Chronicle Extra 2023
Welcome to the 2023 issue of Chronicle Extra – the digital companion to the printed version of Chronicle that gives you access to webpages, blogs, videos and news archives.
From the Director of Development
Keep up to date with what’s happening at the University throughout the year:
Read our e-newsletter St Andrews in the News.
Follow us on social media.
Engage or volunteer through the Saint Connect alumni careers networking platform.
Read or contribute to our alumni stories.
'New College'
We are looking forward to working with architects WilkinsonEyre – who have transformed heritage sites such as Battersea Power Station and the Weston Library, University of Oxford – to realise our vision for the University’s first college in three centuries.
Visit the ‘New College’ website to watch the site progress videos.
The late Queen Elizabeth II and St Andrews
Read the story of Professor Neil Buist and his Walter Raleigh moment.
General Council
The General Council is the body of all graduates and senior academics of the University.
Find out more about the General Council.
General Council Procession, November 2022, from left to right: Garry Muir, Bedellus; Wendy Russell, Business Committee Convener, Alastair Merrill, Vice-Principal (Governance) and Registrar and Clerk to the General Council; Professor Dame Sally Mapstone, Principal and Vice-Chancellor; Lord Campbell of Pittenweem, Chancellor; Professor Clare Peddie, Vice-Principal Education (Proctor); Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain; Thomas McCarroll, Janitor and Macebearer.
Teaching Excellence Awards
Top teachers at the University have been recognised by colleagues and students in two separate annual awards: the University Teaching Awards (nominated by Heads of Schools) and Students’ Association Teaching Awards (nominated by students).
Find out more about this year’s Teaching Excellence Awards.
Research highlights
Read more about the groundbreaking research being carried out at the University.
St Andrews Prize for the Environment
The St Andrews Prize for the Environment was established in 1998 by the University of St Andrews to recognise significant contributions to environmental conservation.
Find out more about the St Andrews Prize for the Environment.
Read about the 2022 St Andrews Prize winner.
Honours and Inductions
Read the full list of honorary graduates 2022.
Read about the public ceremony where Jack Nicklaus was made an Honorary Citizen of St Andrews.
News archive
Visit the University news web page for the latest updates about what’s happening at St Andrews
You can access the archive from here too.
Dementia from a different angle
Read more about the initiatives currently taking place at St Andrews to improved real-life chances for dementia patients and their families.
Scottish Brain Health & Dementia Research Strategy
Ukraine – one year on
Find out more about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from Professor Phillips O’Brien – Head of the School of International Relations and an acknowledged expert on the subject.
Scotland’s Future Series (SFS) podcasts: Episode 2 – War in Ukraine: an insight from experts and those most affected
Saints Talk: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: a strategic overview with Professor Phillips O’Brien
Kaleidoscope Alumni Network
Find out more about our recently-launched Kaleidoscope Alumni Network.
Visit the Kaleidoscope Alumni Network website.
Watch the morning session of the Kaleidoscope Alumni Network launch.
Watch the afternoon session of the Kaleidoscope Alumni Network launch.
Digital St Andrews
Discover some of the opportunities that digital delivery is bringing to learning, teaching and research at St Andrews.
Seals – the trick up our climate change sleeve
Read more about how data gathered from the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration expeditions is helping to shape our knowledge and understanding of climate change.
Students’ Union: 50 years and counting …
Find out about the Students’ Association in 2023.
Visit the Students’ Association website.
Art History for an image-driven world
Find out more about our School of Art History – ranked number one in the UK.
Read more about Cosmic Signals No. 7 by Alan Davie (1920-2014).
Visit the School of Art History website.
Sport at St Andrews – an integral part of student life
Sport is an integral part of student life at St Andrews. Find out why.
Watch Ailsa Martin talking about sport at St Andrews.
Read the latest news about sport at St Andrews.
Chancellor’s Circle
The Chancellor’s Circle is building a secure foundation for future generations of students through legacies.
View a recording of the recital held at the McPherson Recital Room in November 2022.
Visit the legacies website.
Latin degree certificates
Decorative degree certificates, written in Latin, are available to graduates as a unique memento of their achievement. The certificate is printed in four special colours and gold foil blocked on handmade paper. Each certificate is individually signed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University and is hand-scripted by a calligrapher. The graduate’s class of honours may be included or omitted as preferred. Certificates are priced at £70 (excluding post and packing).
Enquiries to:
Alumni Relations Office Development
Crawford Building
91 North Street
St Andrews
Fife KY16 9AJ
Phone: +44 (0)1334 467194
Email: alumni@st-andrews.ac.uk
Please note that orders are processed quarterly at the end of January, April, July and October. Certificates are, in normal circumstances, delivered approximately eight weeks later.
Hidden treasure, a mystery poet, and an unexpected legacy
View the cover of the book in which Tallien Perry discovered the poems.
View the original handwritten poems
View the typed poems
