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  1. 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...

  2. Understanding the role of viral proteases in RNA virus replication and virus-host interactions
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    Understanding the role of viral proteases in RNA virus replication and virus-host interactions

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) external seminar series by Dr Edward Emmott, Institute of Systems,...

  3. 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....

  4. Saints Talk: Professor Malcolm White

    Saints Talk: Professor Malcolm White

    The bacterial roots of the human immune system

    Development are delighted to invite you to the next instalment in our Saints Talk series from Professor Malcolm White, 'The bacterial roots of the human...

  5. Untangling glial and neuronal signalling in ageing and dementia

    Untangling glial and neuronal signalling in ageing and dementia

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Dr Nathan Woodling, School of Molecular...

  6. 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...

  7. Regulation of cytoplasmic and nuclear stiffness:  the intersection of cytoplasmic and nuclear actin

    Regulation of cytoplasmic and nuclear stiffness: the intersection of cytoplasmic and nuclear actin

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Prof. Primal de Lanerolle, Department of...

  8. Molecular mechanisms of accessory DNA helicases in the eukaryotic replisome

    Molecular mechanisms of accessory DNA helicases in the eukaryotic replisome

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Dr Tom Deegan, MRC Human Genetics Unit,...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. Olfaction at the interface of host-microbiome interactions

    Olfaction at the interface of host-microbiome interactions

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Dr Varsha Singh, School of Life Sciences,...

  13. School of Biology Careers Day 2023

    School of Biology Careers Day 2023

    For Year 3 School of Biology students only. Currently studying a Biology course and unsure about your career options? Would you like to find out what...

  14. Language is iconic to the core: Dr Markus Perlman (Birmingham)

    Language is iconic to the core: Dr Markus Perlman (Birmingham)

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Dr Markus Perlman (University of Birmingham) will give a talk in the Psychology Old Library on 'Language is iconic to the core'. The event will be...

  15. 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...

  16. (p)ppGpp: magic spot nucleotides controlling bacterial metabolism, variability and infection

    (p)ppGpp: magic spot nucleotides controlling bacterial metabolism, variability and infection

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Dr Rebecca Corrigan, School of Biosciences,...

  17. 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...

  18. 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...

  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. Revolutionising industrial enzyme development: harnessing AI for multi-parameter optimisation

    Revolutionising industrial enzyme development: harnessing AI for multi-parameter optimisation

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Dr Pravin Kumar, Kcat Enzymatics.

  21. 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...

  22. Application of cryo-EM methods to study DNA replication and repair

    Application of cryo-EM methods to study DNA replication and repair

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Dr Alfredo De Biasio, King Abdullah University...

  23. 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...

  24. St Andrews Alumni Carol Service 2023

    St Andrews Alumni Carol Service 2023

    We look forward to welcoming you to this year's Alumni Carol Service led by the University Assistant University Chaplain, Revd Samantha Ferguson. We are...

  25. 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...

  26. Structural biology and public health response to biomedical threats

    Structural biology and public health response to biomedical threats

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Prof. Vladek Minor, Department of Molecular...

  27. Chai Night with STAMSA

    Chai Night with STAMSA

    Kaleidoscope Alumni Network

    Come along to meet fellow St Andrews Muslim Students Association and Islamic Society alumni and friends for an informal and friendly chai with light bites....

  28. Light lunch with medical alumni

    Light lunch with medical alumni

    Kaleidoscope Alumni Network

    Join us for a light lunch gathering at The Health Academy at the Royal Preston Hospital, Preston. We're looking forward to catching up with School of...

  29. Nibbles and drinks with alumni and friends

    Nibbles and drinks with alumni and friends

    Kaleidoscope Alumni Network

    It's been a while since we've had an alumni get together in Manchester so we'd like to extend an invitation to all our alumni in the area to...

  30. Perspectives on 'Recolouring the Queer'

    Perspectives on 'Recolouring the Queer'

    Kaleidoscope Alumni Network

    Join the Kaleidoscope Alumni Network at the House of Books and Friends for this event that celebrates our individual and collective efforts to engage in...

