The School of Medicine would like to send a big congratulations to Sydney Brown, who graduates on Friday from the University of St. Andrews after completing an MSc in Research of Medicine. Sydney started off her…
It’s graduation season at St. Andrews and a new batch of PhD students are finally crossing the “finish line”. Among those is Kerry Falconer, a PhD student from the Infection and Global Health division. Kerry…
The School of Medicine would like to congratulate Rachel Horn and Mike Fearon for completing work-based qualifications at the University of St. Andrews. Both training routes saw Rachel and Mike undertake a variety of…
New research is analysing the use of UVC light to see if it can prevent the transmission of airborne viruses. The project was awarded an Innovate UK Grant of £296,000 to investigate the safety and efficacy of UVC…
Scotland’s Step Count Challenge competition, run biannually, encourages staff in workplaces across the country to “ditch the desk to walk the walk”. Launched by walking charity, Paths for All, in 2011, the event has…
Dr Samantha Pitt, a senior lecturer at the School of Medicine, has been elected as the new president-elect for the International Society for Zinc Biology (ISZB). The ISZB brings together scientists from different parts…
Stephen Gillespie joined distinguished international colleagues on a European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Symposium “Tuberculosis: Bringing new science to diagnostics”. Speaking…
Dr Kerri Greene, a six-session GP Partner has joined St. Andrews as a Clinical Teacher in the School of Medicine. Dr Greene studied at St. Andrews for seven years, initially her BSc Honours degree in Human Biology…
COVID-19 has brought disruption, uncertainty and increased pressure on frontline workers – most notably doctors and nurses who are dealing with an influx of patients and a seemingly never-ending caseload. Researchers…
‘We are Human Too’ was an exciting, extra-curricular programme of free, virtual events focussing on various aspects of healthcare professional wellbeing. The programme ran from February to March and was led by three…