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"A vibrant collaborative postgraduate academic community excelling in interdisciplinary education and scholarship"

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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Our latest Community Fund social brought students together for a sea glass jewellery workshop with Strand Jewellery. Organiser Amber Farram said it was "the perfect activity after a long dissertation session" and "to unwind while supporting a local creative business."
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Our MLitt Gender Studies students were delighted to attend Earthbound, a public conversation with Cristina Rivera Garza exploring women, freedom, mobility, and collective memory. An inspiring opportunity to engage with one of Latin America's most celebrated contemporary writers. 🌍📚
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Congratulations to our MLitt MHS students on the successful Kate Kennedy Centenary Exhibition. Developed in just 2 months, the student-led project explored the history and significance of the KK Procession through research, curation, design, and installation. 👏 📸 Abby Lowe
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Gender Studies MLitt alumna Kathryn Herschell previewed their film Crossbones: ethnography and gender in the graveyard of the outcast dead ahead of presenting at the Twenty Seventh Cemeteries Colloquium 🎞️🌿
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Students from MSc Energy Policy and Finance, MLitt Gender Studies, and MSc Global Sustainable Development came together for a two-day residential at The Burn in Edzell 🌿 A great opportunity for interdisciplinary learning, discussion, and connection, with some rare Scottish sunshine ☀️
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Join us for our final talk in the 2025-2026 Interdisciplinary Seminar Series! 🗒️ Next talk: The pianist in Exile 🎤 Speaker: Lucy Allan 📍Muir Seminar Room, OBS 📆 Thursday 28 May 2026
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Carnegie Masters Grants now open 🎓 Up to £10,000 towards postgraduate study for students from low-income Scottish households. Supports those with a place at a Scottish university and aims to help you make a wider contribution to Scotland 💡 Deadline: 31 July ⏳
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
PhD student Amara Doshi attended the Game Developers Conference 2026 in San Francisco 🎮 Her research explores how developers in the US and UK are responding to generative AI and shaping the future of game development. Supported by the Interdisciplinary PhD Research and Travel Fund.
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
HDR UK Master’s Scholarships 2026 now open 📊 £10,000 funding for UK MSc Health Data Science + real-world research with leading charities 💡 Study at St Andrews: ow.ly/O8hg50YQoIX Deadline 3 June ⏳ More info: ow.ly/HU1b50YQoIV
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Join us for the next talk in our Interdisciplinary Seminar Series this Thursday! 🗒️ Next talk: Family financial socialisation in the digital age 🎤 Speaker: Charlotte Tasker 📍Muir Seminar Room, OBS 📆 Thursday 30 April 2026
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Interested in digital health? 📊 DHI is offering Masters Scholarships worth over £8,000 to support postgraduate study 💡 Includes MSc Health Data Science at St Andrews 🎓 ow.ly/MJ8Z50YQoH7 Info sessions: 🗓️ 13 May 12–1pm and 5–6pm
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
A fantastic turnout for the VOICE Symposium hosted by our GS MLitt students 👏 With 50+ attendees, the event showcased feminist research from across Scotland and supported early-career researchers to present their work. Made possible thanks to GSIS and St L’s Community Fund.
