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University of St Andrews students take part in traditional pier walk

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Cameron, L. (2026, September 6). University of St Andrews students take part in traditional pier walk. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/university-of-st-andrews-b1295947.html

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Students from the University of St Andrews participated in their traditional Pier Walk on Sunday, wearing their red gowns as they strolled to the end and back along the pier's wall. The event marks the start of the new academic year and is a precursor to the Martinmas semester, which begins on Monday September 14. No specific numbers are mentioned in the article. This report appears to be a straightforward description of the event rather than an analysis or opinion piece.

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University of St Andrews students participated in a traditional pier walk on Sunday, wearing their distinctive red gowns as part of the long-standing tradition. The event marks the start of the new academic year, which begins with the Martinmas semester on Monday September 14. This was the first pier walk of the year, and it will continue every Sunday after chapel service at St Salvator’s throughout the rest of the year.

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Lucinda Cameron

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Wearing their distinctive red gowns, the students strolled to the end of the pier, climbed up the ladder and then walked back along the highest part of the wall. asserted

students → wear → wall

The event on Sunday took place ahead of the Martinmas semester which starts on Monday September 14. asserted

which → take → Monday

Throughout the rest of the year a pier walk takes place every Sunday after chapel service at St Salvator’s. asserted

walk → take → Salvator

University of St Andrews students take part in traditional pier walk

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