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  1. Explorathon 2023 presents Bright Club

    Explorathon 2023 presents Bright Club

    The thinking person's comedy night

    A brand new thinking person's comedy night, where Dr Bobbie May becomes a stand-up comedian. Topics of every flavour are set to stimulate our funny bones...

  2. Quiet Opening

    Quiet Opening

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum for a Quiet Opening. Free from the hustle and bustle of a general visit, with adjusted operations, our Quiet Openings are designed...

  3. Relaxed drawing @ Wardlaw

    Relaxed drawing @ Wardlaw

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum to relax and draw. Find a place in the galleries and take inspiration from great artworks, capture the detail of an ancient...

  4. Quiet Opening

    Quiet Opening

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum for a Quiet Opening. Free from the hustle and bustle of a general visit, with adjusted operations, our Quiet Openings are designed...

  5. Electronic research notebook general information session

    Electronic research notebook general information session

    STEM-focussed

    This session, delivered by an external speaker, will introduce LabArchives, the institutional electronic research notebook, and will be STEM focussed. You will...

  6. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Awe and Wonder

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  7. Relaxed drawing @ Wardlaw

    Relaxed drawing @ Wardlaw

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum to relax and draw. Find a place in the galleries and take inspiration from great artworks, capture the detail of an ancient...

  8. Persian Party

    Persian Party

    Get ready to party with a purpose as the Persian Society take over the Wardlaw Museum. Join us for karaoke, cocktails, dancing and more. One FREE drink...

  9. Music in the Museum

    Music in the Museum

    Be immersed in music in the unique setting of the museum galleries. Free, no booking required.

  10. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Colourful Gardens

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  11. Museum Holiday Workshop
    Limited access

    Museum Holiday Workshop

    Garden in a Jar (7+)

    Use your green fingers to make a mini garden inspired by the Iranian Gardens of Paradise.

  12. Music in the Museum

    Music in the Museum

    Be immersed in music in the unique setting of the museum galleries. Free, no booking required.

  13. The Bell Pettigrew Sessions

    The Bell Pettigrew Sessions

    Join Museums of the University of St Andrews, the Students' Association and STAR: St Andrews Radio to enjoy fantastic live music from St Andrews'...

  14. Poetry slam --- Inklight X Wardlaw

    Poetry slam --- Inklight X Wardlaw

    Join Inklight Creative Writing Society for an atmospheric poetry slam in the Wardlaw Museum, inspired by culture and place. Grab a cocktail and listen to...

  15. LabArchives Q&A session for current users

    LabArchives Q&A session for current users

    If are a current user of the institutional electronic research notebook, LabArchives, this session will offer you the opportunity to feedback and ask questions...

  16. Electronic research notebook general information session

    Electronic research notebook general information session

    Humanities-focussed

    This session, delivered by an external speaker, will introduce LabArchives, the institutional electronic research notebook, and will be humanities focussed. You...

  17. Global South Connections -- co-ordinated by IBANS
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    Global South Connections -- co-ordinated by IBANS

    Come along to meet people and share your experiences of moving to St Andrews

    The Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences is pleased to host a catered lunch for all staff and postgraduate students from or based in the Global South....

  18. Dr Juliane Kaminski (Portsmouth): 'Through a dog's eyes...'

    Dr Juliane Kaminski (Portsmouth): 'Through a dog's eyes...'

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    In recent decades, dogs have become one of the most popular animal species in comparative psychology. One reason for this is the unique evolutionary history of...

  19. Lights and Lazers: Equate and Opening up Photonics

    Lights and Lazers: Equate and Opening up Photonics

    A speaker and networking event on biophotonics.

    This event is open to all women & non-binary students in STEM subjects at Scottish Universities and Colleges. Equate is delighted to be partnering with...

  20. Quiet Opening

    Quiet Opening

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum for a Quiet Opening. Free from the hustle and bustle of a general visit, with adjusted operations, our Quiet Openings are designed...

  21. Museum Holiday Workshop

    Museum Holiday Workshop

    Garden in a Jar (Drop - In)

    Use your green fingers to make a mini garden inspired by the Iranian Gardens of Paradise.

