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Dive In! explores the wonders of the ocean, the challenges it faces, and the actions that you can take to help save it.

Addiction, Heroin, and the End of Coalmining in Scotland

TheoArtistry is about a meeting of the ways: between theology and the arts, between theory and practice, and – in the latest TheoArtistry scheme – between text and image.

The TheoArtistry: Text & Image scheme for 2021 brings together visual artists and researchers from several disciplines in a multifaceted research project. The participating scholars and artists worked collaboratively within interdisciplinary groups to research and discuss ideas for the formation of new text-inclusive artworks.

‘Revelation’ is the focus of the 2021 TheoArtistry collaborations. The dialogue between art and theology taking place within and around TheoArtistry has often touched on the notion of revelation: what can be known, conveyed, revealed, experienced, discovered, or obscured through creative works? And how can creative encounters through the making and experiencing of art connect with, complement, challenge, or shape aspects of scholarly theological discourse?

‘Art as revelation’ is the culmination of this journey: a collaborative exhibition investigating the cognitive implications of text-inclusive artworks and a celebration of the art generated from the work that the participating scholars and artists have done together over the past six months.

The free exhibition, curated by Dr Nicole Ruta, Dr Rebekah Dyer and Anna McNay, will be held in St Andrews, Scotland, in 2021, across two venues:

• Upstairs @ J&G Innes Gallery from Tuesday 30 November to Wednesday 8 December 2021, from 11am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
• Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church from Friday 10 to Sunday 19 December 2021, from 11am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, and on Sunday during worship services.

Find out more and follow Theoartistry on the Facebook page, FB profile TheoArtistry profile, Twitter @theoartistry, Instagram @theoartistry. Join the conversation using the hashtags: #theoartistry, #INSTAndrews and #artasrevelation.

An intimate celebration of Christmas with carols sung by choristers from St Leonard’s Chapel Choir, and traditional readings.

This service will take place in person only.

Important Information: No reservation required. All who come will be accommodated up to the chapel’s capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day. You will have the option of scanning the QR Code provided using your smart phone, or leaving your contact details with the ushers.

A copy of the QR code Check In Scotland Privacy Notice can be found on our Worship web page, in the relevant documents section.

Join the Museum Learning and Access Team for Christmas at the Wardlaw Museum.

There will be 10% off all gifts in the Museum shop, which include a fabulous range of eco products, and sustainable Christmas crafts in the Learning Loft.

Visit the Dive In! Protecting our Oceans exhibition – available until January 2022 – and enjoy Christmas music from the Tullis Russell Mills band on Sunday from 12 noon to 3.30pm.

Come join us for the University Service in St Salvator’s Chapel. The sermon will be preached by Dr Joanna Leidenhag, Lecturer in Science-Engaged Theology, School of Divinity. Gowns are welcome but definitely not required. An optional, short service of holy communion will follow.

This service will take place in person and will be available to watch via livestream. See the ‘Livestreamed services’ section on our Worship web page.

Important Information: Those attending in person will no longer be required to reserve a place. All who come will be accommodated up to the chapel’s capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day.   You will have the option of scanning the QR Code provided using your smart phone, or leaving your contact details with the ushers.

A copy of the QR code Check In Scotland Privacy Notice can be found on our Worship web page, in the relevant documents section.

Chapel Donations: You are welcome to donate both in chapel or online via our Worship web page. Two-thirds of chapel offerings from the Sunday service are given to charity and one-third goes to the work of the Chaplaincy.

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.

Please join us in person, or online, for this year’s Alumni Carol Service. The Service will be led by the University Assistant Chaplain, Revd Sam Ferguson, and the University of St Andrews Renaissance Singers will be joining us once again to lead us in the singing of traditional carols.

To join in person, please register online and provide a contact telephone number (for Test and Protect purposes). Facial coverings will be required to be worn unless you are exempt.

