Sustainability Week 2026
The University’s Week of Sustainability will run from Monday 16 to Sunday 22 March 2026 across the University estate and beyond, with a packed programme of diverse events and activities. Highlights include a keynote…
Category: Education
Spotlight: Environmental Humanities Network
What is the St Andrews Environmental Humanities Network? The St Andrews Environmental Humanities Network brings together researchers, students, and practitioners whose work engages with ecocultural issues. This can…
Celebrating the Golden Dandelion Awards 2024-2025: Sustainability in the Curriculum
The Golden Dandelion Awards at the University of St Andrews recognise excellence in education for sustainable development. Education for sustainable development facilitates critical development of knowledge, skills and…
Flanders’ Fair Trade Towns Youth Ambassadors Visit St Andrews
The Environment team hosted a group of six students from Faire Gemeente (Fair Trade Towns) in Flanders, Belgium in August, ahead of the International Fair Trade Towns Conference in Edinburgh. These young people are…
Corrour X St Andrews research opportunities
Members of the Corrour X St Andrews partnership research board spent the day visiting colleagues and facilities at Eden Campus and in St Andrews ahead of the board meeting on Friday last week. The partnership, which…
Sustainable Careers Alumni Panel
In April 2025, the University hosted a virtual panel showcasing alumni careers in sustainability, highlighting how following personal values can lead to impactful and fulfilling work. The panel featured Salvatore…
Integrating Sustainability, Climate, and the Arts – School of English
During 2024–2025, the School of English actively embedded sustainability and environmental awareness across teaching, research, and public engagement, demonstrating the interdisciplinary role of the humanities in…
Calligraphy, Music, and Sustainability in Flow – School Music
In February 2025, the University of St Andrews Music Centre hosted Japanese Calligraphy to Music, a unique cultural and artistic collaboration led by calligrapher Akaaki Iwai, and undergraduate in the School of…
Biodiversity Vertically Integrated Project (BioLitVIP)
The Biodiversity Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) places student and community engagement at the heart of the University’s biodiversity work. By combining research, practical conservation, and outreach, the VIP…
Golden Dandelion Awards
Dr Emilka Skrzypek, Deputy Director of the Centre for Energy Ethics (CEE) and Programme Director of the MSc in Energy Policy and Finance, was awarded the Golden Dandelion Award for two MSc modules: Energy Inequalities…