University of St Andrews

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A United Nations expert on human rights will speak at the University of St Andrews on the crisis in Colombia. Dr Gustavo Gallón, a lawyer who has represented victims of human rights violations before … Read the full press release →

29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at the University of St Andrews have shown that bottlenose dolphins can use copying of signature whistles as a way of addressing or labelling animals on an individual basis. The research was carried out by marine … Read the full press release →

Female animals portrayed as “femmes fatales” by researchers 4-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In a new report, the study suggests that cultural stereotypes may influence how we view animal sexual behaviour. Anthropomorphism – making animals seem like us – is a common … Read the full press release →

St Andrews has become the first university in Britain to receive a prestigious award for its IT provision 4-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Two-Star Service Desk accreditation from the Service Desk Institute (SDI) is awarded to only those organisations which can demonstrate … Read the full press release →

Fife is a leading light in the UK’s local food revolution, according to the organisers of a special event held in St Andrews today (Wednesday 20 February 2013). 1-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The event, run by experts at the University of … Read the full press release →

Physicists are getting warmer in the hunt for universal truths, thanks to a breakthrough by a team at the University of St Andrews. 28-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Researchers in the School of Physics and Astronomy found that even at ultra-high temperatures … Read the full press release →

Chemical masterminds Aspiring chemists gathered in St Andrews recently to take part in the regional final of a national competition aimed at engaging youngsters in the subject 26-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The gathering was the culmination of an annual event organised … Read the full press release →