To join the online congregation: please visit the Chaplaincy’s website at 7pm (GMT) on Monday 6 December, select ‘Livestreamed services’ and then the ‘View livestream’ link.

We hope you will join us either in person or online on 6 December. Should you be unable to do so, a video of the Service will be available to view on YouTube afterwards.

‘Putting Community Back into Community Energy: Does Ownership Affect Support and Perceived Justice for Wind Energy in Scotland?’ by Jessica Hogan (PhD candidate, School of Geography and Sustainable Development)

Wind energy often faces opposition from locals which can stall or halt projects permanently. While community ownership of wind energy has been found to increase acceptance, limited research has explored why. Here, Jessica will share her team’s research, which compares communities’ attitudes toward onshore wind energy using a mail-out survey across different community benefit schemes in Scotland.

One-way ANOVAs identified, on average, that those with some form of ownership tend to support the wind development more, feel more involved, perceive more benefits that are fairly distributed, perceive fewer risks, and support their own benefit schemes. These results support the contention that community ownership leads to greater acceptance, but also that it is only one of several factors shaping public acceptance. Specifically, energy justice aspects may be of equal or greater importance than the type of ownership.

‘Scotland’s urban deer: understanding perceptions to shape policymaking’ by Abi Whitefield (PhD candidate, School of Geography and Sustainable Development)

The problem of deer populations in urban areas of Scotland has become an increasingly pressing issue in recent years, due to their growing populations and resultant encroachment into urban environments. As a result, human-deer interaction has increased, with conflict between the two resulting in the possible need for deer management.

A paucity of previous research means that little is known about these urban deer populations, with perceptions of both urban deer and urban deer management poorly understood. Consequently, policies are being shaped without a robust evidence-base. Abi’s PhD research aims to understand the perceptions and experiences of experts, local authority staff, local councillors and the public regarding urban deer and their management, aiming to shape policymaking. This talk will explain the main debates surrounding the topic and highlight progress made thus far.

To register for this conference please e-mail classcon@st-andrews.ac.uk by Monday 6 December.

Lived Spaces in Late Antiquity Conference Programme (Provisional)

Day 1 – Wednesday 8 December

13.30 Welcome and Introduction
14.00 to 15.10 Conceiving Space
15.20 to 17.00 Urbanicity
17.10 to 18.50 Sociabilities

Day 2 – Thursday 9 December

13.30 to 15.10 Impact of the Sacred
15.20 to 17.10 Movement

Day 3 – Friday 10 December

12.00 to 13.40 Creating and Re-making Spaces
13.40 to 15.30 Giving Meaning to Space

For a full programme and further information please see the link below.

Please join the Neil Smith Lecture, delivered by Andreas Malm, (title and abstract tbc).
Andreas Malm is Professor of Geography at Lund University and a leading scholar, prominent activist, and prolific writer concerned with the Anthropocene and our climate-changed world. Many will know him from GG1001 tutorials and our I-Power reading group on one of his books. He is the author of: Fossil Capital: The Rise of Steam Power and Roots of Global Warming (2016); The Progress of This Storm: Nature and Society in a Warming World (2017); Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency: War Communism in the Twenty-First Century (2020); How to Blow Up a Pipeline: Learning to Fight in a World on Fire (2021); and White Skin, Black Fuel: On the Danger of Fossil Fascism (2021).
He’s currently working on a sequel to Fossil Capital entitled Fossil Empire.
If you would like to attend the online MS Teams seminar, please email gsd@st-andrews.ac.uk

Pàdraig MacAoidh will discuss his own work as a poet and editor, and address the questions of what it means to write – and read – Gaelic poetry in contemporary Scotland, and the bridges between Gaelic poetry and other European literatures.

