If you want to learn more about James Bell Pettigrew, visit here.

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]]> In 1899, Melville moved to St Andrews to become the second warden of University Hall, succeeding Louisa Lumsden. During her time at St Andrews, she obtained a degree in the Bachelor of Divinity, which was awarded to her in 1910.

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]]> She held this position for 3 years, stepping down in 1985. Her pioneering role in the history of the University of St Andrews is reflected by the university naming a new hall of residence after her, when Whitehorn Hall opened its doors in 2018. She was appointed CBE in the 2014 New Year Honours for her services to journalism. ]]> After leaving St Andrews, she became a writer focussing on the female social and political history in Scotland. She also taught at the University of Glasgow and became a research fellow at the University of Edinburgh, as well as working as an official reporter in the Scottish Parliament.

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]]> Lumsden returned to St Andrews in 1895 as founder and first warden of University Hall, the first purpose-built hall of residence for women in Scotland.

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]]> A student poll that was part of the University of St Andrews 600th centenary celebrations revealed Dr Blackadder to be the most popular choice in renaming a new hall of residence. Subsequently, Agnes Blackadder Hall was named after her when it was renamed in 2012.

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]]> If you want to learn more about Dr Margaret Fairlie, click here.

]]> She was the first female candidate to submit a thesis for her PhD in 1919, graduating with Dr Grace Cumming Leitch as the first female PhD holders from the University of St Andrews in 1920. Her thesis was called The Structure of Mannitol, which was completed under the supervision of Dr James Irvine, a well-renowned chemist and the principal of the University of St Andrews from 1921 until his death in 1952.

After getting her PhD, Stewart Steele became the first female lecturer in Chemistry in 1920. The School of Chemistry at the University of St Andrews named a reading room after Dr. Steele, which is currently located in the Purdie Building in North Haugh. ]]>