Frances Andrews

Frances Andrews is Professor at the University of St Andrews School of History, specializing in medieval European history with focus on Italy, religion, and urban governance. She serves as Institute Director of Medieval Studies and accepts doctoral students.

Her research examines heresy, religious orders, medieval Rome, revival preaching, and voluntary reclusion. Current work analyzes paid employment of religious professionals by Italian communal governments. She teaches urban history, papal institutions, liturgy, sermons, and cultural histories of inclusion/exclusion.

Publications focus on religious communities and urban dynamics in late medieval Italy. Recent articles explore manuscript evidence of Augustinian hermit history and illuminated monastic rules.

Awards include election to Accademia Degli Arcadi (2022).

She supervises doctoral candidates in medieval Italian history and collaborates internationally on projects like InSpeCo H2020 MSCA. External roles include REF 2021 subpanel membership and Royal Historical Society Vice Presidency (2016-2020).