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Art & Archaeology Postgraduate Student Stories

‘Behind Closed Doors’ exhibition at the New Glasgow Society

By Sigurd Towrie Thursday, May 21, 2026 (9:34am)Thursday, May 21, 2026 (9:34am)
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May seminar – prehistoric sites and wellbeing

By Sigurd Towrie Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (10:36am)Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (10:36am)
St Magnus Kirk, Egilsay

OAS talk on the archaeology of Christianity in medieval Orkney

By Sigurd Towrie Monday, May 18, 2026 (10:11am)Monday, May 18, 2026 (10:12am)
Spurness 2025

2026 edition of the Orkney Archaeology Review out now

By Sigurd Towrie Thursday, May 14, 2026 (9:32pm)Friday, May 15, 2026 (9:44am)
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Student’s work features in ‘Where Threads Meet’ exhibition

By Sigurd Towrie Thursday, May 14, 2026 (10:10am)Thursday, May 14, 2026 (10:10am)
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Art & Archaeology Prehistoric Policies Research

Institute research showcased at conference in Ireland

Associate Professor Antonia Thomas was a keynote speaker at an international, interdisciplinary conference in Cork, Ireland.

By Sigurd TowrieWednesday, May 13, 2026 (9:44am)Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (9:45am)
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Brecks and Malcolm's Head, Fair Isle by Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Postgraduate Research

Applicants sought for funded PhD investigating the heritage of Fair Isle

The UHI Archaeology Institute and Glasgow School of Art, in collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland, are delighted to announce a new ARCS funded PhD opportunity investigating the heritage of Fair Isle.

By Sigurd TowrieMonday, May 11, 2026 (8:03pm)Monday, May 11, 2026 (8:03pm)
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Blue glass bead from the Cairns.
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Conference to explore Roman influence on Iron Age communities in northern Scotland

The UHI Archaeology Institute has organised a conference at the Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Engine Shed next week, looking at the ways in which Roman society may have influenced Iron Age communities in northern Scotland.

By Sigurd TowrieThursday, May 7, 2026 (8:45am)Thursday, May 7, 2026 (9:59am)
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Stromness walkshop with TRANSECTS team

Join the TRANSECTS team for a Stromness walkshop on May 16, from 10am.

By Sigurd TowrieWednesday, May 6, 2026 (9:24am)Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (9:25am)
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Art & Archaeology Featured Student Stories

Student selected for Edinburgh’s ‘Earth Matters’ exhibition

MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Becky Little is one of the selected artists taking part in the Earth Matters exhibition at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s Inverleith House Gallery.

By Sigurd TowrieMonday, May 4, 2026 (10:11am)Monday, May 4, 2026 (9:49am)
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Job opportunity – temporary lecturer vacancy at archaeology institute

The UHI Archaeology Institute is looking for a full-time temporary lecturer to provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching cover from August 1, 2026.

By Sigurd TowrieFriday, May 1, 2026 (9:44am)Tuesday, May 5, 2026 (1:59pm)
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Building Scotland’s green future – institute lecturer chosen for new research leadership scheme

Dr Ben Elliott is one of 13 academics in Scotland selected for the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s new Research Leadership Scheme.

By Sigurd TowrieThursday, April 30, 2026 (9:56am)Thursday, April 30, 2026 (9:56am)
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Pictish Stone Postgraduate Research Student Stories

Congratulations Michael – Conan Stone researcher’s MRes success

Congratulation to Michael Zambon who has passed his MRes viva examination with minor corrections.

By Sigurd TowrieWednesday, April 29, 2026 (9:06am)Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (9:32am)
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Iron Age Postgraduate Student Stories

MLitt student talks souterrains at Scottish Crannog Centre on Friday

UHI Archaeology Institute postgraduate student Annie Anderson is giving a talk on Iron Age souterrains at the Scottish Crannog Centre on Friday, May 1, at 3pm.

By Sigurd TowrieTuesday, April 28, 2026 (9:26am)Monday, April 27, 2026 (10:27am)
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Heart of Neolithic Orkney graffiti on the agenda at Nuart Plus conference

Associate Professor Antonia Thomas ended last week in Aberdeen, where she was one of the invited speakers at the Nuart Plus conference.

By Sigurd TowrieMonday, April 27, 2026 (9:35am)Sunday, April 26, 2026 (11:43am)
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Two new associate professors at UHI Archaeology Institute

Jen Harland and Antonia Thomas are among the four lecturers awarded the title of associate professor by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).

By Sigurd TowrieSunday, April 26, 2026 (9:30am)Saturday, April 25, 2026 (11:36am)
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Art & Archaeology Neolithic Postgraduate Research Student Stories Viking/Norse

Publication and funding success for PhD student

Sophie Durbin, a UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student, has published an article in a special edition of Different Visions, which puts forward a novel approach to Orkney’s Norse and Neolithic archaeology through the lens of post-modern performance.

By Sigurd TowrieSaturday, April 25, 2026 (9:46am)Friday, April 24, 2026 (9:51am)
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Antonia heading to Glasgow to chair Earth Scholarship symposium panel

Dr Antonia Thomas is chairing a panel at the EARTH Scholarships Impact Symposium in Glagow tomorrow, Wednesday.

By Sigurd TowrieTuesday, April 21, 2026 (10:30am)Monday, April 20, 2026 (11:02am)
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(📷 Miriam Sentler)
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EARTH scholarship researcher’s Orkney experience

Miriam Sentler visited Orkney during an EARTH Scholarship in April and May 2025 and has written about the experience.

By Sigurd TowrieMonday, April 20, 2026 (10:35am)Monday, April 20, 2026 (10:36am)
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Study online and gain an archaeology degree anywhere in the world

Did you know that most of our archaeology degrees can be undertaken from anywhere in the world – as long as you have internet access and a computer.

By Sigurd TowrieSaturday, April 18, 2026 (12:00pm)Saturday, April 18, 2026 (12:01pm)
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TRANSECTS

Join the TRANSECTS team for three-day Flotta ‘walkshop’

Three days of events and activities surrounding the Flotta oil terminal from April 24-26.

By Sigurd TowrieSaturday, April 18, 2026 (11:51am)Saturday, April 18, 2026 (11:53am)
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Bronze Age Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Video

Talking rock art with Antonia…

Dr Antonia Thomas features in a new Time Team video on prehistoric rock art, contrasting that found on Ilkley Moor with the Neolithic carvings in Orkney and the Ness of Brodgar.

By Sigurd TowrieTuesday, April 14, 2026 (10:02am)Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (9:51am)
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Postgraduate Shetland Student Stories Undergraduate

More from the Shetland field trip…

The UHI Archaeology Institute field trip to Shetland ended on Friday after three days exploring the islands’ historical sites.

By Sigurd TowrieFriday, April 10, 2026 (7:31pm)Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (10:20am)
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