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.
Category: Research
SGSAH funding sets another two UHI postgraduates on the path to a PhD
We are delighted to confirm that another two of our postgraduate students are on the road to a PhD following successful funding applications from the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH).
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.
Crafting kin and marine molluscs – two institute research projects outlined at Iron Age conference
A delegation from the UHI Archaeology Institute was in Wales recently, where two gave presentations at the Iron Age Dialogues conference.
Latest SCARF newsletter puts postgraduate students’ research in the spotlight
Research by two of our postgraduate students features in the latest edition of the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (SCARF) newsletter.
‘Prehistoric Policies’ research project secures British Academy funding
A research project looking at how ideas of prehistory are used by policy makers has been awarded funding from the British Academy’s Knowledge Frontiers programme.
New book chapter sees lecturer’s PhD research published for first time
UHI Archaeology Institute lecturer Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon is one of the contributors to a new book to be launched next month.
Red deer in prehistory – PhD student delivering two talks later this month
The relationship between red deer and people in prehistory is the subject of two talks by Kath Page, one of the UHI Archaeology Institute’s PhD students, later this month.
Contribute to Orkney’s energy story at Stromness drop-in event!
We’re hosting an event at the Stromness Museum on Saturday, April 5, to gather information on energy heritage sites.
Video: ‘A Saint in Stone’ – recording of OAS talk now available online
The recording of Jenny Murray’s Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS) talk, A Saint in Stone, is now available online.
Archaeology Institute PhD student’s research dates St Magnus reliquary
Research by Archaeology Institute PhD student Jenny Murray suggests the wooden box said to have contained the remains of St Magnus is contemporary with the martyrdom of the 12th century earl.
Link: At the cutting edge in Orkney – axes from the Ness of Brodgar
An update from Dr Patrick Nørskov Pedersen, who has been examining the Ness of Brodgar axe assemblage, as well as examples from other Neolithic sites in Orkney, as part of his postdoc project, At the Cutting Edge (‘ACE’): The Biographies of Orcadian Neolithic Axes.
Staff and student research features in latest Archaeology Scotland magazine
There’s a definite UHI Archaeology Institute flavour to the new issue of Archaeology Scotland Magazine with three articles from students and lecturers.
Exciting news promised at PhD student’s Kirkwall talk on St Magnus
UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Jenny Murray is giving an Orkney Archaeology Society talk on St Magnus in Kirkwall on February 20.
Researcher heading to Orkney under SGSAH scholarship programme
A doctoral researcher from Norway is heading to Orkney as part of the 2025 SGSAH EARTH Scholarships programme.
PhD student’s presentation highly commended at TAG 2024 meeting
A paper delivered by UHI Archaeology Institute PhD candidate Anna Estaroth has been highly commended in the 2024 Don Henson Award.
Vote now – stone circle guide in running for Book of the Year award
Professor Colin Richards latest book, Stone Circles: A Field Guide, has been nominated for Book of the Year in the 2025 Current Archaeology Awards.
Online talk on Earthbound Orkney project later this month
Following this summer’s exhibition and workshop there will be an online talk on the Earthbound Orkney project on Wednesday, October 30.