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Easter Egg Hunt 🐣🍫 On 20 March, Amber Farram hosted an eggs-ellent Easter Hunt in United College, funded by the GSIS Community Fund, with 100 hidden tickets, big prizes and lots of chocolate. A fun and chaotic way to end St Andrews Sustainability Week 🌱
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
GSIS postgraduates started off Spring Vacation with a Bingo Night full of prizes and friendly competition 🎉 Funded by the GSIS Community Fund and organised by Amber Farram (Global Sustainable Development). Read more: ow.ly/Vy3150YuJhN
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Join us for a seminar with Professor Ben Doolittle (Yale University) on medicine, spirituality, and meaning in healthcare. 📅 Thursday 19 March 2026 ⏰ 3–4pm 📍 Medical Sciences Building, Level 3 Meeting Room More info: ow.ly/LQhk50YuL6W
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
GSIS students raced across St Andrews in a Scavenger Hunt funded by the GSIS Community Fund 🗺️ Congrats to the winning team from Gender Studies and thank you to all teams who participated! Enjoy your well-earned Jannettas🍦 Read more: ow.ly/i1u650YuIZH
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Meet Dr Gönül Bozoğlu, co-director and module coordinator of our masters programmes in Museum & Heritage Studies, whose teaching and research explore world heritage, community participation, and amplifying marginalised voices in museums and heritage. ow.ly/TvZY50YpEeC
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Congratulations to Ece Sağıroğlu, a 2025 HDS MSc graduate, on beginning her PhD at Uppsala University 👏 Her research combines multi-omics data and advanced computational methods to advance personalised medicine. We’re proud to see our graduates thriving internationally 🎉
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Join us for the next talk in our 2025-26 Interdisciplinary Seminar Series! 🗓 Next talk: Giraffeonomics: The political economy of giraffe conservation and trade 🎙 Speaker: Stacia Carrington 📍 Muir Seminar Room, Old Burgh School 📅 Thursday 26 February 2026
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Thinking about your next step after graduation? Join us at the PGT Academic Fair to explore Masters programmes available at the UoStA, meet staff, and enjoy coffee & cakes! 🍰 📅 17 Feb ⏰ 14:00–15:30 📍 Lower College Hall ow.ly/9IyW50Y87TU
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Join us on 10 March for the Interdisciplinary Research Festival "In the Wild"- a celebration of innovative research across disciplines. Don’t miss out on inspiring talks, networking, and new ideas! #StAndrews #InterdisciplinaryResearch #PostgraduateLife
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
A warm welcome to our first cohort of the new Online MHS! We hope you have all had a good first week 🎉 in collab with the School of Art History and St Andrews Museums
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Congratulations to Lucas San Miguel (GSD MSc & Bobby Jones Scholar) on being named a Schwarzman Scholar. He’ll join the 2026 cohort at Tsinghua University to focus on global affairs. Well done, Lucas! 📸 Photo credit: Sarah McGonigle
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Congratulations to Craig Myles (Digital Health MSc) on passing his PhD viva with minor corrections. His research on medical image and text analysis, including cancer biomarker prediction, is an exciting contribution to health data science. 💫
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
On the twelfth day of Christmas, the GSIS gave to me…
 🌎 Twelve+ countries represented (in our 2026 cohort) 🌍 One cohort, over twelve countries (30 to be exact), bringing global perspectives to the GSIS this year! #interdisciplinary #global #ForeverSaints
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
On the eleventh day of Christmas, the GSIS gave to me…
 🗣️ Eleven institutions sharing 🗣️ Eleven institutions, one conversation: sharing ideas at the Graduate Advisor Workshop 2025.
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Our GSD MSc students visited the St Andrews Aquarium on 1 Dec, thanks to support from the GSIS Community Fund. They participated in a Sharks & Rays session, explored the exhibits, and finished the day with pizza and good conversation. Photo credit: Amber Farram.
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
On the tenth day of Christmas, the GSIS gave to me…
 ☕️ Ten postgraduate socials 🎯
 Ten postgraduate socials bringing our community together!
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
On the ninth day of Christmas, the GSIS gave to me…
 🎓 Nine GS graduates 🎓 Nine of our 2025 student cohort graduated with a MLitt in Gender Studies. Congratulations to them!
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
On the eighth day of Christmas, the GSIS gave to me…
 🌱 Eight years of the GSIS 🪴 Eight years of interdisciplinary thinking, community, and collaboration. #interdisciplinary #EvertoExcel #ForeverSaints
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
On the seventh day of Christmas, the GSIS gave to me…
 🏖️ Seven minutes to East Sands 🏖️ Seven minutes from the study desk at the OBS to the beach!
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
On the sixth day of Christmas, the GSIS gave to me…
 ✨ Six Community Funds activities ✨ Six Community Funds were awarded for activities to support student-led ideas and events. This year students enjoyed numerous socials, trips, and guest speakers!
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
On the fifth day of Christmas, the GSIS gave to me…
 🚀 Five staff supporting 🚀 Five dedicated GSIS staff supporting our students every step of the way. A huge thank you to Donna, Lisa, Claire, Walter, and Morven!
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
On the fourth day of Christmas, the GSIS gave to me…
 ☕️ Four votes for Taste ☕️ (as the best coffee spot according to the poll from our summer End of Term celebrations!) #LocalCoffee #EvertoExcel
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
On the third day of Christmas, the GSIS gave to me…
 🏞️ Three cohorts at The Burn 🏞️
 Three Masters cohorts (EPF, SD, GS), one workshop, and countless conversations- all at The Burn.
