Category: Shetland
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Inaugural Interdisciplinary Symposium a Resounding Success
The inaugural interdisciplinary symposium, “The Future of Northern and Arctic Islands: 2050 and Beyond,” organised by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Institute for Northern Studies, was a resounding success. The event attracted 78 delegates and featured international speakers from across the Northern Hemisphere. Held on September 19, 2025, the…
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Heritage in Depopulated Europe Conference Live Streaming
Dr Andrew Lind, Dr Andrew Jennings, Professor Mairéad Nic Craith and Professor Ullrich Kockel of the UHI Institute for Northern Studies together with PhD Candidate Sarah Squire, will be attending the Heritage in Depopulated European Areas (HerInDep) Conference held in Prague between 27th August and 29th August 2025. The project…
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Living on the Edge – Can Cultural Heritage be Used as a Tool to Fight Depopulation in Scottish Islands?
UHI Researchers’ Initial Report Published Dr. Andrew Lind and Dr. Andrew Jennings from the University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies have unveiled their initial findings from the significant Heritage in Depopulated European Areas (HerInDep) project. Their insightful report, titled ‘Living on the Edge? – Shetland and…
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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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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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Seeking the roots of the rootless tree
Early Scottish and Norse literature is a rich vein of study
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Rings, dwarves, elves and dragons: J R R Tolkien’s Old Norse influences
The Norse gods are a rich vein of study
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Hats off to author, whatever the weather
A dissertation study became a publication.
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Yule cakes, guisers and ogresses
A look at customs from Christmases past
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