Pàdraig MacAoidh / Peter Mackay is a poet, lecturer and broadcaster. He has two collections of poems Nàdur De (Some Kind of, 2020) and Gu Leòr (Galore, 2015), both published by Acair, and a pamphlet, From Another Island, with Clutag Press (2010). He largely writes in Gàidhlig and English, and his work has been translated into Czech, French, German, Irish, Occitan, Macedonian and Slovakian. He has co-edited the anthologies An Leabhar Liath: 500 years of Gaelic love and transgressive verse (with Iain S MacPherson), 100 Dàn as Fheàrr Leinn / 100 Favourite Gaelic Poems (with Jo MacDonald) and The Golden Treasury of Scottish Verse (with Don Paterson and Kathleen Jamie). His academic work includes the books This Strange Loneliness: Heaney’s Wordsworth (2021) and Sorley MacLean (2011); he is a Senior Lecturer in literature in the School of English at the University of St Andrews, and has been an AHRC / Radio 3 New Generation Thinker.

TheoArtistry is about a meeting of the ways: between theology and the arts, between theory and practice, and – in the latest TheoArtistry scheme – between text and image.

The TheoArtistry: Text & Image scheme for 2021 brings together visual artists and researchers from several disciplines in a multifaceted research project. The participating scholars and artists worked collaboratively within interdisciplinary groups to research and discuss ideas for the formation of new text-inclusive artworks.

‘Revelation’ is the focus of the 2021 TheoArtistry collaborations. The dialogue between art and theology taking place within and around TheoArtistry has often touched on the notion of revelation: what can be known, conveyed, revealed, experienced, discovered, or obscured through creative works? And how can creative encounters through the making and experiencing of art connect with, complement, challenge, or shape aspects of scholarly theological discourse?

‘Art as revelation’ is the culmination of this journey: a collaborative exhibition investigating the cognitive implications of text-inclusive artworks and a celebration of the art generated from the work that the participating scholars and artists have done together over the past six months.

The free exhibition, curated by Dr Nicole Ruta, Dr Rebekah Dyer and Anna McNay, will be held in St Andrews, Scotland, in 2021, across two venues:

• Upstairs @ J&G Innes Gallery from Tuesday 30 November to Wednesday 8 December 2021, from 11am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
• Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church from Friday 10 to Sunday 19 December 2021, from 11am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, and on Sunday during worship services.

Find out more and follow Theoartistry on the Facebook page, FB profile TheoArtistry profile, Twitter @theoartistry, Instagram @theoartistry. Join the conversation using the hashtags: #theoartistry, #INSTAndrews and #artasrevelation.

Bringing Christmas to life with carols sung by choristers from St Salvator’s Chapel Choir, and a reflection on the Christmas story from the Chaplain, Revd Dr Donald MacEwan.

Door will open at 6:45 pm.  

Important Information:  The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day.   You will have the option of scanning the QR Code provided using your smart phone, or leaving your contact details with the ushers.

A copy of the QR code Check In Scotland Privacy Notice can be found on our Worship web page, in the relevant documents section.

Come join us for the University Service in St Salvator’s Chapel. The sermon will be preached by the University Chaplain, Revd Dr Donald MacEwan. Gowns are welcome but definitely not required. An optional, short service of holy communion will follow.

This service will take place in person and will be available to watch via livestream. See the ‘Livestreamed services’ section on our Worship web page.

Important Information: Those attending in person will no longer be required to reserve a place. All who come will be accommodated up to the chapel’s capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day.   You will have the option of scanning the QR Code provided using your smart phone, or leaving your contact details with the ushers.

A copy of the QR code Check In Scotland Privacy Notice can be found on our Worship web page, in the relevant documents section.

Chapel Donations: You are welcome to donate both in chapel or online via our Worship web page. Two-thirds of chapel offerings from the Sunday service are given to charity and one-third goes to the work of the Chaplaincy.

The Staff Christmas Party is open to everyone so please invite your friends and family to enjoy what’s sure to be a great night.

Huge Mouse will be playing covers and taking requests all night and we’ll have karaoke in Sandy’s Bar.

Your ticket includes a glass of bubbly on arrival (available until 10pm).