  31. School of Chemistry Colloquium: Professor Robert Mokaya (University of Nottingham)

    School of Chemistry Colloquium: Professor Robert Mokaya (University of Nottingham)

    Porous carbons as sustainable energy materials

    This event is open to academic staff, final year undergraduate project students, MSc students, PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. The talk, titled...

  32. Viruses, acquired drug resistance in cancer, and the reproducibility crisis

    Viruses, acquired drug resistance in cancer, and the reproducibility crisis

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Prof. Martin Michaelis, School of Biosciences,...

  33. IBANS -- Leap into a new collaboration!
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    IBANS -- Leap into a new collaboration!

    Come and join our ECR Networking Lunch - all welcome

    The Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences (IBANS) is hosting a networking lunch for Early Stage Researchers (PIs, Postdocs, PhD and Masters levels) on...

  34. Understanding the role of viral proteases in RNA virus replication and virus-host interactions

    Understanding the role of viral proteases in RNA virus replication and virus-host interactions

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Dr Ed Emmott, Institute of Systems, Molecular...

  35. IBANS --- Leap into a new collaboration!
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    IBANS --- Leap into a new collaboration!

    Come and join our ECR Networking Lunch - all welcome

    The Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences (IBANS) is hosting a networking lunch for Early Stage Researchers (PIs, Postdocs, PhD and Masters levels) on...

  36. Adventures in receptor signalling: one for fun, two to tango

    Adventures in receptor signalling: one for fun, two to tango

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Prof. Peter McCormick, Institute of Systems,...

  37. Novel tools for functional connectomics in mammals

    Novel tools for functional connectomics in mammals

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Dr Ernesto Ciabatti, MRC LMB, Cambridge.

  38. School of Chemistry Colloquium:  Professor Anna Slater (University of Liverpool)

    School of Chemistry Colloquium: Professor Anna Slater (University of Liverpool)

    Developing tools for supramolecular materials discovery

    Molecular materials and supramolecular systems have great potential in multiple applications, but their synthesis and scale-up is still challenging. When...

  39. 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...

  40. Prof Manuel Spitschan (MPI): What does the eye tell the clock?

    Prof Manuel Spitschan (MPI): What does the eye tell the clock?

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience Seminar

    Prof Manuel Spitschan (Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen): "What does the eye tell the clock? Mechanisms underlying the impact of...

  41. The type VII secretion system of Staphylococcus aureus

    The type VII secretion system of Staphylococcus aureus

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Prof. Tracy Palmer FRS, Biosciences Institute,...

  42. School of Chemistry Colloquium:  Professor Abbie McLaughlin (University of Aberdeen)

    School of Chemistry Colloquium: Professor Abbie McLaughlin (University of Aberdeen)

    Investigation of Ionic Conductivity and Exotic Electronic Properties in Transition Metal Oxides

    Solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and proton ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs) offer a viable option to produce clean energy from sustainable resources, with low emission...

  43. 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.

  44. How do antibiotics get into bacteria?

    How do antibiotics get into bacteria?

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Prof. Alex O'Neill, School of Molecular...

  45. School of Psychology and Neuroscience -- Friday Seminar

    School of Psychology and Neuroscience -- Friday Seminar

    On Friday 22nd, at 12noon we'll have Shiwen Li (Oxford) present on "The sensory, perceptual, and behavioural trajectories of iridescence --...

  46. 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...

  47. In Conversation --- Iran: Wonders of Nature
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    In Conversation --- Iran: Wonders of Nature

    Interdisciplinary panel discussion followed by Q&A with refreshments. Bringing together experts from disciplines across the University, we're asking...

  48. Shanghai Alumni Event

    Shanghai Alumni Event

    We are delighted to inform you that Professor Brad MacKay, our Deputy Principal and Vice-Principal (International Strategy and External Relations) in the...

  49. UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science

    UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science

    School of Biology Public Lecture

    In honour of the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and International Women's Day, the School of Biology EDI committee will be hosting a...

  50. School of Chemistry Colloquium:  Dr Robert Weatherup (University of Oxford)

    School of Chemistry Colloquium: Dr Robert Weatherup (University of Oxford)

    Revealing Reactions at Electrochemical and Catalytic Interfaces with Operando X-ray Spectroscopy

    The performance of materials for energy storage and conversion depends critically on reactions taking place at the interfaces between these materials and their...