OAS talk on the archaeology of Christianity in medieval Orkney
Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon will give an Orkney Archaeology Society talk about her research into medieval Orcadian Christianity on May 28, 2026.
Category: Research
Conference to explore Roman influence on Iron Age communities in northern Scotland
The UHI Archaeology Institute has organised a conference at the Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Engine Shed next week, looking at the ways in which Roman society may have influenced Iron Age communities in northern Scotland.
Building Scotland’s green future – institute lecturer chosen for new research leadership scheme
Dr Ben Elliott is one of 13 academics in Scotland selected for the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s new Research Leadership Scheme.
Congratulations Michael – Conan Stone researcher’s MRes success
Congratulation to Michael Zambon who has passed his MRes viva examination with minor corrections.
Publication and funding success for PhD student
Sophie Durbin, a UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student, has published an article in a special edition of Different Visions, which puts forward a novel approach to Orkney’s Norse and Neolithic archaeology through the lens of post-modern performance.
Antonia heading to Glasgow to chair Earth Scholarship symposium panel
Dr Antonia Thomas is chairing a panel at the EARTH Scholarships Impact Symposium in Glagow tomorrow, Wednesday.
EARTH scholarship researcher’s Orkney experience
Miriam Sentler visited Orkney during an EARTH Scholarship in April and May 2025 and has written about the experience.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
Institute projects showcased at environmental archaeology conference in Norway
Professor Ingrid Mainland, Dr Jen Harland and Dr Julia Cussans presented papers at the recent Association for Environmental Archaeology Conference, held in Stavanger, Norway.
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.
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.