NADEGS Conference
The University of St Andrews School of Medicine hosted the NADEGS Annual Conference “Navigating towards the future”, on the 19th and 20th of January. NADEGS is an Academic Primary Care conference, that showcases key…
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Prosector wins Marjorie England Dissection Prize
Congratulations to our Prosector, Olly Kovaljova, who was awarded the Marjorie England Dissection Prize for 2022. The annual award is given by the Institute of Anatomical Sciences (IAS) as part of their Autumn…
PhD Opportunity
Defining the role of de novo DNA methylation in the regulation of female fertility Dr J Tello Applications accepted all year round Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only) Project Description Ovulation disorders…
Lost Medics
One of the last of St Andrews ‘lost medics’ awarded degree after 53 years One of the last of St Andrews’ ‘lost medics’ has marked her 75th birthday by finally graduating with the medical degree she began at the…
Specific Learning Difficulties Network Launch
The Specific Learning Difficulties Network (SLDN) was officially launched this month during a two-day event at The Royal Society of Edinburgh. The SLDN was established by Dr Silvia Paracchini (University of St…
Scottish Clinical Director visits School of Medicine
The School of Medicine were delighted to host Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director on Wednesday 9 November. Professor Leitch enjoyed an informative visit, touring the facilities and meeting both staff and…
Back to the Future!
The Academic Primary Care Evening was held on Thursday 3rdNovember after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event brought together colleagues involved in primary care education and research from Fife…
St Andrews medic’s research key to emergency response in conflict zones including Ukraine
Former PhD student Dr Laura Maitland, lead author of ‘Analysis of 983 civilian blast and ballistic casualties and the generation of a template of injury burden: an observational study’, used information from an…
A Great Start to NHS Fife and St Andrews collaboration for Health Research
The Inaugural Collaborative Research and Innovation Symposium for the University of St Andrews and NHS Fife took place on Wednesday 26 October 2022 at the Balgeddie House Hotel in Glenrothes. The Symposium was…
Severe COVID-19 outcomes after full vaccination of primary schedule and initial boosters
Members of the Population and Behavioural Sciences Division have recently had research published in The Lancet looking at who is at higher risk of serious illness following an Omicron infection, after a third or…