Post-doctoral researcher sought for analysis of Newark cemetery remains
ORCA is looking for a post-doctoral researcher to record and analyse the human remains from a Pictish/Norse cemetery in Orkney.
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Online survey to help shape how the story of Orkney’s Neolithic is told
Would you like help to shape how the story of Orkney’s Neolithic is told? If so, UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Cameron Taylor would like your input via an online survey.
‘Creative archaeological research’ – graduate’s journal article available
Lara Band, a graduate of the MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology, has had a paper published as part of the latest Livingmaps Review journal.
‘Archaeology of Scotland’s Natural Larder’ postgraduate article series concludes with seaweed
The third and final article in the Archaeology of Scotland’s Natural Larder series is now available on the Dig It! website.
Video: Trade in early modern Orkney kicks off 2026 seminar season
The recording of Friday’s seminar, on “Traders and Produce in Early Modern Orkney”.
Taking the Fates to SSA’s Edinburgh exhibition
A guest post from Susan Pearson, who is currently in her final year of the MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology at the UHI Archaeology Institute.
Congratulations Dr Young – PhD success for Holly after passing viva
Almost 14 years after joining the UHI Archaeology Institute as an undergraduate, we’re delighted to announce that Holly Young has passed her PhD viva examination.
TRANSECTS project opportunities for artists in north-east Scotland
The TRANSECTS project is seeking embedded artist(s) for three roles – Storylines workshops, walkshops and a mini-residency – to explore marine energy transitions and coastal community resilience in north-east Scotland. Â
New journal paper on cult of Saint Magnus in Caithness available now
The cult of Orkney’s patron saint – St Magnus – in Caithness is the subject of a new paper by Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon and Dr James Moore in a special issue of the Apardjón Journal for Scandinavian Studies.
Kirkwall premiere for graduate’s Ness film
A film by MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology graduate Lucy Carr-McClave will be premiered in Kirkwall on Thursday evening.
Art and archaeology student and graduate achievements
An update on some of the achievements of graduates and students from the MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology (MA CAA) from programme leader Dr Antonia Thomas:
A taste of things to come – spring’s free seminar programme
Professors Mike Parker Pearson and Niall Sharples – of Stonehenge and Maiden castle fame, respectively – are among the speakers for our new season of free online seminars.
Archaeology Institute welcomes new visiting professor
In December, the UHI Archaeology Institute welcomed Dr Colleen Batey to its ranks of visiting academics.
Student’s carved head find included in Smithsonian magazine’s top discoveries of 2025
The carved stone head found by one of our undergraduate students in Rousay has made it on to the Smithsonian Magazine’s list of top discoveries of 2025.
Delve into the secrets of the runes with short course starting January
Our online short course, starting in January 2026, focuses on runes – a writing system that developed in western Europe in the first millennium AD.
Institute projects showcased at environmental archaeology conference in NorwayÂ
Professor Ingrid Mainland, Dr Jen Harland and Dr Julia Cussans presented papers at the recent Association for Environmental Archaeology Conference, held in Stavanger, Norway.
Council approves plans for AEONS environmental archaeology facility
The UHI Archaeology Institute’s plans to establish a new environmental archaeology laboratory in Kirkwall have been approved by Orkney Islands Council.
Industrial heritage – another two Westray summaries
The summaries for another two Westray sites, surveyed as part of the From Peat Spade to Tangle Trade project are now available online.