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The school still operates Scotland's only helium liquefier. During John Allen's time in St Andrews, the North Haugh site was purchased by the university, where the current building of the school is located. [5] The physics department moved to this location in 1965; the building is now named after John F. Allen.
The university's radio station is STAR: St Andrews Radio, an online station that broadcasts 24/7 during term time. [184] Scoot Around is a literary-cultural magazine based in St Andrews with contributors from universities around the world. [185] The Sinner is an independent website and discussion forum set up by students of the university. [186]
Most state universities receive at least part of their funding from the state, although many have substantial income from tuition and fees, endowment proceeds, donations (such as from alumni or philanthropists), and revenue from royalties. State universities usually offer lower tuition costs to in-state residents.
The James Gregory Telescope was constructed in 1962 by the University of St Andrews.It is of a Schmidt-Cassegrain design and is fitted with a CCD camera. [1] The telescope has very large field of view, compared even to regular 'wide field' designs, and can view 5 square degrees.
Andrew Peter Mackenzie FRS FRSE FInstP (born 1964) [4] [3] [1] is a director of Physics of Quantum Materials at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden, [5] Germany and Professor of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
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A group of St Andrews figures, including J. M. Barrie and Douglas Haig, at the 1922 rectorial installation. This list of alumni of the University of St Andrews includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of the University of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
Students are represented by the statutory students' representative council, which was instituted by the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889 [6]: 9 The Students' Representative Council is currently part of University of St Andrews Students' Association, and has representatives elected from undergraduate and postgraduate students. [18]