Seminar
The School of Psychology and Neuroscience is hosting a seminar by Dr David Watson of University of East Anglia Title: ‘Reviewing the effectiveness of interventions, practices and institutional arrangements in supporting PGR mental health and well-being’ ‘A significant, if relatively small body of literature provides us with a picture of PGR mental health and well-being,…
Friday 3 April 2020Dr Helen Quirk (external speaker): Parkrun: research, evaluation and more
Bio: Researcher in exercise psychology My interests are in the promotion of physical activity, exercise, health and wellbeing in clinical and non-clinical populations. My background is in psychology (BSc University of Sheffield, 2010) and sport and exercise psychology (MSc Sheffield Hallam University, 2012; PhD University of Nottingham). My PhD explored the promotion of physical activity…
Friday 21 February 2020Population and Health Research Group Seminar – Dr Francesca Fiori, University of Edinburgh
Dr Francesca Fiori, University of Edinburgh Maternal employment and the wellbeing of children living with a lone mother in Scotland This study focuses on children living with a lone mother in Scotland and analyses whether maternal employment makes a difference on their socio-emotional well-being. Previous research has shown that children who do not live with…
Tuesday 21 January 2020Baby Bee – baby group
Baby Bee is a free group for pregnant mums, or mums and dads with babies from 0 to crawling. Come and chat over tea coffee in our special baby room. We’ll also be able to look after older siblings if that helps in our children’s play room (adjacent to the baby room) giving you some…
Friday 24 January 2020Bike to Work Breakfast
Do you cycle to work in St Andrews? Then come along and grab a free breakfast with the Transition team. It doesn’t matter where you work, all are welcome to join us, both town and gown.
Thursday 16 January 2020Bike to Work Breakfast
Do you cycle to work in St Andrews? Then come along and grab a free breakfast with the Transition team. It doesn’t matter where you work, all are welcome to join us, both town and gown. There will be another Bike to Work Breakfasts on Thursday 16 January from 8am to 10am in the Medical…
Thursday 19 December 2019Doing Art in the Bell Pettigrew Society (DABS): First session
DABS (the ‘Doing Art in the Bell Pettigrew’ Society) is a group of postgraduate students and staff who meet every other Tuesday evening from 7 to 10pm in the Bell Pettigrew Museum of Natural History, located in the Bute Building, to draw some of the many interesting specimens on display. We usually begin with refreshments…
Tuesday 8 October 2019Meeting the Bees – School of English hive walk
The School of English has a newly-established beehive in the orchard of the St Andrews Botanic Garden. Come and walk with fellow staff and students from the School of English (weather permitting) to the Botanic Garden to visit the hive in the lovely gardens and enjoy fresh air, exercise (about 25 minutes non-strenuous walking), and…
Friday 13 September 2019Sedentary September: Yoga on the Lawn
Join Yoga Instructor Rayna Rogowsky for a series of refreshing 30-minute lawn yoga sessions. Designed to relax and revive you from a prolonged period of sitting, this 30-minute standing yoga session includes guided breathing, gentle stretching and movements to improve circulation and pep you up for the rest of the day. To make these sessions…
Tuesday 8 October 2019Sedentary September: Yoga on the Lawn
Join Yoga Instructor Rayna Rogowsky for a series of refreshing 30-minute lawn yoga sessions. Designed to relax and revive you from a prolonged period of sitting, this 30-minute standing yoga session includes guided breathing, gentle stretching and movements to improve circulation and pep you up for the rest of the day. To make these sessions…
Tuesday 1 October 2019