The University of St Andrews and the legacies of Empire, 1700-1900

Aileen Fyfe; Isabel Robinson; Tomas Vancisin; Sarah Janet Helen Leith; Matthew Warren Ylitalo

doi:10.5281/zenodo.14975043

The University of St Andrews and the legacies of Empire, 1700-1900

Aileen Fyfe^*, Isabel Robinson, Tomas Vancisin, Sarah Janet Helen Leith, Matthew Warren Ylitalo

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of History

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

Abstract

This report is the result of a research project commissioned by the Principal of the University of St Andrews. We aimed to investigate the legacies that colonialism, empire, trade and slavery have left to the University of St Andrews, both as institution and as a community of students and staff. As well as monies received, we investigated the personal or family connections of members of the University community. We sought to explore how members of our (historical) community had contributed to debates about enslavement and race, or about colonialism and empire; and to discover how British colonialism shaped the culture and community of our University. We focused on the period 1700 to 1900.

Contents:

Introduction
The university, the town and the local economy
Where did the university's money come from?
The academic community: professors, principals and chancellors
Ideas and Inquiry
Collections
Students and Alumni
The legacies of empire

Original language	English
Place of Publication	St Andrews
Publisher	University of St Andrews
Number of pages	86
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14975043
Publication status	Published - 13 Mar 2025

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St Andrews and the Legacies of Empire
Fyfe, A. (PI), Stevenson, K. (CoI), Milne, L. (Other) & Robinson, I. (Researcher)
1/08/21 → 31/08/23
Project: Fellowship

Donations to University of St Andrews fundraising campaigns in the late nineteenth century (dataset)
Fyfe, A. (Creator) & Ylitalo, M. W. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 12 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.17630/292c6348-da95-4667-8bf2-390feddd5475
Dataset

File
St Andrews students and alumni associated with British colonies in Africa 1700-1897 (dataset)
Vancisin, T. (Creator) & Fyfe, A. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 12 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.17630/f464b547-8334-41ad-8cda-e2609b942470
Dataset

File
St Andrews students and alumni associated with British colonies in Australia and New Zealand 1700-1897 (dataset)
Vancisin, T. (Creator) & Fyfe, A. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 12 Mar 2025
DOI: 10.17630/3739f134-f2b5-4f55-9b53-77db42626d50
Dataset

File

Visualising historical university records to explore the colonial connections of the students and alumni of the University of St Andrews, 1700-1897
Vancisin, T. & Fyfe, A., 2 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: History of Education. Latest Articles, p. 1-25
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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Chancellors and the legacies of Empire at St Andrews, 1700-1900
Fyfe, A., 10 Mar 2025, University of St Andrews, p. 1-8, 8 p. (Legacies of Empire working papers; no. C).
Research output: Working paper

File
Donations to St Andrews, 1700-1900: methods and definitions
Fyfe, A. & Robinson, I., 10 Mar 2025, University of St Andrews, p. 1-5, 5 p. (Legacies of Empire working papers ; no. A).
Research output: Working paper

Open Access
File

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The University of St Andrews and the legacies of Empire, 1700-1900

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St Andrews and the Legacies of Empire

Datasets

Donations to University of St Andrews fundraising campaigns in the late nineteenth century (dataset)

St Andrews students and alumni associated with British colonies in Africa 1700-1897 (dataset)

St Andrews students and alumni associated with British colonies in Australia and New Zealand 1700-1897 (dataset)

Research output

Visualising historical university records to explore the colonial connections of the students and alumni of the University of St Andrews, 1700-1897

Chancellors and the legacies of Empire at St Andrews, 1700-1900

Donations to St Andrews, 1700-1900: methods and definitions

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