Andrews thanks to the power of collective giving. Read about our latest appeals.
100 years of the Kate Kennedy Club
The Kate Kennedy Spring Procession celebrated its centenary in April 2026 with a weekend of community events. Find out more about the 100th Anniversary celebrations.
The Main Library at 50
This year marks 50 years since the official opening of the Main Library at the University of St Andrews.
Did you know, a special subscription rate for membership of the University Library is available to alumni?
Read the full list of University alumni benefits.
Scene changes: from St Andrews to the States
Alumnus Marshall Bissett (MA 1970) pursued his passion for theatre from his home in Perth to St Andrews, and beyond to the stages and stadiums of London and the US. He shares fond memories of his student days and career highlights touring with the stars, which inspired him to leave a gift in his will to the University in support of theatre arts.
Read Marshall’s story.
Find more information about legacy giving and the Chancellor's Circle.
Club news
There are over 50 University of St Andrews Alumni Clubs around the world, all run by alumni volunteers. They’re a great way to keep in touch with fellow St Andrews graduates and provide ways to celebrate shared St Andrews experiences through networking and social events. Clubs are by geographic location or by interest.
Read annual reports and updates from our Alumni Clubs to learn more about their activities around the world, find a Club near you, or start your own Alumni Club.
Weddings at St Andrews
Many St Andrews alumni choose to return to the town to get married in one of the University’s chapels or in Upper College Hall.
Find out more about weddings at the University of St Andrews.
Update your details
There are lots of ways to update your details. If you have not received your copy of Chronicle, it may be that the University does not hold a current postal address for you.
If you do not receive the monthly St Andrews in the News e-newsletter but would like to, please update the email address we hold for you or update your communications preferences.
Kaleidoscope Alumni Network (KAN)
The Kaleidoscope Alumni Network (KAN) is a global alumni network that celebrates the diversity of backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences of St Andrews graduates. It offers a welcoming space to connect, share, and engage with a supportive and inclusive community.
If you'd like to get involved by supporting KAN events or sharing your story, please get in touch at stakan@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Stay connected
No matter where life takes you after graduation, the Alumni Relations team is here to support you on your journey. Stay connected with the University by joining our Saint Connect platform, following us on social media, or attending in-person or online events.
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