St Andrews School of History
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School of History @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
World-leading researchers and top-quality teaching
https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/
World-leading researchers and top-quality teaching
https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/
The display panels were installed in time for the formal opening, by the Principal, of a new facility at the School of Medicine in honour of medical alumnus John Forfar (1916-2013). Manon also researched the military and medical career of Dr Forfar, and created a biographical panel about him. (2/3)
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The display panels were installed in time for the formal opening, by the Principal, of a new facility at the School of Medicine in honour of medical alumnus John Forfar (1916-2013). Manon also researched the military and medical career of Dr Forfar, and created a biographical panel about him. (2/3)
A new installation on ‘Medical alumni in history’ has been unveiled at the School of Medicine. It was designed and installed by our recent PhD graduate – and historian of medicine – @manoncwilliams.bsky.social, and features notable alumni from 19th and 20th century St Andrews. (1/3)
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A new installation on ‘Medical alumni in history’ has been unveiled at the School of Medicine. It was designed and installed by our recent PhD graduate – and historian of medicine – @manoncwilliams.bsky.social, and features notable alumni from 19th and 20th century St Andrews. (1/3)
We have got seminars this week on the Crusades, Thomas Malthus and Black Experiences in Fascist Italy. Our Cameron Faculty Fellow Sara Beam will also be giving a seminar this Thursday!
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We have got seminars this week on the Crusades, Thomas Malthus and Black Experiences in Fascist Italy. Our Cameron Faculty Fellow Sara Beam will also be giving a seminar this Thursday!
We have a whole range of events this week, including seminars on Highland Whig loyalism, Henry II, and much more besides!
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We have a whole range of events this week, including seminars on Highland Whig loyalism, Henry II, and much more besides!
‘Money and the Making of the American Revolution’ by our very own Andrew Edwards is available for order now, ahead of its publication in December! This book is both an ambitious new interpretation of the Revolution and a fascinating story about the power of economic ideas. (1/2)
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
‘Money and the Making of the American Revolution’ by our very own Andrew Edwards is available for order now, ahead of its publication in December! This book is both an ambitious new interpretation of the Revolution and a fascinating story about the power of economic ideas. (1/2)
We hope our students have been enjoying Raisin Monday! How much has it changed since 1975?
Image Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID Group-1975-51
Image Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID Group-1975-51
October 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We hope our students have been enjoying Raisin Monday! How much has it changed since 1975?
Image Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID Group-1975-51
Image Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID Group-1975-51
Please complete the School of History EDI survey by following this link before Friday 31 October:
Https://standrews.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cOXpIa1y9q3Tfo2
The survey will take 10-15 minutes, is completely confidential, and redirects History students to a prize draw for a £50 Topping voucher.
Https://standrews.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cOXpIa1y9q3Tfo2
The survey will take 10-15 minutes, is completely confidential, and redirects History students to a prize draw for a £50 Topping voucher.
October 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Please complete the School of History EDI survey by following this link before Friday 31 October:
Https://standrews.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cOXpIa1y9q3Tfo2
The survey will take 10-15 minutes, is completely confidential, and redirects History students to a prize draw for a £50 Topping voucher.
Https://standrews.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cOXpIa1y9q3Tfo2
The survey will take 10-15 minutes, is completely confidential, and redirects History students to a prize draw for a £50 Topping voucher.
Brigid Ehrmantraut, who recently joined the School of History, has a brilliant new book out! ‘Classical Myth in Medieval Ireland’ explores why Irish authors were interested in the history and mythology of the ancient Mediterranean. You can find out more here: boydellandbrewer.com/book/classic...
October 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Brigid Ehrmantraut, who recently joined the School of History, has a brilliant new book out! ‘Classical Myth in Medieval Ireland’ explores why Irish authors were interested in the history and mythology of the ancient Mediterranean. You can find out more here: boydellandbrewer.com/book/classic...
We have got seminars this week on English Roman Catholic Writers, Frederick the Great, and, well, absolutely nothing!
October 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We have got seminars this week on English Roman Catholic Writers, Frederick the Great, and, well, absolutely nothing!
It’s another action-packed programme this week, with a whole host of lectures, book launches and seminars!
October 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
It’s another action-packed programme this week, with a whole host of lectures, book launches and seminars!
The Department of Medieval History at the University of St Andrews invites applications for the Donald Bullough Fellowship to be taken up during either semester of the academic year 2026-2027.
The closing date for applications is Monday 1 December 2025.
The closing date for applications is Monday 1 December 2025.
October 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Department of Medieval History at the University of St Andrews invites applications for the Donald Bullough Fellowship to be taken up during either semester of the academic year 2026-2027.
The closing date for applications is Monday 1 December 2025.
The closing date for applications is Monday 1 December 2025.
We have got a packed programme of seminars this week!
September 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We have got a packed programme of seminars this week!
Laura Incollingo, Postdoctoral Research Assistant with the COMLAWEU project, has an article in the latest issue of @historytoday.com!
September 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Laura Incollingo, Postdoctoral Research Assistant with the COMLAWEU project, has an article in the latest issue of @historytoday.com!
The first Modern History Postgraduate Seminar of the semester takes place at 5.15 this evening.
It will be presented by co-organiser Emilie Aebischer, and she will be talking about ‘Friedrich Meinecke, Reinhart Koselleck and the “Crisis of Historicism”’.
