University of St Andrews

What's bad about being good?

Philosophy research explores effective altruism, a social movement which encourages us to do the most good we can with the money and time available.

Breaking bonds

A newly discovered type of bacterial binding suggests it may be possible to prevent dangerous bacteria from latching onto human cells.

Discovering the Chanka

Dr Sabine Hyland’s research has yielded new insight into the history and culture of the Chanka people of Peru.

St Andrews to Zambia

Each summer, as part of Project Zambia and the Wallace Group IDEALS project, staff and students from the University travel to Zambia.

Smart at first sight

According to a series of psychological studies led by Dr Sean Talamas, we are biased to think attractive people are more intelligent.

Chinese Makars

Creative writers and Chinese speakers from across the University attended a series of workshops exploring classic Chinese poetry.