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  • StACCS welcomes new ‘Carefully’ theme lead
    StACCS is delighted to announce Dr Jessica Hope, Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, as the new lead for our ‘Carefully’ theme. This theme will start with activities that respond to long-running critiques that academic research has…
  • Palaeoecology of a Pleistocene Land-Bridge: 40,000 years of human-landscape interaction in Australia
    Thursday 14 May 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm Kennedy Hall, 104 – Lawson Lecture Room Join us for a seminar by Prof. Simon Haberle, Professor of Paleoecology and Natural History at the Australian National University, who will be visiting the University…
  • Decolonising Research at the University of St Andrews: A Roundtable Discussion 
    27 May, 10:00am to 12:00pm Irvine Building: 208 – Lapworth Laboratory  Book your free ticket here This roundtable discussion brings together colleagues from across the University of St Andrews whose scholarship engages with Indigenous communities on several continents, to share experiences and reflect collectively…
  • StACCS Welcomes New ‘Capital’ Cluster Lead
    Dr Kat Hunfeld is a political theorist and an Associate Lecturer at the School of International Relations. Under Dr Hunfeld’s leadership, the ‘Capital’ cluster will strengthen the network of researchers who are interested in the intersection between capitalism and ecological degradation; in questions…
  • StACCS Welcomes New ‘Creatively’ Theme Lead
    StACCS is delighted to announce Dr Ruth Ezra, Lecturer in the School of Art History as the lead for our ‘Creatively’ theme. This theme will consider new, imaginative approaches to understanding sustainability. Our members explore and harness the power of art,…
  • How Sustainable Finance Translates into Meaningful Change
    The Finance Department at the University of St Andrews Business School and the Centre for Responsible Banking and Finance (CRBF), in collaboration with Scotland Beyond Net Zero and with support from the St Andrews Centre for Critical Sustainabilities, hosted its…
  • StACCS Welcomes New ‘Chronologically’ Theme Lead
    StACCS is delighted to announce Dr Katy Roucoux, Senior Lecturer in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, as the new lead for our ‘Chronologically’ theme. This theme will bring together researchers who study long‑term environmental and societal change, asking…
  • Inclusive and sustainable futures for Scotland, Pre-election community panel discussion
    Thursday 26 March 2026 6:00pm to 7:30pm St Mary’s College, T201 – Lecture Room 1. Scotland has a track record of global impact on matters of sustainability, being one of the first countries to implement legally binding targets (Climate Change…
  • Sustainable Finance Symposium 
    The Finance Department at the University of St Andrews Business School and Centre for Responsible Banking and Finance (CRBF), in collaboration with Scotland Beyond Net Zero and with support from the St Andrews Centre for Critical Sustainabilities, hosted its Sustainable…
  • Sustainability Showcase
    Discover the diversity of sustainability research taking place across the University of St Andrews. Chaired by Prof. Tom Brown, Vice Principal (Research, Collections and Innovation), the event brings together research centres and groups across the university, each offering a short lightning…
  • Wardlaw Museum exhibition features in Museums Journal this month
    Our exhibition ‘Rewrite the Future’ last summer has featured as a case study in Museums Journal, the house journal of the Museums Association. The article, co-written by the Wardlaw Museum’s Head of Experience and Engagement, Matt Sheard, and by Lyndsey…
  • Storytelling as a Method for Sustainability Research
    The St Andrews Centre for Critical Sustainabilities (StACCS) invites you to join us for a workshop exploring the value of storytelling as a method for sustainability research. StACCS addresses the challenges of sustainability through interdisciplinary collaboration around the themes of carbon,…

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