2nd St Andrews Summer School in Biophotonics
School of Physics and Astronomy hosted the second edition of the St Andrews Summer School in Biophotonics
School news
Pioneering research key to the new UK Industrial Strategy
MetaHUB is designed to spearhead cutting-edge 3D nanoscale metamaterials science.
Researchers to probe black hole mysteries with UK-Backed Rubin Observatory Survey
Ultra-high-definition images mark the start of the most ambitious astronomical survey ever attempted.
£1.6M MRC award for dementia research
Dr John Danial has been awarded a Career Development Award from the Medical Research Council that will support his research into developing a pan-dementia blood-based diagnostic tool.
Giant stretch in quantum materials confirms 100-year-old prediction
A new benchmark is set for the precision with which researchers can explore fundamental physics in quantum materials.
Identifying ‘toxic’ green books
Drs Graham Bruce and Morgan Facchin, together with colleagues in Libraries and Museums, have developed a new instrument that can help cultural heritage institutions distinguish which books may contain a toxic pigment.
How light and movement could power smart buildings of the future
Exploring the potential of low-dimensional halide perovskites to convert ambient energy into electricity through multiple mechanisms, including photovoltaic, piezoelectric, ferroelectric, and pyroelectric effects.
Dr Yujie Zhao wins the 2025 Bruker PhD Thesis Prize
Yujie Zhao has just won the Bruker Thesis Prize for Best PhD thesis, titled “Methodology development of high sensitivity pulsed EPR and DNP”, in the mm-Wave and EPR group.
New RSE Fellow
Professor Vivienne Wild has been elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Five St Andrews appointees to Scottish Science Advisory Council
Five academics have joined the SSAC, strengthening the expert panel that supports the Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland in her work with Scottish Ministers.