University Archaeology Day 2026 – the future of our past is in YOUR hands!
We’re one of the organisations represented at the annual University Archaeology Day, in the British Museum, London, on July 13.
Category: Undergraduate
Congratulations Corrie – graduation day at UHI Perth
Our congratulations to student Corrie Glover, who graduated with a BA (Hons) Archaeology at the UHI Perth ceremony last week.
Miles, mud and mortuary practice – a day at Orkney’s chambered cairns
Unperturbed by mud and standing water, a group of hardy students clocked up a few miles today on a field trip to take in four of Orkney’s best known Neolithic chambered cairns.
UHI awards dissertation prize to archaeology graduate Katie Joss
Archaeology graduate Katie Joss has been awarded the Highland Society of London Prize for her research into diet in post-medieval Orkney.
A day among the monuments for new archaeology students
To mark the start of the academic year, 27 of our new undergraduate and postgraduate students – from all over the globe – experienced all the weather Orkney could throw at them today on a field trip to the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.
Outstanding archaeology undergrad is UHI Orkney Student of the Year
UHI Orkney has named Katie Joss as its Student of the Year in recognition of her academic achievement, dedication and resilience throughout her studies.
Undergraduate archaeology places available through UCAS clearing
UHI Archaeology Institute is offering places to study on the Archaeology BA (Hons), Archaeology Joint Honours BA (Hons), Archaeological Sciences BSc (Hons) and Archaeological and Environmental Sciences BSc (Hons) through UCAS Clearing 2026.
Archaeology and Local Studies short course open to applications
If you’re interested in learning a bit more about the archaeology of your area, and archaeology generally, applications are now open for September and January entry to the Archaeology and Local Studies short course.
Hill and shore – coring gives students a glimpse of Orkney’s prehistoric landscape
The annual, two-week practical environmental archaeology module drew to a close on Friday with a field trip focusing on coring.
The bere experience – student excursion to Birsay’s Barony Mill
Students on the practical environmental archaeology module took a break from lab work and lectures yesterday for an excursion to Orkney’s last working water mill.
Students congregate for annual environmental archaeology sessions
The second week of our environmental archaeology “shortcourse” gets under way today, with the focus switching from zooarchaeology to archaeobotany.
Study online and gain an archaeology degree anywhere in the world
Did you know that most of our archaeology degrees can be undertaken from anywhere in the world – as long as you have internet access and a computer.
More from the Shetland field trip…
The UHI Archaeology Institute field trip to Shetland ended on Friday after three days exploring the islands’ historical sites.
Exploring Shetland’s archaeological delights on students’ Easter field trip
A group from the UHI Archaeology Institute headed north to Shetland for this year’s annual student field trip.
Undergrads focus on iron artefacts and ceramics from Skaill farm
Undergraduate students Milly Wilson and Yazzy Qaqundah have been analysing the ceramic and iron assemblages from the Skaill farm excavation, Rousay.
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.
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.
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.
New ‘year in industry’ archaeology degrees are a first for Scotland
We’re delighted to announce the addition of two new “sandwich” undergraduate degrees to our portfolio – the first and only two of their kind in Scotland.
West Mainland excursion explores Neolithic and Bronze Age sites
A busload of archaeology students were in Orkney’s West Mainland on Tuesday for a tour of Neolithic and Bronze Age sites that took them well off the beaten path.