Lower College Hall is situated within St Salvator’s Quad, often seen as the heart of the University. The Hall offers impressive grand interiors and is used for high profile events. Depending on the layout, Lower College Hall has the capacity for up to 190 people.
All are welcome to attend a Gathering to Celebrate the Life of David Corner, former Deputy Principal, Secretary and Registrar, Assistant Principal and Lecturer in Mediaeval History, who died on 29 March, aged 77. Over light refreshments, there will be a chance to hear tributes from family and colleagues, and to share memories in an…
Please join us for a talk in the ‘Curators in Conversation’ series on Monday 31 March at 4.30pm in School 2. This will be followed by a reception in the School of Art History 79 North Street. Dr Melissa L Gustin is Curator of British Art at National Museums Liverpool, based at the Walker Art…
If you’re thinking about what to do after graduation, why not come along to the PGT Academic Fayre and find out more about all the exciting Masters programmes here at St Andrews? This event offers the opportunity to meet with staff from across the University to explore PG studies in an informal environment. The Assistant…
Following on from the success of our first coffee morning in September, all staff are invited to attend a drop-in community meet up. This event is part of a planned series of meet ups to enhance a feeling of community at St Andrews by providing a space for staff in any role to meet and…
Dust off the January blues and get out those dancing shoes! We’re celebrating all things Burns so why not come and join us for an evening of drams, haggis and dancing. The evening will begin at 6pm with a welcome drink in the grandeur of Lower College Hall, which will be followed by a four-course…
We invite you to the ‘Discover VIP’ Conference, which aims to highlight and celebrate the award-winning Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) programme at the University of St Andrews. This year, we are delighted to be marking the 5th year of VIPs at St Andrews! To book your spot, please click on the ‘More Information’ link. A…
St Andrews is a very small town which hosts a relatively small university. However, meeting staff from other schools isn’t always easy. Many staff do not live in town and there is no single dedicated space for staff from across the University to meet, converse, and connect. To this end, several staff, with University support,…
Balancing rising energy demands with the need to curb and adapt to anthropogenic climate change in a just and equitable way is at the heart of an existential challenge facing Scotland and, indeed, the world. Most people agree that addressing climate change in urgent. However, how this should be done, by whom, at what cost,…
Nearly three years have passed since the United States withdrew the last of its troops from Afghanistan, ending nearly twenty years of military presence and opening the door for the Taliban to regain control of the country. Reflecting on the widely criticized failures surrounding the withdrawal, its tragic aftermath, and the lessons learned for current…
The International Committee for Museology (ICOFOM), the School of Art History, and the European Research Council (ERC) selected and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded Shared Island Stories research project invite delegates to the hybrid (in-person and online) conference on the topic of Transnational Island Museologies. The conference will also host the 47th ICOFOM Annual…