Promotions, 2022
A hearty congratulations to 5 of our staff who have been promoted in the 2022 round!
School news
Associate Lecturer in Geoscience and GIS, Fixed term (2-year)
We are advertising for a fixed term (2-year) Associate Lecturer in Geoscience and GIS. The advertisement and further particulars can be found here.
Research Excellence Framework 2021
Over 96% of our research was ranked as either world-leading or internationally excellent, in the REF21.
2022 Young Persons' Lecture Competition
Our fifth year MGeol student, Grace Nielson, will represent Scotland at the UK Final of the 2022 Young Persons' Lecture Competition!
A sulphurous death for unlucky dinosaurs
Climate cooling associated with sulphur gases directly contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs, research carried out at the University of St Andrews has found.
Inaugural Lecture, Prof Rob Wilson
Professor Rob Wilson will deliver his Inaugural Lecture “Serendipity and Arboreal Happiness” on Wednesday, 6 April 2022
New model will help find Earth-like Exoplanets
A new category of planet, known as eggshell planets, which orbit distant stars, have ultra-thin crusts too thin to sustain tectonics and will be hostile to life.
Geology Field Camp in Scotland 2022
HOT OFF THE PRESS: The School is pleased to announce the return of Geology Field Camp in Scotland in summer 2022
Toba or not Toba – that is the question
New research led by the University of St Andrews reveals the timing of a volcanic super-eruption that may have dramatically cooled Earth’s climate and shaped the evolution of our early human ancestors.
Andrea Burke wins the prestigious Leverhulme Prize
Dr Andrea Burke wins the the prestigious Leverhulme Prize for her work on isotope geochemistry and paleoclimate