Climate, crops and crisis – Professor Ingrid Mainland outlines ongoing research in Norway
Professor Ingrid Mainland talks to BBC Radio Orkney’s Cameron Stout on the Climate, Crops and Crisis research project under way in Norway.
Congratulations Francesca! Institute graduate to continue her studies at University of Cambridge
Oxford or Cambridge? That was the decision facing UHI archaeology graduate Francesca Meneghetti this year after being offered a place at both esteemed universities.
Archaeology professors join forces again for a new guide to stone circles
The stone circles of Britain and Ireland are the subject of a new book from Professors Colin Richards and Vicki Cummings.
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.
Institute researchers heading to Norway for project investigating prehistoric climate change
Professor Ingrid Mainland and Associate Professor Scott Timpany have been awarded funding to participate in the international ‘Climate, Crops and Crisis’ research project.
Art and archaeology students feature in science festival exhibition and talk
The work of two MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology students feature in an Orkney International Science Festival exhibition, which opens next week.
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.
The rousing sounds of Skaill farm
The second article in a series of posts exploring sound at Skaill farm, Rousay – this one from MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology graduate Aileen Ogilvie.
September industrial heritage survey days in Eday and North Ronaldsay
The ‘Peat Spade to Tangle Trade’ project is in Eday on September 2-3 and North Ronaldsay on September 5-6, to carry out fieldwork and record key industrial sites. Join Dan Lee and Sean Bell for the latest activities for the project.
Sound theory, sound practice – Skaill Farm
Exploring the nature of sound at Skaill farm, Rousay, with MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Lara Band.
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.
Dig diary – week three at Skaill, Rousay
A summary of the third and final week of excavation at Skaill, Rousay.
Dig diary – week two at Skaill, Rousay
The second week at Skaill, Rousay, has flown by with some exciting new discoveries, a wall of sound and the open day. By extending the trench a wee bit, we now have a much better understanding of the site. Project co-director Dan Lee provides an update:
Head to Rousay on Saturday for Skaill dig open day
The 2024 open day for the Skaill excavations, in Rousay, takes place on Saturday, July 20, from 9.30am until 4.30pm. All welcome.
Dig diary – week one at Skaill, Rousay
An update on week one of the Skaill excavation, Rousay, from co-director Dan Lee.
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.