  22. Dr Edwin van Leeuwen (Utrecht): Social learning and cumulative culture in chimpanzees

    Dr Edwin van Leeuwen (Utrecht): Social learning and cumulative culture in chimpanzees

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Dr Edwin van Leeuwen (Utrecht): "Social learning and cumulative culture in chimpanzees", hosted by Prof Andy Whiten.

  23. Shiwen Li (Oxford): The sensory, perceptual, and behavioural trajectories of iridescence

    Shiwen Li (Oxford): The sensory, perceptual, and behavioural trajectories of iridescence

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Shiwen Li (Oxford): "The sensory, perceptual, and behavioural trajectories of iridescence -- what humans and bumblebees have taught us", hosted...

  24. Music in the Museum: Farzane Zamen
    Limited access

    Music in the Museum: Farzane Zamen

    As part of our programme for Iran: Wonders of Nature at the Wardlaw Museum our Music in the Museum Spring concerts feature musicians with a connection to Iran....

  25. The social origins of language and thought: Professor Robert Seyfarth (U Penn)

    The social origins of language and thought: Professor Robert Seyfarth (U Penn)

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Professor Robert Seyfarth (University of Pennsylvania) will give a talk in the Psychology Old Library on: 'The social origins of language and...

  26. Museum Holiday Workshop
    Limited access

    Museum Holiday Workshop

    Garden in a Jar (Under 7s)

    Use your green fingers to make a mini garden inspired by the Iranian Gardens of Paradise.

  27. Neural mechanisms of episodic memory formation: Implications for Neurotech

    Neural mechanisms of episodic memory formation: Implications for Neurotech

    Prof Simon Hanslmayr (University of Glasgow)

    Weekly Friday Seminar hosted by the School of Psychology and Neuroscience. Professor Simon Hanslmayr (University of Glasgow) will be hosted by Prof James Ainge...

  28. Relaxed drawing @ Wardlaw

    Relaxed drawing @ Wardlaw

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum to relax and draw. Find a place in the galleries and take inspiration from great artworks, capture the detail of an ancient...

  29. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Mini Heroes

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  30. Dr Marcus Perlman (Birmingham): 'Language is Iconic to the Core'

    Dr Marcus Perlman (Birmingham): 'Language is Iconic to the Core'

    Preceded by a PhD talk from Alexandra Safryghin (St Andrews): 'Commonalities and group differences in the communicative efficiency of chimpanzee gesturing'

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar. At 12:30 pm, Alexandra Safryghin will deliver her presentation on her PhD research titled "Commonalities...

  31. Charles-St Andrews: Academic synergy (hybrid event)

    Charles-St Andrews: Academic synergy (hybrid event)

    Charles-St Andrews strategic partnership

    This hybrid event can be accessed online, and is part of a "University of St Andrews day" at Charles University. It is intended for University...

  32. Prof Alistair Lawrence (SRUC): The science, relevance, and challenge of positive animal welfare

    Prof Alistair Lawrence (SRUC): The science, relevance, and challenge of positive animal welfare

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Prof Alistair Lawrence, (Scotland's Rural College), will present on "The science, relevance, and challenge of positive animal welfare", hosted...

  33. Katerina Mentzou (Dundee): Engaging with Parliament: how academics can communicate their research

    Katerina Mentzou (Dundee): Engaging with Parliament: how academics can communicate their research

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Katerina Mentzou (University of Dundee) will give a talk in the Psychology Old Library on "Engaging with Parliament: how academics can communicate their...

  34. The Bell Pettigrew Sessions

    The Bell Pettigrew Sessions

    Join Museums of the University of St Andrews, the Students' Association and STAR: St Andrews Radio to enjoy fantastic live music from St Andrews'...

  35. Photography Masterclass -- Art Soc
    Limited access

    Photography Masterclass -- Art Soc

    Join Art Soc as they provide you with a photography masterclass, linked to our current exhibition Return to Mingulay. Learn how to snap photos on your phone, or...

