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  1. Test your dog's theory of mind
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    Test your dog's theory of mind

    Bring your dog and join Professor Josep Call to discover if your dog can read your mind. Every dog can do amazing things if you ask in the right way and this...

  2. Test your dog's theory of mind
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    Test your dog's theory of mind

    Bring your dog and join Professor Josep Call to discover if your dog can read your mind. Every dog can do amazing things if you ask in the right way and this...

  3. School of Divinity Opening Lecture

    School of Divinity Opening Lecture

    Dr Madhavi Nevader ' 'The Death of the Goddess and the Gendering of Religion in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament'

    All students and staff are welcome to this public lecture marking the start of the new academic year.

  4. 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...

  5. In Person SEES Seminar --- Dr Robert Johannes Giebel, Researcher, Berlin Institute of Technology

    In Person SEES Seminar --- Dr Robert Johannes Giebel, Researcher, Berlin Institute of Technology

    A short story of carbonatites: Processes involved in magma ascent and related effects on mineralization

    Carbonatites are relatively rare magmatic rocks originating from the Earth's mantle, defined by a modal content of 50 vol.% carbonates.Despite their...

  6. Science and Technology Careers Fair 2023

    Science and Technology Careers Fair 2023

    Looking to explore your options and find out about insight days, internships or graduate opportunities? Join the Careers Centre for its annual Careers Fair...

  7. Dr Mahmoud Abdallah --- guest lecture

    Dr Mahmoud Abdallah --- guest lecture

    Theology of Coexistence. From the Genesis of Difference to the Conceptualization of Coexistence in Islam.

    Dr Mahmoud Abdallah is a post-doctoral researcher at the Centre for Islamic Theology at the University of Tübingen in Germany. He is visiting St Andrews for...

  8. Dr Mahmoud Abdallah --- guest lecture

    Dr Mahmoud Abdallah --- guest lecture

    Islamic pastoral care between two worlds. Creating space in the academic field and in the community. (part 1 of 2)

    Dr Mahmoud Abdallah is a post-doctoral researcher at the Centre for Islamic Theology at the University of Tübingen in Germany. He is visiting St Andrews for...

  9. 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....

  10. Dr Mahmoud Abdallah --- guest lecture

    Dr Mahmoud Abdallah --- guest lecture

    Islamic pastoral care between two worlds. Creating space in the academic field and in the community.

    Dr Mahmoud Abdallah is a post-doctoral researcher at the Centre for Islamic Theology at the University of Tübingen in Germany. He is visiting St Andrews for...

  11. 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...

  12. Dr Mahmoud Abdallah --- guest lecture

    Dr Mahmoud Abdallah --- guest lecture

    Relationality and theological knowledge: Reflections on the human-to-human encounter considering al-Ġazālī's concept of friendship.

    Dr Mahmoud Abdallah is a post-doctoral researcher at the Centre for Islamic Theology at the University of Tübingen in Germany. He is visiting St Andrews for...

  13. Green and sustainable chemistry bootcamp with John Warner

    Green and sustainable chemistry bootcamp with John Warner

    Cefic, the European Chemistry Industry Council, and the University of St Andrews will collaborate to organise another edition of the 'Green and...

  14. Rachel Muers --- Smith Lecture Autumn 2023

    Rachel Muers --- Smith Lecture Autumn 2023

    A Systematics of One's Own: Reflections on a Search For Foremothers In Systematic Theology

    Each semester, an outstanding female scholar from any sub-discipline of Divinity is invited to St Andrews to deliver the Smith Lecture in memory of Agnes Lewis...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. ITIA Workshop with Professor Jennifer Newsome Martin (Notre Dame)
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    ITIA Workshop with Professor Jennifer Newsome Martin (Notre Dame)

    'The Carmelite Subject: 'Fiction' and the Metaphysics of Contemplation.'

    On Friday, 17th of November, the Institute of Theology, Imagination and the Arts (ITIA, School of Divinity) is hosting a workshop with visiting systematic...

  18. 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...

