MRes student outlines Conan Stone research at public talk in Inverness
Postgraduate student Michael Zambon will give a talk on his research on the Conan Stone in Inverness tomorrow, Thursday, March 19.
Category: Postgraduate
MA student exhibits in Edinburgh
Jackie Flanagan, a student on the MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology, recently participated in the ‘Holding Conversations’ exhibition in Edinburgh.
‘Earthbound Orkney’ exhibition moves to Leith
After premiering at the Maeshowe visitor centre in Orkney, the Earthbound Orkney exhibition can now be viewed at the Custom Lane Gallery, Leith, until March 26.
Student’s artist-in-residence experience in Aberdeen
MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Anna Gardiner shares her experience of a residency in Aberdeen.
Dissertation prizes top off successful student conference in Aberdeen
It’s been a successful weekend for the UHI Archaeology Institute at the Scottish Student archaeology Society conference (SSACC) conference in Aberdeen.
PhD student is SGSAH’s featured researcher
UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Cameron Taylor is currently the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) featured researcher.
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.
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.
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:
Postgrad students get hands-on experience in our first human remains short-course
Human remains are the subject of a postgraduate short-course in Orkney this week, with students travelling from across the UK and USA to take part.
Link: The riddle of the red deer – the research continues…
UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Kath Page outlines her ongoing research into red deer in prehistory and at the Ness of the Brodgar.
Graduation day at UHI Orkney
Today was a big day for UHI Orkney with the annual graduation ceremony taking place in St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney.
Available now – part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat in Orkney’s West Mainland
The deadline for applying for a part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat at the Bay of Skaill, Orkney, is December 3, 2026.
Institute graduate presents research at European archaeology conference
UHI MLitt graduate Kat Nickola presented her research at the annual meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) last week.
UHI student volunteers at 2025 Blomuir chambered tomb dig
UHI Archaeology Institute students were among the volunteers at the ongoing excavation of a Neolithic chambered cairn in Orkney’s East Mainland.
Art and archaeology masters secures 100 per cent student satisfaction rating for fifth year running
For the fifth year in a row our MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology secured a 100 per cent satisfaction rating in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey.