St Andrews Research Portal
The St Andrews Research Portal features the research activities within the University of St Andrews
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Research at the School of Mathematics and Statistics
Computer simulations of an internal solitary wave propagating through a stratified fluid
Research at the Schools of Classics and Computer Science
Virtual reconstruction of Acropolis Basilica, Sparta, based on evidence revealed during its excavation
Research at the School of Mathematics and Statistics
A pair of intertwined graph-directed self-similar multifractals
Research at the School of Biology
Instrumentation being attached to a seal’s fur for measuring animal behaviour under Antarctic polar ice
Research at the School of Chemistry
A scanning tunnelling microscope image of a network of trimesic acid molecules arranged on the surface of gold
Research at the School of Psychology
Study of chimpanzee gestures in the wild reveals natural repertoire of all chimpanzees groups and other great apes
Recent research publications
‘Adam Smith and Natural Law’
Smith, C. 2012 Natural Law, Economics and the Common Good. Gregg, S. & James, H. (eds.). Imprint Academic p. 24. 37 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Kramkaren; Speil; Løvetann
Polley, J. B. 6-Feb-2012 KOMPOST. Norway : Post Forlag p. 48-52. 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other contribution
'Man', 'The Byre', 'Gloves', 'Eviction', 'Last Night': Five poems
Polley, J. B. 12-Apr-2012 In Your Own Time. Wardle, G. (ed.). Shoestring PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other contribution
'The Box'
Polley, J. B. 3-May-2012 Jubilee Lines. Duffy, C. A. (ed.). London p. 117-118. 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Other contribution
A Language-Independent Parallel Refactoring Framework
Brown, C. M., Hammond, K., Danelutto, M. & Kilpatrick, P. 1-Jun-2012 Fifth ACM Workshop on Refactoring Tools. ACM 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Recent activities
Member of The Young Academy of The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Craig Smith (Recipient), 2012 → 2015Activity: Awards › Election to learned society
Russell Trust Development Award
Tom Rice (Recipient), Apr-2012 → Apr-2013Activity: Awards › Prize (including medals and awards)
Inauguration of Housesteads Museum, Housesteads, Northumberland, UK.
Jonathan Charles Nelson Coulston (Participant), 27-Apr-2012Activity: Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange › Other
Schools lectures, 'Gladiators in Fact and Fiction'. St Leonards School, St Andrews, Scotland (35 students).
Jonathan Charles Nelson Coulston (Participant), 10-May-2012Activity: Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange › Other
Public lectures on dementia research in Scotland
Frank J Gunn-Moore (Organiser), 18-Jun-2012Activity: Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange › Public Lecture/debate/seminar
Research news
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St Andrews professor honoured for outstanding contribution to medical science
09-May-2012
Professor Naismith joins UK’s ‘wealth of talent’ in biomedicine.
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Can’t get more satisfaction
01-May-2012
New international report reveals high life satisfaction in 11-15 year old Scots.
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Lion Guardians win St Andrews Prize
25-Apr-2012
Innovative conservation project wins prestigious environmental prize.
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Top government post for St Andrews scientist
24-Apr-2012
A leading scientist at the University of St Andrews has been appointed to a key UK Government post.
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Dirty books reveal secret lives of people living in mediaeval times
23-Apr-2012
New scientific analysis by St Andrews academic shows mediaeval people were like us.
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New light technology could spot and help cure diseases earlier
19-Apr-2012
Experts at the University of St Andrews win £5.6m for the ground-breaking research.
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Latin American literature expert wins prestigious international prize
13-Apr-2012
Forgotten Uruguayan thinker remembered in award-winning essay.
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Art by 16th century Italian masters subject of a major conference
05-Apr-2012
Painters from Bellini to Bassano included in event at the University of St Andrews.
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Attitudes to Christian identity, gender and social class in the New Testament to be discussed at conference
03-Apr-2012
Major theology conference at the University of St Andrews will also examine Christianity's relationship to Judaism.
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Earning less than your peers can make you happy
03-Apr-2012
New research discovers having better paid colleagues gives younger workers hope.
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Locked in the attic
02-Apr-2012
Career women would be declared mad if they lived in the Victorian age.
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Fishing should be halved to save protected species find St Andrews researchers
02-Apr-2012
Biologists say prey species such as herring too low in wild.
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Best of Scottish
02-Apr-2012
St Andrews research named among the nation's most exciting scientific advances.
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Scottish university to support Syrian reform
29-Mar-2012
The University of St Andrews is to expand the work of its Centre for Syrian Studies (CSS) to foster a better understanding of Syria and carry out independent research which it’s hoped can help drive much-needed reform in the troubled country.
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Hollywood’s vice-like grip on film industry set to be toppled by digital revolution
26-Mar-2012
New book details the brave, new world of cinema to come.
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Dr No
08-Mar-2012
How refusal to University kick-started access to Higher Education for women.
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You look good enough to eat
07-Mar-2012
How ‘5 a day’ can improve appearance in just 6 weeks.
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The secret of our success
01-Mar-2012
Humans succeed best through helping each other, say researchers.
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Time to act to prevent worsening global environmental deterioration, say experts
29-Feb-2012
Researchers at St Andrews University call for change in human behaviour.
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Lighting in the sky with gemstones
29-Feb-2012
ERC anniversary features St Andrews astronomy project
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St Andrews receives Queen's honour
24-Feb-2012
A world-leading Scottish research unit has won a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its contribution to the governance and protection of the oceans.
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University's tribute to terrorism expert
16-Feb-2012
St Andrews celebrates life of Professor Paul Wilkinson.
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The destruction of Dresden is an icon of war-trauma, concludes new book
13-Feb-2012
University of St Andrews academic investigates why bombing remains in public memory.
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Digging up the past
08-Feb-2012
Vase-shaped creatures found in Namibian desert may be our earliest ancestors.
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Scientist to receive major award for work with batteries
07-Feb-2012
Research by St Andrews chemist could revolutionise electric cars.
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Special software to trawl thousands of historic archives to uncover Empire trade boom
06-Feb-2012
University of St Andrews to help document 19th century global trade.
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St Andrews astronomer goes global
01-Feb-2012
Researcher becomes the first young Scottish voice of science around the world.
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Whisky a no go
25-Jan-2012
New Bill will sabotage Scotland’s top export, claims expert.
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University of St Andrews ranks in top 100 of international scientific league table
12-Jan-2012
Scotland’s oldest university listed as best in UK for international collaboration.
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The truth is out there
11-Jan-2012
‘Opinion survey’ of planets suggests many more to come