Dr Ariadne Collins won the 2025-26 International Studies Association (ISA) John Ruggie Best Book Award for her monograph "Forests of Refuge: Decolonizing Environmental Governance in the Amazonian Guiana Shield".
As part of an SCGA-funded project, Prof. David Herd and Dr Natasha Saunders launched the State of Asylum podcast miniseries, exploring experiences of the UK asylum system and the NGOs supporting asylum seekers.
Professor Sanghera is one of 74 new Fellows elected to the Academy of Social Sciences, which champions and fosters the understanding and application of social sciences in policy, business, and public life.
Three St Andrews postgraduate students represented Bulgaria at the BISA–FCDO Model NATO 2026 in London, gaining hands-on diplomatic experience and earning an honourable mention for their efforts.
Dr Natasha Saunders and Dr Norma Rossi have received Small Grants from the Scottish Council on Global Affairs to lead projects on asylum rights and the militarisation of crime control in Scotland.
Dr Roxani Krystalli wins American Political Science Association Book Award
Four new Professors gave inaugural lectures at the School of International Relations on 19 November 2025.
Celebrating Professor Raymond Hinnebusch’s retirement after nearly 30 years at St Andrews, highlighting his academic legacy, institution-building, and a commemorative event on Middle East scholarship.
Students and researchers joined a two-part workshop on stop-motion animation, gathering inspiration at Castle Sands and developing stories at the Wardlaw Museum.
A St Andrews seminar with Dr Kim Vender explored China’s climate leadership, highlighting domestic views, global expectations, and geopolitical factors shaping its role as both major emitter and potential climate leader.