Link: The riddle of the red deer – the research continues…
UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Kath Page outlines her ongoing research into red deer in prehistory and at the Ness of the Brodgar.
Category: Postgraduate
Graduation day at UHI Orkney
Today was a big day for UHI Orkney with the annual graduation ceremony taking place in St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney.
Available now – part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat in Orkney’s West Mainland
The deadline for applying for a part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat at the Bay of Skaill, Orkney, is December 3, 2026.
Institute graduate presents research at European archaeology conference
UHI MLitt graduate Kat Nickola presented her research at the annual meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) last week.
UHI student volunteers at 2025 Blomuir chambered tomb dig
UHI Archaeology Institute students were among the volunteers at the ongoing excavation of a Neolithic chambered cairn in Orkney’s East Mainland.
Art and archaeology masters secures 100 per cent student satisfaction rating for fifth year running
For the fifth year in a row our MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology secured a 100 per cent satisfaction rating in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey.
Link: MRes student researching Neolithic food preparation within Ness complex
Gianluca Marzagalli, from Italy, is undertaking a Masters by Research (MRes) at the UHI Archaeology Institute, looking at Structure Twelve’s animal remains in relation to the preparation of food.
Link: Gianluca focusing on Neolithic food preparation for MRes degree
UHI Archaeology Institute MRes student Gianluca Marzagalli outlines his research into the animal remains from the Ness of Brodgar’s Structure Twelve in relation to the preparation of food.
Links: Prehistoric red deer and limpets – blog posts from UHI PhD students
Links to blog posts from UHI PhD students Kath Page and Helen Garbett.
Research poster earns Gary top spot
PhD student Gary Lloyd took top spot for his research poster at the recent Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Research Student Symposium (NEBARRS) at Bradford University.
MRes student begins researching Easter Ross symbol stone
UHI Archaeology Institute student Michael Zambon has started a Masters by Research (MRes) investigating an Pictish symbol stone found in an Easter Ross graveyard in 2019.
West Mainland excursion explores Neolithic and Bronze Age sites
A busload of archaeology students were in Orkney’s West Mainland on Tuesday for a tour of Neolithic and Bronze Age sites that took them well off the beaten path.
Archaeology students gather in Perthshire for Easter field trip
Students from across the network gathered in Perthshire at the end of April for the UHI Archaeology Institute’s Easter field trip.
A brough and a broch – Yesnaby trip considers the Bronze and Iron Ages
The west coast of Mainland Orkney was the destination for a small group of archaeology students yesterday, with a field trip to Yesnaby and Borwick.
MSc in archaeological practice enrolling now – what better place to study than Orkney
Our MSc in archaeological practice is accepting students for a September 2025 start.
A taste of the ‘dark, enchanted isle’ on students’ whistle-stop trip to Hoy
Hoy was the destination for a student field trip yesterday, led by institute director, Professor Jane Downes.
Considering an archaeology masters? Join us online to find out more
An online event on March 27, will let prospective masters students learn more about studying a postgraduate Humanities or Applied Social Science course at the UHI.
Art and Archaeology masters degree enrolling now for September start
We are now accepting students for our MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology programme, which starts in September 2025.
UHI launches new masters degree in Early Modern European studies
The UHI Archaeology Institute is one of the collaborators in a new UHI MLitt in Early Modern European Studies.
March information evening for UHI Humanities and Applied Social Science degrees
The UHI is hosting a free online event on March 6 aimed at those contemplating a humanities degree.