  19. Systematic and Historical Theology seminar --- Michaelmas 2023, week 8

    Systematic and Historical Theology seminar --- Michaelmas 2023, week 8

    Turretin - A scholastic Reformed account of satisfaction

    In Martinmas 2023, the Theology seminar is reading important texts of Protestant Scholasticism. The seminar schedule and readings are available on the...

  20. Biblical Studies research seminar --- Martinmas 2023, week 8

    Biblical Studies research seminar --- Martinmas 2023, week 8

    Professor Eckart Frahm (Yale): Reception history of Enuma Elish

    This week's seminar will be online via Teams only. The seminar features Eckart Frahm, Professor of Assyriology at Yale University, who will be presenting...

  21. Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 8

    Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 8

    Dr Saiyyidah Zaidi (Independent Scholar), 'This is the sound of my soul: Exploring belonging and inclusion in British Political Theology'

    CSRP research seminars and lectures take place on Thursdays during the term from 11.15am in College Hall, St Mary's College. Meetings are principally...

  22. Logos Institute research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 8

    Logos Institute research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 8

    Professor Greg Restall (St Andrews)

    The weekly research seminar of the Logos Institute for Analytic and Exegetical Theology takes places on Fridays from 3.30 to 5pm in the Senior Common Room of St...

  23. Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 8

    Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 8

    Dr Sarah Leith (St Andrews), 'Rocks and Realities: Mountain Literature in Modern Scotland'

    Seminar led by St Andrews' own Dr Sarah Leith. ITIA research seminars meet each Friday during the academic year in St Mary's College Hall as a space...

  24. Systematic and Historical Theology seminar -- Michaelmas 2023, week 9

    Systematic and Historical Theology seminar -- Michaelmas 2023, week 9

    Simons - Radical christology

    In Martinmas 2023, the Theology seminar is reading important texts of Protestant Scholasticism. The seminar schedule and readings are available on the...

  25. Biblical Studies research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 9

    Biblical Studies research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 9

    Veronica Vandervliet (St Andrews), 'Reading Biblical Hebrew Poetry through the Lens of Information Structure Theory'

    The seminar features Veronica Vandervliet, PhD student at the University of St Andrews, who will be presenting a paper entitled, 'Reading Biblical Hebrew...

  26. 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...

  27. Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 9

    Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 9

    Anupama Ranawana (St Andrews), '"Reading" and "writing" Asia: A framework for intertextuality and textual interpretation from sites of struggle'

    CSRP research seminars and lectures take place on Thursdays during the term from 11.15am in College Hall, St Mary's College. This week, our very own PhD...

  28. 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...

  29. Logos Institute research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 9

    Logos Institute research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 9

    Professor Gavin D'Costa (Bristol & Rome), 'Ecclesiology: Why Jewish Catholicism is essential to the nature of the Catholic Church'

    The weekly research seminar of the Logos Institute for Analytic and Exegetical Theology takes places on Fridays from 3.30 to 5pm in the Senior Common Room of St...

  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. Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 9

    Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 9

    Professor Ian Bradley (St Andrews), 'There is a happy land, far, far away: Victorian Hymns about Heaven'

    Seminar led by St Andrews' own Prof. Ian Bradley. ITIA research seminars meet each Friday during the academic year in St Mary's College Hall as a...

  32. Interfaith in the Academy moderated by Dr Eric Stoddart

    Interfaith in the Academy moderated by Dr Eric Stoddart

    Interfaith Week 2023: St Andrews

    Come and join us for an Academic Panel Discussion on Interfaith Dialogue as we dive deeper into the nitty-gritty of Interfaith. Our fantastic panel will be...

  33. Biblical Studies research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 10
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    Biblical Studies research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 10

    Dr Sam Newington (Aberdeen), Monsters in the Biblical and Classical World

    This seminar features Dr Sam Newington of the University of Aberdeen, who will be presenting a paper on the topic of monsters in the Biblical and Classical...