It will be presented by co-organiser Emilie Aebischer, and she will be talking about ‘Friedrich Meinecke, Reinhart Koselleck and the “Crisis of Historicism”’.
September 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The first Modern History Postgraduate Seminar of the semester takes place at 5.15 this evening.
It will be presented by co-organiser Emilie Aebischer, and she will be talking about ‘Friedrich Meinecke, Reinhart Koselleck and the “Crisis of Historicism”’.
It will be presented by co-organiser Emilie Aebischer, and she will be talking about ‘Friedrich Meinecke, Reinhart Koselleck and the “Crisis of Historicism”’.
Some great news to end the week with!
We have topped The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 for History!
You can find out more here: news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/times/
We have topped The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 for History!
You can find out more here: news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/times/
September 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Some great news to end the week with!
We have topped The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 for History!
You can find out more here: news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/times/
We have topped The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 for History!
You can find out more here: news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/times/
Dr Gamze Yavuzer Eper is organising a workshop on "Legal Pluralism in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire", which will be taking place on 27 September 2025 from 10am to 1pm.
September 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Dr Gamze Yavuzer Eper is organising a workshop on "Legal Pluralism in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire", which will be taking place on 27 September 2025 from 10am to 1pm.
Do you remember the 21st night of September?
Our latest blog post, by PhD Candidate, Research Assistant and Blog Editor, Chloe Akers-Brewer is all about the celebration of September name days: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/felix-n...
Our latest blog post, by PhD Candidate, Research Assistant and Blog Editor, Chloe Akers-Brewer is all about the celebration of September name days: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/felix-n...
September 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Do you remember the 21st night of September?
Our latest blog post, by PhD Candidate, Research Assistant and Blog Editor, Chloe Akers-Brewer is all about the celebration of September name days: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/felix-n...
Our latest blog post, by PhD Candidate, Research Assistant and Blog Editor, Chloe Akers-Brewer is all about the celebration of September name days: www.ustc.ac.uk/news/felix-n...
No. 1 in the UK for History!
The School of History at the University of St Andrews has been ranked No. 1 in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2026! (1/4)
The School of History at the University of St Andrews has been ranked No. 1 in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2026! (1/4)
September 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
No. 1 in the UK for History!
The School of History at the University of St Andrews has been ranked No. 1 in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2026! (1/4)
The School of History at the University of St Andrews has been ranked No. 1 in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2026! (1/4)
Are you an undergraduate heading into your third year and want to know more about the step up to honours? Well, Academic Skills for Honours is here to help! These two sessions will tell you all you need to know about the nature of honours modules.
September 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Are you an undergraduate heading into your third year and want to know more about the step up to honours? Well, Academic Skills for Honours is here to help! These two sessions will tell you all you need to know about the nature of honours modules.
Orientation Week begins on Monday and we are really looking forward to welcoming our new students, and to seeing some familiar faces as well.
Pier Walk at St Andrews, c. 1940-5, Image Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID 1983-1-1
#EvertoExcel
Pier Walk at St Andrews, c. 1940-5, Image Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID 1983-1-1
#EvertoExcel
September 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Orientation Week begins on Monday and we are really looking forward to welcoming our new students, and to seeing some familiar faces as well.
Pier Walk at St Andrews, c. 1940-5, Image Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID 1983-1-1
#EvertoExcel
Pier Walk at St Andrews, c. 1940-5, Image Courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID 1983-1-1
#EvertoExcel
The schedule for our Academic Skills Programme for sub-honours students is out now! These workshops are designed to help first- and second-year undergraduates improve a wide range of skills, from reading primary sources to preparing for exams.
September 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The schedule for our Academic Skills Programme for sub-honours students is out now! These workshops are designed to help first- and second-year undergraduates improve a wide range of skills, from reading primary sources to preparing for exams.
We are delighted to announce that Professor Sara Beam from the University of Victoria will be joining us this semester as our Cameron Fellow! Professor Beam will also give a paper as part of our Early Modern and Reformation Seminar on 20 November.
September 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
We are delighted to announce that Professor Sara Beam from the University of Victoria will be joining us this semester as our Cameron Fellow! Professor Beam will also give a paper as part of our Early Modern and Reformation Seminar on 20 November.
We have really been enjoying Roots and Branches, the ideas podcast with Selma Sondern from our Institute of Intellectual History! You can listen to the first two episodes on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0TA8vwp...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0TA8vwp...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
August 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
We have really been enjoying Roots and Branches, the ideas podcast with Selma Sondern from our Institute of Intellectual History! You can listen to the first two episodes on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0TA8vwp...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0TA8vwp...
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
The call for papers for ‘Religious Embodiment and Conversion Practices in Early Modern Europe and Beyond, 1500-1800’ is now open! (1/2)
August 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The call for papers for ‘Religious Embodiment and Conversion Practices in Early Modern Europe and Beyond, 1500-1800’ is now open! (1/2)
The St Andrews Historian is our annual alumni magazine and we would love to hear from you! If any alumni want to share any professional, personal or academic milestones, please contact us at hiscomms@st-andrews.ac.uk!
Image courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID: ms38426/2
Image courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID: ms38426/2
August 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The St Andrews Historian is our annual alumni magazine and we would love to hear from you! If any alumni want to share any professional, personal or academic milestones, please contact us at hiscomms@st-andrews.ac.uk!
Image courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID: ms38426/2
Image courtesy of the University of St Andrews Library, ID: ms38426/2