University of St Andrews

(IN BRIEF) Professor Colin Vincent, an esteemed electrochemist, officially inaugurated the Centre for Battery Technology at the University of St Andrews Eden Campus. The center specializes in the production of commercial-scale batteries and conducts cutting-edge research on new battery chemistries. … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) New research, led by the University of St Andrews and published in Science, reveals that organisms worldwide are shrinking in size due to a combination of species replacement and changes within species. The study, conducted by an international … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow has been selected to lead a novel research alliance in quantum technologies, backed by the Scottish Funding Council’s (SFC) Alliance for Research Challenges (ARCs) program. This initiative, supported by up to £600,000 in funding … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) BioNTech SE, a biopharmaceutical company, has appointed James Ryan as Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and a member of the Management Board, effective from September 1, 2023. In this role, Ryan will oversee the company’s corporate legal strategy, global … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) An international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of St Andrews, has made a breakthrough in the field of optical coherence tomography (OCT), a critical form of light imaging used in various medical applications. Published in … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Bristol and the University of St Andrews have discovered that the choice of nest material in birds is influenced by the dimensions of their beaks. By using machine learning algorithms and data on … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The British Academy has awarded nearly £8 million in research funding to promote public engagement and understanding of the SHAPE disciplines, including the Senior Research Fellowships, Mid-Career Fellowships, and collaborative SHAPE research projects. Among the recipients are three … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of St Andrews in Scotland has signed The R&A Women in Golf Charter, committing to gender equality and diversity in the golf industry. The charter, launched in 2018, promotes the recruitment, retention and progression of women … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that widespread species tend to benefit from anthropogenic changes, increasing the number of sites they occupy, while more narrowly distributed species tend to decrease. The study was conducted by researchers … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Professor Dame Sally Mapstone has been elected as the next President of Universities UK (UUK). The role will begin on August 1, 2023, and run for two academic years. UUK’s 140 members elect the president through a ballot. … Read the full press release →