Ness of Brodgar dig director among the speakers at 2021 Current Archaeology Live
Nick Card, of the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute, is one of the speakers at this year’s Current Archaeology Live! conference and awards.
Category: Archaeology
Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy publishes five-year review of ground-breaking work
Scottish archaeology is marking a significant milestone today, Thursday, March 4, with the publication of the Five-Year Review of Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy.
Adrian Challands – ‘a gentle man who will be missed greatly’
The late 1980s was a thrilling time for archaeology in Orkney. The late Adrian Challands played a key role in this archaeological revolution and continued to do so in Orkney for many years.
Lecture: Radiocarbon and archaeology
Dr Simon Clarke, lecturer at the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute, is going online tomorrow evening, Thursday, to deliver a free lecture on radiocarbon dating.
‘A career in the Neolithic’ – interview with Professor Colin Richards
Professor Colin Richards, archaeology lecturer at the institute, tells the ‘A Career in Ruins podcast’ how he got into archaeology and about his work in Orkney, Durrington Walls, Easter Island and the Cook Islands.
Another Archaeology Institute PhD student celebrates viva success
Jasmijn Sybenga, a student at the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute, has passed her PhD viva, with no corrections.
Archaeology Institute projects highlighted in Orkney community heritage initiative
Projects run by the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute across Orkney are highlighted in a new initiative focusing on the value of community heritage in the islands.
‘A career in cremation’ — Institute director’s archaeology podcast interview
Professor Jane Downes, director of the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute, shares her experiences with the A Career in Ruins podcast — including work on Bronze Age cremations and barrows, Easter Island and the Cook Islands.
Orkney’s first county archaeologist passes away
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Dr Raymond Lamb, Orkney’s first county archaeologist.
PhD student writes for Arts & Humanities blog
Neil Ackerman, one of our PhD students at the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute, is taking over the reins of the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities blog (sgsahblog.com).