Tomorrow (8th of March) is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate women’s achievements and raise awareness of the issues women still face. In this blog we highlight the first women to receive medical degrees…
An exhibition looking at hazardous substances found in historic bindings is currently on display at the Research Studio in the Wardlaw Museum. This blog highlights the exhibition and the current research into tools for…
This blog was first issued as an article in St Andrews in Focus. Students at the University of St Andrews in the 19th century aspired to great things, and some of the most coveted examples of their success were prize…
Libraries Open Forum November 2024 – gathering feedback on the new library search On Wednesday 20 November, Libraries and Museums and the Students’ Association co-hosted an Open Forum on the topic of the new library…
Are you tired of the same old parade of treats on your festive table? Bored stiff by yet another Bûche de Noel? Are you looking to introduce an element of thrill and peril into your party preparations which only a…
Thanks to everyone who entered this year’s Library collecting competition. We received some really great entries, featuring a diverse range of collections, and thoroughly enjoyed them all, making the final decision…
One of the most important histories of Scotland, which sheds new light on William Wallace and the Stone of Destiny, has found its permanent home with St Andrews University Libraries and Museums. A newly acquired…
In continuation of UK Disability History month, we take another look at the University archive for stories of students living with disabilities in previous generations. In this blog we highlight the stories of students…
What do you get if you mix a famous golfer, an organ-paying medievalist and the Declaration of Independence? The improbable though entirely true tale of how a young lecturer came to swap St Andrews, Fife, for sunny…
In January 2025, we’ll be celebrating 10 years of the James David Forbes collecting prize. There’s more information at the bottom of this post, but before that happens, it’s time for the 2nd annual Library collecting…