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
On the second day of Christmas, the GSIS gave to me…
 🎄 Two trees in OBS
🎄 The two trees in the OBS have seen countless coffees, conversations, and interdisciplinary ideas grow.
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
On the first day of Christmas, the GSIS gave to me…
 ⭐ One Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Studies ⭐ One of a kind. The only Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Studies of its kind in the world! @univofstandrews #InterdisciplinaryStudies #EvertoExcel
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Wondering what it’s really like to do a PhD? Find out what supervisors look for and how the process works at our “Is a PhD for Me?” panel! 📍 Old Burgh School | 🗓️ 18 Nov, 2–4pm Register now on CareerConnect: ow.ly/G80H50Xpeg4
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Great to see our MSc HDS students representing St Andrews at #ScotHRIC25, hosted by NHS Research Scotland. Federica Maestri, Dagim Amare Worku, and Hani Nasar joined researchers and professionals to explore health data innovation in Scotland. #Interdisciplinary #EvertoExcel
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Next in our Interdisciplinary Seminar Series: 🎙️ Using nanotechnology to study motion in the brain with Rhona Hamilton 📅 Thu 27 Nov 2025 | 📍 Room 201, Student’s Union All welcome! Networking lunch to follow. #GSISStAndrews #InterdisciplinaryResearch #PhDLife
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Postgraduate students at the University of St Andrews can now apply for the Santander Brighter Futures Grants. 10 awards of £1,000 available! Apply by 27 November 2025 at ow.ly/Buje50XmoJy
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Reminder that Talk No. 2 of the Seminar Series is this Thursday!
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University of St Andrews @uniofstandrews.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Professor Tom Shakespeare from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine will give the 2025 Irvine Memorial Lecture, entitled 'Disability: what it is, and why it concerns everyone’. All welcome. 📍Booth Lecture, St Andrews 📅 Mon 3 Nov 🕰️ 5.30pm ow.ly/Eikp50Xgko5 #EverToExcel
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Irvine Memorial Lecture 2025: Professor Tom Shakespeare CBE FBA
The Irvine lectures were founded in 1954 by St Salvator’s College Council in memory of Sir James Colquhoun Irvine, Principal
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
☕ Join this week’s PG Café! Planning your next steps after graduation? We’ll be welcoming the Careers Centre for an info session on Career Support for Postgraduate Students 💼 🗓️ 2pm | 29 Oct 2025 📍 Old Burgh School (Room TBC) 🔗 Book now: ow.ly/Khoa50XikIq
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Join our Interdisciplinary Seminar Series! 🗓️ 30 Oct 2025 | 📍 Muir Seminar Room, Old Burgh School 🎙️ Yeshwanth Bakka Vemana- “The Psychological Persuasion in the Dead Sea Sectarian Scrolls” All welcome! Lunch & networking included 🍴 #PhDResearch #Interdisciplinary
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Our MSc Energy Policy and Finance students are diving into real-world tools with their first practical session using Bloomberg terminals in the Business School! 💻 Explore the programme 👉 ow.ly/Kr2s50XbQ9y 📸 Sean Field #EnergyEthics #EnergyPolicy #GraduateSchoolStAndrews
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St Andrews Grad School @stagradschool.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Have an idea that can bring interdisciplinary students together? Apply for our community fund! #postgrad #interdisciplinary #standrews
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University of St Andrews @uniofstandrews.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Net zero will reshape how we live—so how do we move forward fairly and urgently? Roundtable – Tues 14 Oct Speakers: Lord Deben, Alex Sobel MP, Fiona Howarth, Prof Jillian Anable. Opens with art from The Tabula Project. Join the debate 👉 Sign up: ow.ly/Enm750XazIS #EverToExcel
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The Tabula Project | Energy Ethics
The Centre for Energy Ethics and Greener Vision are partnering on an exhibition of The Tabula Project, with a series of events and activities to explore innovative approaches to addressing anthropogenic climate change.
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University of St Andrews @uniofstandrews.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
St Andrews top in Scotland and second in the UK in the @theguardian.com University Guide 2026 🎉 Maths, History, and International Relations take the top spot in the new rankings with a further 16 subjects ranking in the top 10 🎉 Read more 👇 ow.ly/hzCj50WWe9R #EverToExcel
Five smiling students in St Salvator's Quad at the University of St Andrews.
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