In 1847, Duncan Macfarlan organised a subscription to raise funds for a Cook Testimonial Prize ‘to commemorate the eminent services rendered to the Church of Scotland’ by Professor George Cook (1773-1845), of the…
In 1858, a public subscription raised funds for a Testimonial Fund and Mathematical Prize in memory of the late Thomas Duncan (c.1777-1858), who had been Professor of Mathematics at the University of St Andrews from…
Hugh Cleghorn was Professor of Civil History at the University of St Andrews from 1773 to 1793. His lectures addressed contemporary questions about empire and slavery. He later became colonial secretary at Ceylon (Sri…
The 1896 opening of the University Hall for Women followed on the tremendous success of the Lady Literate in Arts (LLA) Scheme. In 1891, the LLA Fund possessed over £2000 collected from examination payments. Agreeing…
The Buist Bursary was founded in 1876 by James Buist of Law Park, St Andrews, in memory of his brother, the Reverend Dr George Buist, who was a Professor of Ecclesiastical History at St Mary’s College. The fund was to…
Baptised in 1795, James Buist (c.1795-1880) of Law Park, St Andrews, was the son of George Buist, who farmed at Kettle in Fife, and Christian Ballingall. He was a student at the University of St Andrews from 1810 to…