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Category: Scotland
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Unveiling 18th Century Orkney: The Intriguing Story of Elspeth Bain & John Miller
Lynn Campbell, a lecturer and programme leader for the BA (Hons) in Culture and Heritage at the UHI Institute for Northern Studies, is exploring the colourful history of 18th-century Orkney as part of her PhD research. Examining the kirk session minutes from four diverse parishes, such as Rousay and Egilsay,…
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The Kame of Isbister: A First Millennium Stronghold on the Edge of the World
Dr Andrew Jennings, Associate Professor in Island Studies at the UHI Institute for Northern Studies writes………. There are some archaeological sites that lodge in the imagination and refuse to leave. For me, the Kame of Isbister has been one of those sites for years. A 38-metre high rocky headland of…
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Great News! UHI Institute for Northern Studies Lecturer, Dr Oisín Plumb, Awarded Research Funding
We are excited to announce that Dr. Oisín Plumb has been awarded funding from The British Academy Neil Ker Memorial Fund. This support will facilitate his intriguing research into “The Macrobian Orcades: A View from Britain.” Congratulations. This research examines the representation of the ‘Orcades’ in Macrobian zonal maps found…
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Popular Mapping Identities Conference was a Great Success.
The UHI Institute for Northern Studies Mapping Identities: Visual Depictions of Scotland Conference, hosted at UHI Perth on 10th February 2026, was an outstanding success and received much positive feedback from attendees. The Mapping Identities project, developed by Dr. Andrew Lind and Dr. Oisin Plumb at UHI INS, was completed…
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In the Footsteps of Orkney’s Most Notorious Pirate
The UHI Institute for Northern Studies in partnership with the J. Gow Distillery is pleased to announce the launch of the John Gow Heritage Trail, a significant new heritage trail in Orkney. The trail tells the story of John Gow, Orkney’s most renowned eighteenth-century pirate, and the locations associated with…
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies Student Celebrates PhD Triumph
The UHI Institute for Northern Studies is pleased to announce that PhD candidate Adele Lidderdale has successfully completed her viva, requiring only minor corrections, and is now eligible to be awarded her doctorate. Adele is a researcher from Orkney who conducted a study on the implementation of Scotland’s first National…
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Call for Papers. Mapping Identities: Visual Depictions of Scotland Conference
Conference Call for Papers: UHI Perth, 9-10 February 2026 In 2025, UHI Institute for Northern Studies, together with ourcollaborative partners from the National Library of Scotland andLandscape Research Group, launched Mapping Identities: VisualDepictions of Scotland. This project, funded through the generous support of an RSE Research Collaboration Grant, brings together…
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies Student Awarded Prestigious Academic Prize
The UHI Institute for Northern Studies is pleased to announce that Hazel Gunn, a student pursuing a BA Hons in Culture and Heritage, has been awarded the Highland Society of London’s Dissertation Prize. This honour is bestowed upon the student whose work, in the opinion of the judges, significantly contributes…
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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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UHI Viking and Early Medieval Studies Pilot Programme Begins on the Island of Eigg
Professor Alex Sanmark and Dr Shane McLeod from the UHI Institute for Northern Studies, Viking and Early Medieval Studies, headed to the Scottish island of Eigg on September 18, 2025, to organise two days of work with the The Isle of Eigg Guiding Company. This pilot project is part of…