Hidden Burgh: restoring Cupar’s place at the heart of Fife
In this blog post, our new project archivist introduces herself to our online community, and especially to those who live in and around Cupar. I am pleased to meet you. […]
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After working as User Experience and Communications Manager for the University's Library, Beth joined Digital Communications as Senior Web Content Editor in 2023. As a content editor, Beth will work with colleagues across the University to develop online information and improve user experience. She has an avid interest in travel, art and golden retrievers.
Journals or seats: the results!
The results are in and 80% of those surveyed would rather have more study seats on level 4 of the Main Library than have this area used to provide immediate access to paper journals. 1,680 people filled in the survey…
Advent Calendar: 6 December – Robin
Illustration of the robin or robin redbreast (Erithacus rubecula) from the hand-coloured engraved plates of Prideaux John Selby’s Illustrations of British ornithology, published in 1841 (rfx QL690.S3 Volume 1). Selby…
Advent Calendar: 5 December – Christmas Pantomime
Engraved illustration by Robert Seymour of a pantomime performance in Thomas Hervey’s The book of Christmas, published in 1836 (s GT4895.H2). Pantomime is a musical comedy stage show which has […]
Spaces for you to study
JF Allen Library in Physics building There are many different spaces you can use to study both in town and on the North Haugh. The University has opened up a range of seminar and lecture rooms for you to use throughout…
Advent Calendar: 4 December – Winter Fashion
Illustration of English fashion for the month of December in 1832, from The Royal Lady’s Magazine and Archives of the Court of St. James’s (rper AP4.R6L2 Volume IV). In the […]
University of St Andrews Library Special Collections Visiting Scholarship Scheme 2019
We are pleased to announce that the University of St Andrews Library is now accepting applications for the Special Collections Visiting Scholarship Scheme 2019. Visiting Scholarships are an opportunity for […]
Advent Calendar: 3 December – Skiing on Jacob’s Ladder
Photograph of Professor and Mrs Dickie skiing on Jacob’s ladder [North Haugh], St Andrews in 1950 (GMC-19-75-2). Edgar Primrose Dickie was Professor of Divinity at St Andrews University from 1935-1967. […]
Advent Calendar: 2 December – Christmas Rose
Christmas Rose or Helleborus niger from the first volume of Curtis’s botanical magazine, 1787 (rper QK1.C8M2 Volume 1). Despite its name, the Christmas Rose is not really a Rose but is […]
Advent Calendar: 1 December – The booke of common prayer
This year Echoes from the Vault will be posting an image of winter or Christmas from our collections every day from the 1st to 25th December. We hope you enjoy […]