Applications invited for archaeology research degrees
The UHI Archaeology Institute is inviting applications for MRes and PhD research degrees.
Category: Postgraduate
MLitt graduate’s peer-reviewed paper published in experimental archaeology journal
A peer-reviewed paper by Andrew Fitches, a graduate of our MLitt in Archaeological Studies programme, and Dr Ben Elliot has been published in the EXARC Journal.
The dig of a lifetime – UHI students help excavate rediscovered Neolithic chambered cairn
A group of UHI Archaeology Institute students are participating in the excavation of a lifetime in Orkney’s East Mainland – investigating a Neolithic chambered cairn in the parish of Holm.
Students’ field school trench reveals another huge wall section at the Ness of Brodgar
This summer, students from the UHI Archaeology Institute were instrumental in a major, and eye-opening, discovery at the Ness of Brodgar.
Art and archaeology course secures 100 per cent student satisfaction rating for fourth year running
For the fourth year in a row our MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology secured a 100 per cent satisfaction rating in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, while our MLitt in Archaeological Studies scored 93 per cent.
What a difference a week makes – Ness of Brodgar Trench Z under excavation by UHI students
The first week of the 2024 UHI Archaeology Institute fieldschool at the Ness of Brodgar drew to a close on Friday. And what a difference a week makes!
Student field school begins at the Ness of Brodgar
UHI Archaeology Institute students arrived at the Ness of Brodgar today to participate in the 2024 field school.
Perthshire archaeological sites on the itinerary for latest student fieldtrip
Some of our students were on a fieldtrip earlier this week, visiting archaeological sites around Perthshire.
Masters research into Mesolithic tools leads to a PhD project for Lucille
Mesolithic stone tools are the subject of a new PhD research project being undertaken by UHI Archaeology Institute graduate Lucille Rodrigues.
Students gather in Orkney for two weeks of practical sessions
The UHI Archaeology Institute has been buzzing these past two weeks with students from across the network in Orkney for their two-week environmental archaeology practical module.
Results of test-pit exercise hint that Firth promontory may be a crannog
Postgraduate students were back in Firth, Orkney, recently to carry out test-pitting on a promontory at the northern end of the Wasdale loch.
Monitoring the impact of erosion during coastal survey practical session
Coastal survey was the topic of a recent postgraduate practical session, with students heading to three eroding sites in Orkney’s West Mainland.
Gary secures PhD scholarship to continue his research into stone tools
After completing a BA and two Masters degrees with us, Gary Lloyd has won a prestigious PhD scholarship to investigate Neolithic stone tools from Orkney.
Top spot for Holly’s research poster
PhD student Holly Young took the award for best research poster at the recent UHI Postgraduate Research Student Conference.
Funded PhD studentship looking historic landscapes and climate change adaptation
Newcastle University is inviting applications for a four-year PhD studentship looking at historic landscape character and climate change adaptation
Students back at the Howe of Hoxa for practical survey module
A group of postgraduate students were at the Howe of Hoxa, South Ronaldsay, last week as part of their archaeological and geophysical survey module.
Fully funded PhD opportunity looking at the Hebridean Taighean Tughaidh
We’re delighted to announce a fully funded PhD opportunity focusing on the “blackhouses” – Taighean Tughaidh – of the Western Isles.
Students try their hand at walkover surveys during Wasdale walkabout
Just before Easter, the parish of Firth, in Orkney’s West Mainland, was the destination for a student fieldtrip looking at the finer details of walkover surveys.