November is in full swing, and it’s time to brace ourselves as university students for the coming weeks. But what is it exactly that...

Frank Muir was an English comedy writer who, along with fellow comic writer Denis Norden, created the series Take It From Here, a series...

I drink an awful lot of tea. It’s just nice, isn’t it? Tea is one of those things that becomes so much a part of your daily routine that...

If you are an animal lover, then chances are you may feel a bit animal deprived when you are studying at university. Landlord rules,...

As the sun sets earlier and earlier and the rain gets heavier and heavier, one way many choose to cope with the gloomiest of our Scottish...

During our week off this reading week, I was lucky enough to be able to travel to Berlin where I was stunned by its historical landmarks...

After winning “worst UK delivery company” in 2013, Yodel managed to retain its illustrious title when it won the same prize in January of...

Acne, pimples, spots – whatever you call them, you will most likely have experienced them at some point in your life. For those who are...

UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger lists 2,464 languages as “endangered or newly extinct” since the 1950s, whilst the...

When a new book, or for that matter an old one, piques your interest, do you call the local bookseller, crossing your fingers that they...

“Women have sat indoors all these millions of years, so that by this time the very walls are permeated by their creative force.” –...

There are certain lessons we all learn from a young age about how to keep safe. Always look both ways when crossing the road, do not walk...

Alarm off, in the shower, breakfast made, YouTube open. Lock the front door, headphones in, arrive in class, laptop out. I hope I am...

"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes!" - “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare, Scene IV, Act I In the early modern...

When you think about body image, what comes to mind? As the influence of social media grows with every generation, we have been saturated...

Two summers ago, on a hot and humid July afternoon, as a young, inexperienced freelancer for my local newspaper, I was assigned to...

While the ice caps melt and the forests burn, it seems like the very least ordinary people could do is take a second to think about their...

With a loosening of Covid restrictions in Scotland, we have seen St Andrews return to the town we all know and love — the reinstatement...

A recent poll on the Facebook group St Polldrews asked commuting students to share the “worst thing about the uni’s treatment of us this...

Every year, the inevitable question of where you will live in town and with whom comes up. At the end of the last academic year, I was...

Though it may be hard to believe, autumn is rapidly approaching, bringing with it hot cocoa, pumpkins and deadlines. Yes, that time of...

2021: a world of virtual reality. Netflix, Imax cinema, Dolby Atmos, AI and social media are all at our fingertips. Our world thrives on...

Case Timeline: January 2015: Dr Ponsatí is appointed Director of the School of Economics and Finance at the University of St Andrews. 10...

Over the past few years, cooking has become my personality. Period. My form of expression. My escape from the mundane. I get creative,...

Over the past five years or so, an unusual yet strangely relaxing genre of videos has emerged on YouTube. These videos, in which...

The phrase parasocial relationships have come up frequently online over the past few years, especially in the context of the pandemic. It...

The University of St Andrews was founded in 1413, making it the oldest university in Scotland. Most universities have some traditions...

We have just left our safe haven - the comfort of home and our friendship groups -, feeling the instant need to recreate the social...