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Category: Students
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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…
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies Well Represented at SIEF Congress
The University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies was well-represented at the June 2025 congress of the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF), hosted this year by the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen, with the theme of ‘unwriting’. Ullrich Kockel, (UHI INS) Professor of…
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REMRA Conference was a Resounding Success
Between 11-13 June 2025, University of the Highlands and Islands Renaissance and Early Modern Research Alliance (REMRA) hosted its first online conference! Joined by over 80 participants, featuring speakers from across Europe, the conference was a huge success. Structured around REMRA’s key research areas – the North Atlantic and Baltic…
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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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UHI Institute for Northern Studies Celebrates a Record Number of Students Starting in January
The UHI Institute for Northern Studies is excited to welcome a record number of students for the upcoming semester, which begins at the end of January. Students from around the world, and closer to home in Scotland and England, are embracing the blended learning approach offered by the University of…
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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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Community Seminar Series Begins Afresh for 2024
In collaboration with Culture Perth and Kinross, the Institute for Northern Studies has created a programme of public lectures and seminars for 2024-25 that are open to the community in the Perth area. The exciting programme has proved to be very popular. It brings seminars and talks to members of…