  36. Dr Alejandro Sanchez Amaro (Stirling): "On how captive socio-ecology influences chimpanzees"

    Dr Alejandro Sanchez Amaro (Stirling): "On how captive socio-ecology influences chimpanzees"

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    On how captive socio-ecology influences captive chimpanzees' competitiveness and other curiosities Over the last decades, captive researchers have...

  37. Professor Robert Seyfarth (University of Pennsylvania): 'The Social Origins of Language and Thought'

    Professor Robert Seyfarth (University of Pennsylvania): 'The Social Origins of Language and Thought'

    Preceded by a PhD talk from Gal Badihi (St Andrews): 'The Influence of Social Dynamics on The Gestural Communication of East African Chimpanzees'

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar. At 12:30 pm, Gal Badihi will deliver her presentation on her PhD research titled "The Influence of Social...

  38. Professor Ben de Bivort (Harvard): 'The neurobiology of zombie flies'

    Professor Ben de Bivort (Harvard): 'The neurobiology of zombie flies'

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Our first Friday Seminar of the semester will be by Professor Ben de Bivort (Harvard) on 'The neurobiology of zombie flies: mechanisms of parasite...

  39. Dr Raghavendra Selvan (Copenhagen): "Representation Learning for Multi-Modal Machine Learning"

    Dr Raghavendra Selvan (Copenhagen): "Representation Learning for Multi-Modal Machine Learning"

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Abstract: Recent class of Machine Learning (ML) algorithms driving artificial intelligence (AI) are primarily based on deep learning. These classes of methods...

  40. Quiet Opening

    Quiet Opening

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum for a Quiet Opening. Free from the hustle and bustle of a general visit, with adjusted operations, our Quiet Openings are designed...

  41. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Daring Dragons

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  42. Electronic research notebook general information session

    Electronic research notebook general information session

    humanities-focussed

    This session, delivered by an external speaker, will introduce LabArchives, the institutional electronic research notebook, and will be humanities focussed. You...

  43. Museum Holiday Workshop
    Limited access

    Museum Holiday Workshop

    Garden Explorers (7+)

    Join the Museums Access and Learning team in St Andrews Botanic Garden for a day of exploration, inspiration and creation with an Iranian twist. Designed for...

  44. Relaxed drawing @ Wardlaw

    Relaxed drawing @ Wardlaw

    Drop into the Wardlaw Museum to relax and draw. Find a place in the galleries and take inspiration from great artworks, capture the detail of an ancient...

  45. Jamais vu: Ig Nobel Prize-Winning Research into the Curiously Common Opposite of Deja vu

    Jamais vu: Ig Nobel Prize-Winning Research into the Curiously Common Opposite of Deja vu

    Talk by Akira O'Connor

    Akira O'Connor, Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology & Neuroscience, will give a talk on his Ig Nobel Prize-winning research on jamais vu....

  46. Women in Science at St Andrews: panel discussion on progress and future directions

    Women in Science at St Andrews: panel discussion on progress and future directions

    Panel discussion with four Principal's office members to celebrate, inspire and promote Women in Science

    Five years ago, University Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Sally Mapstone FRSE, said: "In St Andrews, as in other UK higher education...

  47. Dr Andrew Macaskill (UCL): Internal state-dependent control of feeding behaviour via the hippocampus

    Dr Andrew Macaskill (UCL): Internal state-dependent control of feeding behaviour via the hippocampus

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Internal state dependent control of feeding behaviour via hippocampal ghrelin signalling. Hunger is an internal state that not only invigorates feeding, but...

  48. Quiet Opening

    Quiet Opening

    Come by the Wardlaw Museum shop for some early December Christmas Shopping --- from items inspired to Scottish nature, culture, and art to sustainable...

  49. Wee Wardlaws

    Wee Wardlaws

    Stories

    Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5...

  50. Museum Holiday Workshop
    Limited access

    Museum Holiday Workshop

    Garden Explorers (under 7)

    Join the Museums Access and Learning team in St Andrews Botanic Garden for a day of exploration, inspiration and creation with an Iranian twist. Designed for...