Upcoming events

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  1. St Andrews Climate Week

    St Andrews Climate Week

    The inaugural University of St Andrews Climate Week will run from 27-30 May 2024, with a series of events designed to highlight climate-themed research and build new cross-disciplinary collaborations. Climate Week is a STAIRS-funded initiative, featuring: -- a flagship St Andrews Climate Change Conference on Tuesday 28 May. Confronting climate change is one of...

  2. Scotland's NHS?

    Scotland's NHS?

    A Workshop on Healthcare Accessibility

    What does it mean to have access to healthcare? What things contribute to whether someone can be said to have access to healthcare? Can a healthcare service truly be for those it aims to serve without adequate access for all? Questions like these are the focus of "Scotland's NHS? A Workshop on Healthcare Accessibility."...

  3. inter/pose

    inter/pose

    An exhibition of art and literature

    inter/pose is a multimedia exhibition from the 10th to 23rd of June that focuses on work produced by artists who lost their lives to AIDS, who have friends, family, or loved ones who lost their lives to AIDS, or are currently living with HIV. Art and literature will be exhibited in a range of...

  4. ICFUST 2024

    ICFUST 2024

    The 2nd International Congress on Far-UVC Science and Technology (ICFUST) will bring together researchers, innovators and policymakers from around the world to share the latest efficacy and safety information on this important pathogen-annihilating...

  5. A Hymn to the Banished: Annalee Davis in conversation

    A Hymn to the Banished: Annalee Davis in conversation

    With Dr Jillian Sutherland and Dr Ariadne Collins

    Join the School of History in person or online for this in conversation event with the artist Annalee Davis, Lecturer in Museum and Heritage Studies Dr Jillian Sutherland, and Lecturer in the School of International Relations Dr Ariadne Collins, chaired by Senior Lecturer in Art History Dr Catherine Spencer. Taking as its starting point Davis's...

  6. Grief Group

    Grief Group

    Staff lunch

    This group is open to all staff who are grieving, whether your loss is recent or in the past. It offers an opportunity to find common ground with others if you are feeling isolated and alone and is a safe place to discuss and share various aspects of grief. Drinks and light lunch provided,...

  7. Peppy: Egg Freezing -- All you need to know

    Peppy: Egg Freezing -- All you need to know

    Are you considering egg freezing and want to know more about what it entails? - Free

    Following up from the egg freezing event held in March, we are running this event again with more time available for Q&A, the event will also include links to educational materials for additional support post-event. Discover all you need to know about egg freezing and what to expect as you navigate through all aspects...

  8. Grief Group

    Grief Group

    Staff lunch

    This group is open to all staff who are grieving, whether your loss is recent or in the past. It offers an opportunity to find common ground with others if you are feeling isolated and alone and is a safe place to discuss and share various aspects of grief. Drinks and light lunch provided,...

  9. Evidence Based Early Diagnosis (EBED) Conference

    Evidence Based Early Diagnosis (EBED) Conference

    Exploring new diagnostics -- big promise, big challenge

    Are you an innovator, researcher, clinician, policy-maker, or regulator who is interested in early diagnosis? You might be a patient, a member of the public, or a shareholder in a company making exciting technology in this area. If so, join the Mackenzie Institute for Early Diagnosis to explore what success looks like for the...

  10. The Next Generation of Classical Reception Studies

    The Next Generation of Classical Reception Studies

    The St Andrews Centre for the Receptions of Antiquity (SACRA) and the Classical Reception Studies Network (CRSN) would like to invite postgraduate researchers and early career academics based in the UK and working in the field of classical reception studies to this workshop at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. There is no...

  11. Chaplain's Conversation

    Chaplain's Conversation

    with Professor Silvia Paracchini

    In conversation with the Chaplain, Donald MacEwan, Professor Silvia Paracchini, will discuss her path to the University, what inspires her research and thoughts about the future of education. Silvia, Professor or Neurogenetics and Genomics, leads the Neurogenetics group who are interested in genetic basis of complex cognitive and behavioural phenotypes using multidisciplinary approaches. Free...

