New voices from the Vault
Our teams are changing, and so is our blog! Over the last couple of years, we have been working more closely with colleagues from the wider University Collections and Museums Unit. You might have spotted some small…
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Rewrite the Future?
In this blog, Matthew Sheard, Head of Experience and Engagement at the University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums, introduces the new exhibition ‘Rewrite the Future’ and reflects on some of the challenges faced…
Refugee Week 2025
Established in 1998 in the UK, Refugee Week takes place every year around World Refugee Day (20th June) and has since grown into a global movement. Refugee Week has evolved into an international movement, with events…
Postgraduate Libraries Open Forum
On 19 March 2025, we held a Libraries Open Forum in partnership with the Students’ Association with a focus on the postgraduate experience of using libraries. At this event, we gathered feedback on spaces, search,…
International Women’s Day: The First Women in Medicine at St Andrews and Dundee
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…
Poisonous books – Dangers from the past
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…
University of St Andrews Prize Books
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 outcomes
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…
PudFest 2024: a feast of flavour
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…
Library Collecting Competition 2024 – results!
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…