Category: research
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Enrolment is now Open for the Early Modern European Studies MLitt
Enrolment is now open for the new University of the Highlands and Islands Early Modern European Studies (EMES) MLitt. Following the announcement a few weeks ago about our new Early Modern European Studies (EMES) MLitt, we are excited to report that enrolment for September 2025 and January 2026 is now…
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Analysing Viking Age Textile Production in Northern Britain
Amanda Robinson, an MRes student at the University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies, has recently begun her studies in Viking and Early Medieval Studies at UHI Perth. Her research, entitled ‘Spinning Threads: An Analysis of Viking Age Spindle Whorls in the Northern British Isles, ’ will…
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Power and Legacy: Redefining Women’s Roles and Leadership in Viking Society
Shanna Bryman, a PhD candidate at the University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies, is redefining our understanding of women’s roles in Viking society. Her ground-breaking research, spanning the 8th to 11th centuries, unveils a society that accepted women into pivotal roles in leadership, politics, and land…
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UHI Launches New Early Modern European Studies MLitt
The University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies, in collaboration with the UHI Centre for History, UHI Archaeology Institute, UHI Highland Theological College and UHI Literature team, is pleased to announce the launch of our new MLitt programme in September 2025 – Early Modern European Studies (EMES).…
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Institute for Northern Studies Team to Edit New Volume Exploring the Rich Ties between French and Scottish Literature
We’re delighted to share the news that Professor Donna Heddle, Director of the University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies (INS), and Dr Paul Malgrati, Lecturer at INS, are signing a contract with the prestigious publisher Brill for an edited volume titled France and Scotland in Literature:…
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New Project and Call For Papers. Mapping Identities: Visual Depictions of Scotland
The University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies, together with our collaborative partners from the National Library of Scotland and Landscape Research Group, are delighted to announce the launch of Mapping Identities: Visual Depictions of Scotland. This project, funded through the generous support of an RSE Research…
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INS Lecturers in Prague to Finalise HerInDep Conference
The Heritage in Depopulated European Areas (HerInDep) project examines how the decline in population in peripheral regions of Europe is leading to the loss of cultural heritage, as well as the abandonment and degradation of buildings and landscapes. It also investigates the impact this decline has on the people living…
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Institute for Northern Studies Summer Course 2025
The Birth of Scotland: Celtic & Viking Legacies in the Forging of a New Kingdom Following 2024’s successful summer course, the Institute for Northern Studies Viking and Early Medieval Studies (VEMS) is delighted to announce our summer course for 2025: The Birth of Scotland. The course is residential and will…
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The Extraordinary Kame of Isbister Dig Featured on Digging for Britain
The archaeological dig at the Kame of Isbister in Shetland is among the most difficult sites to access in the UK. It will be featured in the BBC TV series “Digging for Britain” on Thursday, January 9, 2024, and will be available on BBC iPlayer starting January 7, 2024. The…
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VEMS: Viking and Early Medieval Studies at INS Launch Event
Building on the ongoing research by staff and students at the University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies, Viking and Early Medieval Studies (VEMS) will be launched with an event at the Brahan Lecture Theatre, UHI Perth. The series of seminars will take place on Monday, December…
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