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
A Simple Access to Transition Metal Cyclopropenylidene Complexes
Bidal, Y. D., Lesieur, M., Melaimi, M., Cordes, D. B., Slawin, A. M. Z., Bertrand , G. & Cazin, C. S. J. 2015 In : Chemical Communications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Oceanic societies: studying cetaceans with a social network approach
Gero, S. & Rendell, L. E. 2015 Animal Social Networks. Krause, J., James, R., Franks, D. W. & Croft, D. P. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 139-149 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Copper-NHC complexes in catalysis
Lazreg, F., Nahra, F. & Cazin, C. S. J. 2015 In : Coordination Chemistry Reviews.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
New Insights into Phase Distribution, Phase Composition and Disorder in Y2(Zr,Sn)2O7 Ceramics from NMR Spectroscopy
Ashbrook, S. E. M., Mitchell, M., Sneddon, S., Moran, R., de los Reyes, M., Lumpkin, G. & Whittle, K. 2015 In : Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Joint analysis of psychiatric disorders increases accuracy of risk prediction for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder
Maier, R., Moser, G., Chen, G-B., Ripke, S., Coryell, W., Potash, J. B., Scheftner, W. A., Shi, J., Weissman, M. M., Hultman, C. M., Landén, M., Levinson, D. F., Kendler, K. S., Smoller, J. W., Wray, N. R., Lee, S. H., Cross-Disorder Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium & Kent, L. 5 Feb 2015 In : American Journal of Human Genetics. 96, 2, p. 283-94 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Recent activities
The Franco-British Network for 17th and 18th Century Research/ Le Reseau Franco-Britannique des chercheurs des 17e et 18e siecles
Steve Murdoch (Contributor), 26 Feb 2015Activity: Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange › Other
MERLOT Physics Classics Award
Antje Kohnle (Recipient), Jan 2015Activity: Awards › Prize (including medals and awards)
4273pi event with Forfar Academy
Daniel Barker (Participant), 15 Aug 2014Activity: Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange › Other
4273pi event at Kilgraston School
Daniel Barker (Participant), 6 Jun 2014Activity: Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange › Other
Zoological Society of London Scientific Medal
Andy Gardner (Recipient), 2015Activity: Awards › Prize (including medals and awards)
Research news
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Ancient Britain ‘not cut off’ from Europe
26-Feb-2015
DNA discovery reveals surprising connections 8,000 years ago
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Melting Moment
12-Feb-2015
Ancient marine organisms prove carbon release from the ocean helped end Ice Age
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Adolescent Health Inequalities A Ticking Time Bomb
03-Feb-2015
Early intervention can improve health now and ensure a better future
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Reintegrating Extremists into Society
30-Jan-2015
St Andrews’ expert calls for more meaningful efforts to reintegrate former terrorists
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Lessons Learnt in US Help Tackle Global Flooding
23-Jan-2015
Quantifying trends in streamflow and channel capacity improves understanding of flood hazards