  12. Reading group on Robé's 'Property, power and politics'

    Reading group on Robé's 'Property, power and politics'

    Governance, Organisations and Accountabilities thematic research group meeting

    This is the first meeting of a University of St Andrews Business School reading group on Jean-Philippe Robé's 'Property, power and politics: why we need to rethink the world power system'. The Governance, Organisations and Accountabilities thematic research group (GOA) is offering the series, which will take place throughout summer 2024. Convenor of the...

  13. L'Incontro: An Archive of Italian Life in Scotland

    L'Incontro: An Archive of Italian Life in Scotland

    Exhibition of Archival Photography

    'L'incontro: An Archive of Italian life in Scotland' is a curated collection of photographs and images offering a glimpse into the rich and diverse narratives of Italians in Scotland over the past century. In collaboration with Prof. Derek Duncan of the University of St Andrews, Jackie Sangster from Historic Environment Scotland and student interns...

  14. Peppy: Get to know your Peppy app

    Peppy: Get to know your Peppy app

    What is it and how do you make the most of it? - Free

    Join this interactive, lunchtime session for an overview of what Peppy actually is and how it can help you. With Peppy, you get direct access to human health experts for free. They offer personalised and confidential support on your phone; there is no question they can't answer. There is also a packed calendar of...

  15. Business School pedagogy development session

    Business School pedagogy development session

    Engaged learning courses and assessment choices

    This session continues the series of research and pedagogical workshops with Professor Kathy Lund Dean, Honorary Professor in the Department of Management. Building on the April 2024 online seminar on aligning experiential learning and assessment opportunities, this in-person session will focus on engaged learning courses and assessment choices. Discussion points include: types and...

  16. Business School pedagogy development session

    Business School pedagogy development session

    Fostering reciprocal learning and discernment with peer coaching

    This session continues the series of research and pedagogical workshops with Professor Kathy Lund Dean, Honorary Professor in the Department of Management. Peer coaching, or 'peer consulting', processes can be powerful discernment tools, helping participants to gain clarity, focus and unique options for resolving complex issues or problems. The session will include: description...

  17. Grief Group

    Grief Group

    Staff

    This group is open to all staff who are grieving, whether your loss is recent or in the past. It offers an opportunity to find common ground with others if you are feeling isolated and alone and is a safe place to discuss and share various aspects of grief. Drinks and light lunch provided,...

  18. CRISP Epic Large Grants Workshop

    CRISP Epic Large Grants Workshop

    Business School training seminar

    This CRISP Epic Large Grants Workshop is a daylong exercise for University of St Andrews Business School academic colleagues and doctoral students who wish to gain experience of preparing a large multi-disciplinary research proposal. It is a structured participatory learning exercise, in which attendees create a research proposal in response to a recently closed...

  19. Chaplain's Conversation

    Chaplain's Conversation

    with Dr Michael Downes

    In conversation with the Chaplain, Donald MacEwan, Michael Downes will discuss his path to the University, and his thoughts about the future of music in education. Michael is the Director of Music, appointed in 2008. He read English and Music at King's College, Cambridge and completed a doctorate on Debussy at the University of...

  20. Quantification and the Persepolis Fortification Archive

    Quantification and the Persepolis Fortification Archive

    An exploratory workshop

    With more than 15,000 original texts, the Persepolis Fortification Archive is one of the largest surviving governmental archives from the ancient world. The surviving texts date from the 13th to the 28th regnal years of Darius I (509 to 493 BCE), with the majority falling between regnal years 21 and 24. The archive records...

  21. Business School pedagogy development session

    Business School pedagogy development session

    Responding effectively to student feedback

    This session continues the series of research and pedagogical workshops with Professor Kathy Lund Dean, Honorary Professor in the Department of Management. The seminar is titled 'Responding effectively to student feedback' and will: offer the opportunity to share experiences of receiving student feedback, particularly as it relates to the MEQ instrument and the...