Weather permitting, there will again be a candle lit labyrinth on Winter Solstice. Last year it was quite lovely.

A labyrinth remains an appropriate metaphor for the Covid 19 pandemic, where it is clear that we all have a path to follow, but it isn’t at all obvious how far we have to go, or when and where we might reach the exit.

The labyrinth will be laid out and lit by candles in bags on the ground. Folk walk it in silence.

It is simply a beautiful way to think about anything you like, walking along a path of light on the longest night of the year.

It is appropriate for all age groups, and might be of particular interest to families with children.

No booking necessary, dress warmly.

Family celebrations of Christmas as darkness falls on Christmas Eve with congregational carols and readings from children.

This service will take place in person only.

Important Information: No reservation required. All who come will be accommodated up to the chapel’s capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day.   You will have the option of scanning the QR Code provided using your smart phone, or leaving your contact details with the ushers.

A copy of the QR code Check In Scotland Privacy Notice can be found on our Worship web page, in the relevant documents section.

Family celebrations of Christmas as darkness falls on Christmas Eve with congregational carols and readings from children.

This service will take place in person only.

Important Information: No reservation required. All who come will be accommodated up to the chapel’s capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day.   You will have the option of scanning the QR Code provided using your smart phone, or leaving your contact details with the ushers.

A copy of the QR code Check In Scotland Privacy Notice can be found on our Worship web page, in the relevant documents section.

Family celebrations of Christmas as darkness falls on Christmas Eve with congregational carols and readings from children.

This service will take place in person only.

Important Information: No reservation required. All who come will be accommodated up to the chapel’s capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day.   You will have the option of scanning the QR Code provided using your smart phone, or leaving your contact details with the ushers.

A copy of the QR code Check In Scotland Privacy Notice can be found on our Worship web page, in the relevant documents section.

In the middle of the week the Chaplaincy offers a time of stillness to pause, gather and reflect. All students and staff welcome – come when you can and stay as long as you wish.

Important Information: Those attending in person will no longer be required to reserve a place. All who come will be accommodated up to the room capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day, please arrive no more than five minutes before the event start time

This event is conducted by Barbara Davey, Honorary Chaplain.
Email: bd45@st-andrews.ac.uk

In the middle of the week the Chaplaincy offers a time of stillness to pause, gather and reflect. All students and staff welcome – come when you can and stay as long as you wish.

Important Information: Those attending in person will no longer be required to reserve a place. All who come will be accommodated up to the room capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day, please arrive no more than five minutes before the event start time

This event is conducted by Barbara Davey, Honorary Chaplain.
Email: bd45@st-andrews.ac.uk

In the middle of the week the Chaplaincy offers a time of stillness to pause, gather and reflect. All students and staff welcome – come when you can and stay as long as you wish.

Important Information: Those attending in person will no longer be required to reserve a place. All who come will be accommodated up to the room capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day, please arrive no more than five minutes before the event start time

This event is conducted by Barbara Davey, Honorary Chaplain.
Email: bd45@st-andrews.ac.uk

In the middle of the week the Chaplaincy offers a time of stillness to pause, gather and reflect. All students and staff welcome – come when you can and stay as long as you wish.

Important Information: Those attending in person will no longer be required to reserve a place. All who come will be accommodated up to the room capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day, please arrive no more than five minutes before the event start time

This event is conducted by Barbara Davey, Honorary Chaplain.
Email: bd45@st-andrews.ac.uk

In the middle of the week the Chaplaincy offers a time of stillness to pause, gather and reflect. All students and staff welcome – come when you can and stay as long as you wish.

Important Information: Those attending in person will no longer be required to reserve a place. All who come will be accommodated up to the room capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day, please arrive no more than five minutes before the event start time

This event is conducted by Barbara Davey, Honorary Chaplain.
Email: bd45@st-andrews.ac.uk

To all who have lost a family member, friend or colleague, the Chaplaincy warmly invites you to a Service of Thanksgiving.