  34. Peace, Unity and Dialoguing Together: An Interfaith Discussion

    Peace, Unity and Dialoguing Together: An Interfaith Discussion

    Interfaith Week 2023: St Andrews

    Come and join for a conversation between the representatives of our different Faith as we dialogue together with representatives of a diverse array of faiths...

  35. Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics research seminar --- Autumn 2023, week 10

    Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics research seminar --- Autumn 2023, week 10

    Dr Eric Stoddart (St Andrews), 'Practising Divine Gaze: Is there any sacramental potential in digital surveillance?'

    CSRP research seminars and lectures take place on Thursdays during the term from 11.15am in College Hall, St Mary's College. This week, our very own...

  36. Logos Institute research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 10

    Logos Institute research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 10

    Dr Daniel Hill (Liverpool), 'Does God Intend that Sin Occur?'

    The weekly research seminar of the Logos Institute for Analytic and Exegetical Theology takes places on Fridays from 3.30 to 5pm in the Senior Common Room of St...

  37. 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...

  38. Inaugural Interfaith Lecture: Recognise the human race as one

    Inaugural Interfaith Lecture: Recognise the human race as one

    Interfaith Week 2023: St Andrews

    The final event in the Interfaith Week series, an Inaugural Interfaith Lecture given by Jas Singh. With guest speaker, Jas Singh is a Sikh from Leeds, and a...

  39. ITIA Workshop with Professor Jennifer Newsome Martin (Notre Dame)
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    ITIA Workshop with Professor Jennifer Newsome Martin (Notre Dame)

    'The Carmelite Subject: 'Fiction' and the Metaphysics of Contemplation.'

    On Friday, 17th of November, the Institute of Theology, Imagination and the Arts (ITIA, School of Divinity) is hosting a workshop with Professor Jennifer...

  40. 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...

  41. 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...

  42. Systematic and Historical Theology seminar -- Michaelmas 2023, week 11

    Systematic and Historical Theology seminar -- Michaelmas 2023, week 11

    Fell/Fox, Chidley - Radical ecclesiology

    This seminar will cover works by Margaret Fell/Fox and Katherine Chidley. In Martinmas 2023, the Theology seminar is reading important texts of Protestant...

  43. Logos Institute research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 11

    Logos Institute research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 11

    Rev. Dr Jared Michelson (St Andrews), 'Is Divine Simplicity Biblical? A Fresh Argument on Behalf of a Traditional Doctrine'

    The weekly research seminar of the Logos Institute for Analytic and Exegetical Theology takes places on Fridays from 3.30 to 5pm in the Senior Common Room of St...

  44. 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...

  45. Biblical Studies research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 12

    Biblical Studies research seminar -- Martinmas 2023, week 12

    Prof. Caroline Humfress (St Andrews), "Comparative History of Ancient Law"

    This seminar features St Andrews own Prof. Caroline Humfress (History), who will be presenting a paper entitled, "Comparative History of Ancient...

  46. Logos Institute research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 12

    Logos Institute research seminar -- Autumn 2023, week 12

    Dr Joanna Leidenhag (Leeds), 'Glossolalia and Analytic Philosophy of Language'

    The weekly research seminar of the Logos Institute for Analytic and Exegetical Theology takes places on Fridays from 3.30 to 5pm in the Senior Common Room of St...

  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. 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...

  49. SEES Seminar: The return to the Moon --- with robots and humans, Prof. Gordon Osinski

    SEES Seminar: The return to the Moon --- with robots and humans, Prof. Gordon Osinski

    We are pleased to be welcoming Prof. Osinski from the University of Western Ontario to our School. He has been hand-picked by NASA to train the next corps of...

  50. Systematic and Historical Theology seminar -- Candlemas 2024, week 1

    Systematic and Historical Theology seminar -- Candlemas 2024, week 1

    Dr Oliver Langworthy (St Andrews), 'The Holy Spirit and Easter in Late Antiquity'

    This week's seminar is given by our own Dr Oliver Langworthy on the topic 'The Holy Spirit and Easter in Late Antiquity'. In Candlemas 2024,...