Congratulations Corrie – graduation day at UHI Perth
Our congratulations to student Corrie Glover, who graduated with a BA (Hons) Archaeology at the UHI Perth ceremony last week.
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Miles, mud and mortuary practice – a day at Orkney’s chambered cairns
Unperturbed by mud and standing water, a group of hardy students clocked up a few miles today on a field trip to take in four of Orkney’s best known Neolithic chambered cairns.
UHI awards dissertation prize to archaeology graduate Katie Joss
Archaeology graduate Katie Joss has been awarded the Highland Society of London Prize for her research into diet in post-medieval Orkney.
TRANSECTS talk in Svalbard as part of 2026 international symposium
Associate Professor Jen Harland is north of the Arctic Circle after being invited to present at the 2026 Svalbard Archaeology Symposium.
New chapter of augmented reality app launched with ‘Lewis Unearthed’
The history and archaeology of Lewis is the latest to benefit from augmented reality following the launch of a new immersive experience at Loch an Dùin.
Council’s archaeology fund open for Orkney project applications
Orkney Islands Council’s annual archaeological grant has re-opened for applications, with a deadline of November 30, 2026.
Free marine energy walkshop in Fittie
Join artist Kirsty Russell and archaeologist Dan Lee to explore marine energy sites and stories in Fittie, on Saturday, October 3, for a TRANSECTS creative walking event.
Survey launched at St Magnus Way anniversary catch-up
A survey on the St Magnus Way, created by Dr Ragnhild Ljosland, will be launched at a drop-in event in the Harray Hall on Sunday, October 4.
Cupar premiere for student film
A film by MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Beckie Little gets its world premiere in Fife on Sunday, September 27.
Free online seminar – fermentation and heritage food practices
An online seminar this afternoon, Friday, September 25, looks at Living cultures: cultivating the knowledges and ecologies of our fermented foods.
Invited to Norway to present research at the 20th Viking Congress
Professor Ingrid Mainland, Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon and Dr Siobhan Cooke-Miller were three of the 12 Scottish delegates invited to attend the recent Viking Congress.
Congratulations Jenny – another PhD student passes viva examination
Jenny Murray has passed her PhD viva examination with corrections.
Report from the field – notes on a PhD research trip to Orkney
PhD student Sophie Durbin looks back on her summer research trip to Orkney.
TRANSECTS – marine energy transitions in the Humber
This autumn, the TRANSECTS project is inviting people in Hull and the wider Humber community to share memories and experiences of living alongside the region’s changing marine energy industries.
Archaeology Festival: An update on the 2026 Skaill farm excavations
Dan Lee, one of the project directors, is giving a talk in Kirkwall tonight on the 2026 season of excavation at Skaill farm, Rousay.
Archaeology Festival: Exploring the story of wind energy in Orkney
On a suitably blustery day, ORCA’s Dan Lee was joined by Neil Kermode (Orkney Renewable Energy Forum) on walk/talk on Orkney wind energy history in the West Mainland this afternoon.
Archaeology Festival: Neolithic deer, energy walk and The Cairns
Three institute events – a talk on red deer, The Cairns and exploring the history of wind power in Orkney.
Archaeology Festival: Talking Childe and Skara Brae with Colin Richards
Professor Colin Richards will deliver the David Drever Memorial Lecture at the 2026 Orkney Archaeology Festival tomorrow evening, Thursday, September 10.
Archaeology Festival: Orkney’s submerged landscapes
Associate Professor Scott Timpany is leading a walk to the Bay of Ireland, Stenness, on Thursday afternoon, September 10, as part of the Orkney Archaeology Festival.
Sarah Jane joins Tom for a blether about ‘Saints, sandstone and selkie songs’
Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon features in Tom Muir’s latest podcast, where they talk about the stories, songs, beliefs and archaeological remains that help us understand how Orkney became the place it is today.