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Category: education
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies Welcomes Dr Jakub Morawiec
We are delighted to welcome Dr Jakub Morawiec to the UHI Institute for Northern Studies. Dr Morawiec is an associate professor at the Institute of History, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, Head of the Centre for Nordic and Old English Studies at the University of Silesia and co-organiser of…
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies Welcomes Study Visit from Washington & Lee University USA to Orkney
In April and May 2026, the UHI Institute for Northern Studies (INS) warmly welcomed students and staff from Washington and Lee University (W&L), Virginia, for an inspiring two-week study trip to Orkney. Together, the group explored entrepreneurial best practices and creative writing, with the stunning island scenery serving as a…
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies Lecturer Dr Andrew Lind Awarded ALPINE Advanced HE Senior Fellowship
A huge congratulations to Dr Andrew Lind, lecturer at UHI’s Institute for Northern Studies. His remarkable achievements as Programme Leader for Early Modern European Studies and Head of Postgraduate Research have earned him well-deserved recognition with an Advanced HE Senior Fellowship. Advance HE Fellowships through ALPINE are available to all…
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Institute for Northern Studies Summer Course 2026 Now Open for Registration
Stories Written in Stone: The People who Built Scotland Date: 15-19 June 2026 Venue: UHI Perth, Scotland, UK Following on from the success of the 2025 INS Summer Course, we are delighted to announce that the Summer Course 2026 is now open for registration. The theme of the week-long series…
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The 7th International St Magnus Conference Call for Papers – Deadline Extended
Theme: “Borne on a Carrying Stream”: How Water has Shaped Heritage, Identity and Power We are thrilled with the number of abstracts submitted in response to our call for papers. We have had a number of requests to allow more time to accommodate those who were unavailable over the summer,…
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Explorathon 2025 is coming your way
Get ready for an exciting adventure this September as Explorathon 2025 is coming our way! The University of the Highlands and Islands is one of the five universities delivering the annual festival – along with the universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Strathclyde and Glasgow – that celebrates the diversity of research…
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INS Research Student Discusses Innovative Approach to Assessment at Conference
University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies PhD researcher Sarah Squire participated in a panel at the University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference on 17 June. The annual University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference brought together staff and students to celebrate and share effective practices…