The UHI Archaeology Institute team behind Uist Unearthed is looking for an assistant for the next stage of the award-winning, virtual archaeology project.
The full-time position, which runs from January 2026 to May 2027, is to help deliver the new Barra and Harris Unearthed project.
Since it was launched in 2021, the Uist Unearthed smartphone app has been downloaded over 7,800 times. Using digital interpretation technology and augmented reality, it brings to life five archaeological sites to life and has helped increase visitor numbers to archaeological sites across the Outer Hebrides.
In 2022, the Council for British Archaeology name the project as winners in three categories at the annual Archaeological Achievement Awards – Archaeological Innovation, Public Dissemination and Presentation, and Overall Outstanding Achievement.
So if you’d like to be involved in the next phase, now is you chance. The deadline for applications is noon on Friday, October 17, 2025. Full details, including how to apply, can be found here.