This event is for those who are grieving the past or present loss of a loved one and is open to University staff, students and members of the public, regardless of faith or philosophy of life.

The candlelit service will be an opportunity for people to pause and remember their loved one. This simple service of music and readings will offer time to reflect on what was, what is and what will be.

This event will be livestreamed, for those unable to attend in person. You can find the link, on the day, via our Worship web page.

Important Information: Reservation not required. All who come will be accommodated up to the chapel’s capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day. You will have the option of scanning the QR Code provided using your smart phone, or leaving your contact details with the ushers.

In the middle of the week the Chaplaincy offers a time of stillness to pause, gather and reflect. All students and staff welcome – come when you can and stay as long as you wish.

Important Information: Those attending in person will no longer be required to reserve a place. All who come will be accommodated up to the room capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day, please arrive no more than five minutes before the event start time

This event is conducted by Barbara Davey, Honorary Chaplain.
Email: bd45@st-andrews.ac.uk

Pecha Kucha is an opportunity to listen to the inspirational stories of members of St Andrews community. For the speakers, Pecha Kucha is the chance to tell people about an interesting but less-known aspect of your life, to polish public speaking and to gain confidence in a fun, no-pressure and supportive environment!

Pecha Kucha is a visual storytelling format where the speaker tells a story using only 20 images, with 20 seconds to talk about each image! It’s designed to be a rapid-fire and fun format, with each talk lasting just a bit longer than 6 minutes!

Our theme for this event is ‘Community’ and we are inviting speakers to tell us about a community that matters to them. Communities have made a big difference to people’s lives, especially during the pandemic, so we thought that this theme would let us celebrate wonderful communities, help us discover some new ones and give us a chance to learn more about members of our St Andrews community!

We invite you to sign-up as a speaker and tell us the story of your community using these 20 images. Whether you joined a knitting group during lockdown, became part of a Minecraft Discord group, started a research project, or you have just joined the dance or acapella society, we want to hear about it! (and more importantly, what YOUR community means to you!)

Interested in just attending as a speaker? Please snag one of the free tickets through the Eventbrite link below.

Please email pechakucha@st-andrews.ac.uk to convey your interest in speaking at the event.

In the middle of the week the Chaplaincy offers a time of stillness to pause, gather and reflect. All students and staff welcome – come when you can and stay as long as you wish.

Important Information: Those attending in person will no longer be required to reserve a place. All who come will be accommodated up to the room capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day, please arrive no more than five minutes before the event start time

This event is conducted by Barbara Davey, Honorary Chaplain.
Email: bd45@st-andrews.ac.uk

In the middle of the week the Chaplaincy offers a time of stillness to pause, gather and reflect. All students and staff welcome – come when you can and stay as long as you wish.

Important Information: Those attending in person will no longer be required to reserve a place. All who come will be accommodated up to the room capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day, please arrive no more than five minutes before the event start time

This event is conducted by Barbara Davey, Honorary Chaplain.
Email: bd45@st-andrews.ac.uk

In the middle of the week the Chaplaincy offers a time of stillness to pause, gather and reflect. All students and staff welcome – come when you can and stay as long as you wish.

Important Information: Those attending in person will no longer be required to reserve a place. All who come will be accommodated up to the room capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day, please arrive no more than five minutes before the event start time

This event is conducted by Barbara Davey, Honorary Chaplain.
Email: bd45@st-andrews.ac.uk

In the middle of the week the Chaplaincy offers a time of stillness to pause, gather and reflect. All students and staff welcome – come when you can and stay as long as you wish.

Important Information: Those attending in person will no longer be required to reserve a place. All who come will be accommodated up to the room capacity. The collection of contact details for Test and Protect will take place on the day, please arrive no more than five minutes before the event start time

This event is conducted by Barbara Davey, Honorary Chaplain.
Email: bd45@st-andrews.ac.uk