  22. The Future of German Screen Studies Conference

    The Future of German Screen Studies Conference

    The conference will delve into the future prospects of German Screen Studies amidst ongoing technological evolution, heightened cultural and political discord, and historical upheavals on national, European, and global levels. Exploring innovative methodologies and concepts, scholars and students will investigate German-language cinematic, televisual, streaming, and site-specific screen media, spanning historical, contemporary, and forthcoming periods....

  23. International Museums Conference and ICOFOM 47th Annual Assembly

    International Museums Conference and ICOFOM 47th Annual Assembly

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    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...

  24. University of St Andrews Business School impact clinic

    University of St Andrews Business School impact clinic

    This event for staff in the University of St Andrews Business School is planned as a supportive space for discussing issues and challenges with engagement and impact and seeking advice from colleagues. Staff members are asked to respond to the calendar invitation from Dr Vicky Ward, Department of Management Director of Impact, about attending...

  25. Keynote: Prof. Conal McCarthy, Professor of Museum and Heritage Studies

    Keynote: Prof. Conal McCarthy, Professor of Museum and Heritage Studies

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    Prof. Conal McCarthy is an interdisciplinary humanities scholar who explores the intersection of history, theory and practice in public culture. His disciplinary home is Museum and Heritage Studies, however, he has drawn on and contributed to related fields such as sociology, anthropology, history and art history. His academic research interests include museum history, professional...

  26. "Protest and Persistence: Analysing the Sweida Movement's Dynamics and Future Pathways."

    "Protest and Persistence: Analysing the Sweida Movement's Dynamics and Future Pathways."

    CSS Teams Event - email irevents for the link to take part.

    "The protest movement that erupted in Sweida last year continues to gain attention, particularly as it unfolds in a region predominantly inhabited by the Druzes. These protests, primarily led by the Druze community, a prominent religious minority in the region, have been driven by grievances over economic deterioration, corruption, and the demand for political...

  27. Keynote: Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, Founder of Fridays for Future (FFF) Uganda

    Keynote: Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, Founder of Fridays for Future (FFF) Uganda

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    Hilda Flavia Nakabuye is a Ugandan climate and environmental rights activist. Fridays for Future Uganda is the largest youth movement in East Africa. Hilda is based in Kampala and focuses on raising awareness and mobilising young people towards climate action. Hilda organises clean-up sessions in Lake Victoria, fights for racial and gender justice, and...

  28. Past Perspectives: How can premodern environmental research be made useful in the climate emergency?

    Past Perspectives: How can premodern environmental research be made useful in the climate emergency?

    Impact Workshop, Monday May 27, 2024 Funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh

    The human species has forever been adapting to dynamic environmental conditions. The premodern world provides a laboratory of various experiments in human-environment interactions: a rich history of successes and failures, acute and chronic pressures, false-starts and path dependencies, resilience and vulnerabilities---all operating on a global scale over the longue durée. How should we collate,...

  29. When Nature stumbles on a good thing: from promiscuous binding to essential enzyme activity

    When Nature stumbles on a good thing: from promiscuous binding to essential enzyme activity

    Research seminar as part of the School of Biology's Biomolecular Sciences (BMS) External Seminar series by Prof. Joelle Pelletier, Department of Chemistry, University of...

  30. Youth Workshop: Young People Shaping the Future of Museology through the Lens of the SDGs

    Youth Workshop: Young People Shaping the Future of Museology through the Lens of the SDGs

    Transnational Island Museologies, 5-7 June 2024, International Museums Conference

    Interested in museums, youth issues, heritage and the climate emergency? This FREE participatory workshop will offer the opportunity to share, discuss and debate these issues with international and national experts, including climate activists and heritage professionals. You are invited to take part, share your story and potentially impact international museum policy! This workshop is...