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Category: Postgraduate

Visitors at Ness of Brodgar (Jim Richardson)
Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Post-excavation Postgraduate Research

Link: Investigating the function and significance of multi-hollowed cobbles in the Orcadian Neolithic

In a new blog post for the Ness of Brodgar, UHI Archaeology Institute MRes student Gary Lloyd introduces his new research project looking into multi-hollowed cobbles in the Orcadian Neolithic.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, February 13, 2023 (1:07pm)Monday, February 13, 2023 (1:12pm)
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Postgraduate Student Stories Zooarchaeology

PhD thesis earns prize for UHI Archaeology Institute researcher

Dr Magdalena Blanz has been awarded the BAG-Förderpreis 2021 by the Austrian Society for Bioarchaeology (BAG) for her PhD dissertation.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, January 31, 2023 (9:00am)Wednesday, February 1, 2023 (7:32am)
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Courses Postgraduate

Archaeological studies MLitt accepting students for January start

Our MLitt in Archaeological Studies is accepting students to start in January 2023. Students can undertake the course at a UHI campus or online, giving those interested that chance to study archaeology from your their own home and gain a postgraduate qualification from the UHI Archaeology Institute.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, November 17, 2022 (11:25am)Thursday, November 17, 2022 (1:04pm)
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Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Post-excavation Postgraduate

‘Burning issues’ – funded MRes studentship available looking at Ness of Brodgar burnt animal bone

The UHI Archaeology Institute has a funded Masters by Research (MRes) studentship available, looking at the burnt bone assemblages from the Ness of Brodgar Neolithic complex.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, October 24, 2022 (8:00am)Tuesday, November 8, 2022 (9:04am)
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Neolithic Postgraduate Undergraduate

Students head west for a taste of the Orcadian Neolithic

A selection of photographs from this morning’s student field trip led by Professor Jane Downes, Dr Ben Elliott, Dr Scott Timpany and Dr James Moore.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, October 7, 2022 (3:14pm)Friday, October 7, 2022 (3:14pm)
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News Postgraduate

Graduate’s special prizegiving at Bergen conference

Professor Ingrid Mainland is pictured presenting Adam Markham with this year’s prize for best performance in postgraduate archaeology.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, September 30, 2022 (1:08pm)Friday, September 30, 2022 (1:08pm)
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Art & Archaeology Postgraduate

Students extremely satisfied with postgraduate archaeology courses

For the second year running our MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology has a 100 per cent student satisfaction rating, while our MLitt in Archaeological Studies secured a 94 per cent satisfaction rate.

by Sigurd TowrieSaturday, August 13, 2022 (10:30am)Friday, August 26, 2022 (9:49am)
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Postgraduate Research

PhD success for another Archaeology Institute student

UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Darroch Bratt has passed his viva with flying colours.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, July 25, 2022 (7:54pm)Monday, August 22, 2022 (2:02pm)
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News Postgraduate

Funded PhD opportunity – exploring drystone construction in the Northern Isles

Our colleagues at the Institute for Northern Studies UHI have a fully funded PhD studentship available looking at the cultural significance of drystone construction in Shetland and Orkney.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, May 5, 2022 (12:15pm)Thursday, May 5, 2022 (12:15pm)
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Conference Postgraduate Research Undergraduate

Call for Scottish Student Archaeology Society conference papers

A call has gone out to Archaeology Institute students interested in participating in the 2022 Scottish Student Archaeology Society Conference.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, December 20, 2021 (11:39am)Thursday, January 13, 2022 (8:42pm)
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