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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. 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....

  3. 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...

  4. Gesualdo Six: Fading

    Gesualdo Six: Fading

    Making a welcome third appearance in St Andrews, one of the most successful vocal ensembles in the UK, fresh from their BBC Proms debut, preview their...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. Masterclass with Lucy Schaufer (Bunyan Craig Fellow in Singing)

    Masterclass with Lucy Schaufer (Bunyan Craig Fellow in Singing)

    Grammy-award winning Lucy Schaufe, Bunyan-Craig Fellow in Singing, leads a free public masterclass with vocal scholars at the Laidlaw Music Centre. All are...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. Organ Concert by Tom Wilkinson (University Organist)

    Organ Concert by Tom Wilkinson (University Organist)

    Music by Bach, Mendelssohn, and Part

  18. Lunchtime concert by Cat Evison (saxophones)

    Lunchtime concert by Cat Evison (saxophones)

    'Lost Along the Way'

    Music Centre Associate Teacher Cat Evison presents reflections on recent history in a programme of her own works for solo saxophone and electronics.  Using...

  19. Lunchtime concert by the Resol String Quartet

    Lunchtime concert by the Resol String Quartet

    Britten-Pears Young Artists 2022-23 and winners of the Cavatina Competition at the Wigmore Hall in London, the Resol String Quartet make their Laidlaw Music...

  20. Organ Concert by Robert Gower (Dundee Parish Church)

    Organ Concert by Robert Gower (Dundee Parish Church)

    Transcriptions of music by Bantock, Boulanger and Chaminade

  21. Music Talk by Freeland Barbour

    Music Talk by Freeland Barbour

    Music talk on free reed instruments in Scottish traditional music

  22. Lunchtime concert by Freeland Barbour (accordion)

    Lunchtime concert by Freeland Barbour (accordion)

    A musical life in 2 volumes -- Freeland Barbour introduces his music based on his ground-breaking collection 'The Music and the Land'.

  23. Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Francois Leleux (Oboe/Conductor) and Carolyn Sampson (Soprano)

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Francois Leleux (Oboe/Conductor) and Carolyn Sampson (Soprano)

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra François Leleux (conductor/oboe) Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Mozart: Symphony no. 25 in G minor Berlioz: Cantata -- Herminie...

  24. St Andrews Chamber Orchestra and St Salvator's Chapel Choir

    St Andrews Chamber Orchestra and St Salvator's Chapel Choir

    With Michael Downes, Bede Williams, Claire Innes-Hopkins (Conductors), The Fitzwilliam String Quartet, James Eastaway (oboe)

    Vivaldi: Magnificat, RV610 Villa-Lobos: Sinfonietta no. 1 Mozart: Symphony no. 41 in C, K551 'Jupiter' The music of the baroque, classical and...

  25. Organ Concert by Laurent Jochum (Saint Jean Baptiste de Belleville, Paris)

    Organ Concert by Laurent Jochum (Saint Jean Baptiste de Belleville, Paris)

    Music by Bach, Mendelssohn, Boëllman, Takle Please note the change in venue

  26. Lunchtime Concert by Music Centre Piano Scholars with Anca Nite-Doyle (piano)

    Lunchtime Concert by Music Centre Piano Scholars with Anca Nite-Doyle (piano)

    Music Centre piano scholars Oisin Lyons, Lucy Javurek and Zach Brandman perform Sergei Rachmaninoff's hugely popular Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op....

  27. Afro-Caribbean Society Festival

    Afro-Caribbean Society Festival

    The African-Caribbean Society returns with its annual music concert, celebrating the musical diversity of Scotland and honouring our common ancestral culture....

  28. Music from the Chinese-Speaking World: Spring Festival 2024

    Music from the Chinese-Speaking World: Spring Festival 2024

    Chinese-speaking students studying in St Andrews join with students with an interest in Chinese culture to share music from the Chinese-speaking world....

  29. Organ Concert by Chris Nickel (Glasgow)

    Organ Concert by Chris Nickel (Glasgow)

    Music by Bach, Elgar, Frescobaldi, MacMillan, Sweelinck, and Wesley

  30. Lunchtime concert by Roy Howat (piano)

    Lunchtime concert by Roy Howat (piano)

    The popular Scottish pianist and international recognised scholar of French piano music Roy Howat makes a welcome return to St Andrews with a lunchtime...

  31. Maximiliano Martin and Friends

    Maximiliano Martin and Friends

    Maximiliano Martín (clarinet), Cerys Ambrose-Evans (bassoon), Scott Mitchell (piano), Laidlaw Music Centre woodwind scholars

    Honorary Professor of Woodwind and one of Europe's foremost clarinettists, Maximiliano Martín curates a programme including music by Mozart, Rossini and...

  32. Laidlaw Music Centre Spring Concert Series: Maximiliano Martín and Friends

    Laidlaw Music Centre Spring Concert Series: Maximiliano Martín and Friends

    Honorary Professor of Woodwind and one of Europe's foremost clarinettists, Maximiliano Martín curates a programme including music by Mozart, Rossini and...

  33. Lunchtime concert by Rose McLachlan (piano)

    Lunchtime concert by Rose McLachlan (piano)

    Schubert: Impromptu D935 No.3 in B-flat Major Debussy: Images, Book II Debussy Preludes: Ondine, Bruyeres, Les Collines D'anacapri Shostakovich: Prelude...

  34. Organ Concert by Michael Chamberlain (Campbell Watterson Organ Scholar)

    Organ Concert by Michael Chamberlain (Campbell Watterson Organ Scholar)

    Music by Alain, Bach, and Peeters

  35. Music Talk by David Wordsworth (John Ireland Charitable Trust)

    Music Talk by David Wordsworth (John Ireland Charitable Trust)

    'John Ireland and his World'

  36. Lunchtime concert by Mark Stone (baritone) and Stephen Barlow (piano)

    Lunchtime concert by Mark Stone (baritone) and Stephen Barlow (piano)

    Following his recent debut with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, renowned British baritone Mark Stone performs a lunchtime recital of English art song by John...

  37. Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor) and Pekka Kuusisto (violin)

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor) and Pekka Kuusisto (violin)

    Fauré: Suite Pelléas & Mélisande Lindberg: Violin Concerto no. 1 Stravinsky: Dumbarton Oaks Shostakovich arr Barshai: Chamber Symphony Two of the...

  38. The John Ireland Competition for Singers

    The John Ireland Competition for Singers

    Vocal and piano student duos perform songs by one of the most distinctive art song composers of 20th century England in this first St Andrews John Ireland...

  39. Mark Stone sings 'Winterreise'

    Mark Stone sings 'Winterreise'

    Mark Stone (baritone), Stephen Barlow (piano)

    One of the most admired British baritones of his generation, a winner of the Decca prize at the Kathleen Ferrier Awards and with multiple appearances throughout...

  40. Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin: The Bruce (A Cathedral Opera)

    Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin: The Bruce (A Cathedral Opera)

    Musicians and Singers from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

    Kazakh musician Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin's operatic depiction of Robert the Bruce. 'The Bruce: Cathedral Opera' is a 1-hour piece for church organ...

  41. University of St Andrews Folk Festival 2024: Eabhal

    University of St Andrews Folk Festival 2024: Eabhal

    Eabhal have made a significant impact on the Scottish music scene with their vibrant and energetic folk music. The band's distinctive West Coast sound and...

  42. University of St Andrews Folk Festival 2024: Instrumental Workshop with Alistair McCulloch

    University of St Andrews Folk Festival 2024: Instrumental Workshop with Alistair McCulloch

    Alistair McCulloch will lead a mixed-instrument workshop in the Laidlaw Music Centre. Alistair is a world-renowned fiddler, having performed in over twenty...

  43. New Music Week: Lunchtime concert by Simon Leach (organ) and Benedict Holland (violin)

    New Music Week: Lunchtime concert by Simon Leach (organ) and Benedict Holland (violin)

    Music by Bach, MacMillan, Leach and Hakim

  44. New Music Week: Composition Forum with Piers Hellawell

    New Music Week: Composition Forum with Piers Hellawell

    Honorary Professor of Composition presents a forum in which the secrets of composition are discussed in the context of a new set of student compositions...

  45. New Music Week: Lunchtime concert by Scott Dickinson (viola), Susan Frank (flutes) and Eleanor Hudso

    New Music Week: Lunchtime concert by Scott Dickinson (viola), Susan Frank (flutes) and Eleanor Hudso

    A special concert, curated and presented by Honorary Professor of Composition Piers Hellawell. Debussy's Sonata for viola, flute and harp is performed...

  46. New Music Week: Routes String Quartet and friends

    New Music Week: Routes String Quartet and friends

    The Routes Quartet write, arrange and improvise string quartet music influenced by Trad/Scandi/Jazz and Classical traditions. They create a unique sound-world...

  47. 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...

  48. New Music Week: Concert with Bede Williams, Baichuan Hui, and St Andrews Fusion

    New Music Week: Concert with Bede Williams, Baichuan Hui, and St Andrews Fusion

    Bede Williams (trumpet), Baichuan Hui (piano), St Andrews Fusion (directed by Jonathan Kemp)

    Bede Williams (trumpet) and Baichuan Hui (piano) perform music by Hellawell, Saariaho and Hazle. Including the Scottish Premier of 'Russian Doll' by...

  49. Bach Cantata Service

    Bach Cantata Service

    St Salvator's Chapel Choir and an ensemble of Music Centre scholars and associate teachers, directed by Vincent Bernhardt, perform J.S. Bach's...

  50. Organ Masterclass with Vincent Bernhardt

    Organ Masterclass with Vincent Bernhardt

    Vincent Bernhardt leads a public masterclass with University Organ Scholars.