Electra project
The Electra project team is working to develop a Learning Health System for NHS Fife.
Obesity epidemic risking eyesight of young adults
Scotland’s obesity epidemic could be damaging the eyesight of young adults, according to new research by NHS Fife and the University of St Andrews.
First Chances Project
Pupils from Fife High Schools recently visited St Andrews as part of the First Chances Project.
£15m new Artificial Intelligence centre for Scotland to innovate and transform healthcare
Scotland is to have its own £15.8m artificial intelligence health research centre, which promises to enable better patient diagnosis, treatment and outcomes.
New appointment
We are delighted to announce a new professorial appointment in the medical school. Colin McCowan has been appointed Professor in Health Data Science from January 2018.
Professor Candace Currie
Professor Candace Currie, CAHRU Director, will leave the University of St Andrews and resign her Directorship of CAHRU at the end of February 2019.
Longitude Prize
The Orbital Diagnostics team is in the running for the £8 million Longitude Prize for their SLIC device.
Public Engagement Award
Henry Rae won the University’s Public Engagement Individual Achievement Award on Friday the 26th of October. There was stiff competition from throughout the university including the School of Medicine. Ruth Bowness was…
Visit to Changsha
As part of the Chinese Medical Board study on evaluating the communication processes of family meetings with ICU staff in six ICU centres in Hospitals in the Hunan Region, Gerry Humphris made another visit to Changsha,…
Royal Zoological Society
HRH The Princess Royal recently visited Edinburgh Zoo to help launch the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's vision for the future of conservation education.