Research Division
According to official data published by the National Records of Scotland, Scotland saw 1,017 drug-related deaths in 2024, the lowest figure since 2017 and 13 per cent fewer than in 2023. A sign of progress, but after…
The University of St Andrews School of Medicine is leading a pioneering new study aimed at improving the early diagnosis and treatment of sepsis across Scotland. Generously funded by the UK Sepsis Trust, the Improving…
A new systematic review led by the School of Medicine has shed light on how chronic diseases tend to cluster together in adults, revealing important differences based on age and sex. The findings offer vital insights…
The University of St Andrews looks forward to hosting the Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) Conference in 2026.
The University of St Andrews is one of five research centres[1] leading the €6.8 million SUMIT project (Substance Use and Mental Health Interventions using Digital Technology), launched at the end of May. Led by Queens…
In a groundbreaking effort to reshape Scotland’s public health landscape, researchers at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine have launched Scotland Speaks, the largest-ever survey of Scottish residents’…
A new study co-authored by Population and Behavioural Science Division Head Prof. Colin McCowan has found that adding a deadline to bowel screening invitation letters significantly boosted test returns. Screening by…
On 5 March, the School of Medicine welcomed 170 delegates to St Andrews for the ‘Delivering a better health future for Scotland’ symposium and the biennial American Medical Alumni Lecture. The symposium was part of the…
The School of Medicine congratulated Lecturer in Academic General Practice Dr Sarah Mills on her recent appointment to the Scottish Advisory Board of the charity Marie Curie. This organisation is the nation’s largest…
On 20 January, the University hosted its inaugural Medical Humanities Symposium, organised by the St Andrews Medical Humanities Network in collaboration with the Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Studies (GSIS).…