Several students living in the private student accommodation Ayton House have been displaced from their housing after issues with the building’s roof forced their removal.  The impacted students, all living on the ‘B-Block’ building’s top floor, were told they had to move out when they returned to St Andrews after the winter break, with little to no warning in advance. An anonymous male third-year student shared his experience with The Saint , saying that upon his return in late January, “not...

The University of St Andrews honoured the late alumnus Dr John Forfar on Wednesday 12 November through the dedication of a multipurpose study room in the School of Medicine, officially named the Dr John Forfar Clinical Study Room.  The dedication precedes the future Doctor John Forfar medal, which the University will begin to award to Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) students starting at the 2028 summer graduation.  Dr Forfar, born in 1916 in Glasgow, was an accomplished member of the...

Land Reform Bill to Address Scottish Land Ownership On Wednesday 5 November the Scottish Parliament passed the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. According to the Scottish Parliament’s website, the Bill “aims to reform the law around large landholdings and certain types of leases of land.” Primarily, the bill addresses the high concentration of land owners in Scotland, where comparatively few proprietors own many large properties. Research from Scottish politician Andy Wightman shows that in 2024,...