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…
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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…
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…
Sustainability in the Curriculum
The University embeds sustainability across its curriculum ensuring that all students graduate with a strong sense of environmental responsibility. As part of this commitment, all undergraduate and postgraduate…
Embedding Climate Education in the Curriculum
In July 2024, Dr James Rae contributed to the launch of the National Climate Education Action Plan Curriculum Mapping Report, unveiled at the Royal Meteorological Society Annual Weather and Climate Conference. The…
Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) – University of St Andrews Business School
The Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) is an international membership-based network that aims to mobilise accounting scholarship to enable a more sustainable society and hosts the annual…
International Conference on Sustainable Chemistry for Net Zero (ICSC-NZ) – School of Chemistry
The inaugural International Conference on Sustainable Chemistry for Net Zero (ICSC-NZ) was held at the University from 10–13 June 2025. Created to provide a balanced alternative to highly specialised or overly broad…
Transnational Island Museologies & Shared Island Stories – School of Art History
In June, the School of Art History hosted the hybrid international conference Transnational Island Museologies, in partnership with the International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM). The event also featured the 47th…
Mining Battery Metals: What, How, Where, Sustainable? – School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences hosted a multidisciplinary conference in May, titled Mining Battery Metals: What, How, Where, Sustainable? The afternoon event at the Bute Building brought together…