The University of St Andrews has appointed Professor Akira O’Connor as Assistant Vice-Principal (Diversity) of the University’s senior management team, officially filling the role starting 1 March. O’Connor, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, joined St Andrews in 2010, and became Chair of the Race Equality Charter (REC) in 2022. Run by the charity organisation Advanced HE, the REC is a national charter which seeks to help universities and research institutes...

The University of St Andrews’ University Court has, for the second time, removed Rector Stella Maris from her position as President of University Court, effective immediately on Friday 9 January. While Maris no longer sits on University Court, she will still remain in her role as Rector of the University. This is the second time Maris has been removed as President of Court, having previously been dismissed earlier in her term before successfully appealing the decision and being reinstated. In...

On Sunday 30 November, St Salvator’s Chapel transformed into a live broadcast studio for two nationwide BBC radio programmes — Sunday Worship  on BBC Radio 4 and Carols Across the Country on BBC Radio 3.  The dual recordings in the medieval Chapel — dating back to 1413 — marked both St Andrew’s Day and the beginning of Advent, drawing together students, staff, and leading figures from across Scotland’s artistic and academic communities. The morning recording began early, with doors opened to...