Talk reminder – Medieval Orkney and prehistoric wellbeing
A reminder of two talks coming up over the next two days.
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.
Free TRANSECTS workshop looks at Peterhead’s energy stories
Join the TRANSECTS team on May 30, for a workshop exploring Peterhead’s energy stories.
‘Behind Closed Doors’ exhibition at the New Glasgow Society
Rowan Ormiston, who has just completed the MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology will be exhibiting at the New Glasgow Society as part of the Q Canvas collective from May 30-June 2.
May seminar – prehistoric sites and wellbeing
May’s UHI Archaeology Institute seminar features Claire Nolan, from University College Cork, looking at ‘Deep Time Perspectives: Prehistoric Archaeology as a Resource for Existential Wellbeing’.
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.
2026 edition of the Orkney Archaeology Review out now
The new Orkney Archaeology Review has been arriving with members of the Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS).
Student’s work features in ‘Where Threads Meet’ exhibition
MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Cathy Snelling is currently showing at Andelli Art, Wells, Somerset, until May 30.
Institute research showcased at conference in Ireland
Associate Professor Antonia Thomas was a keynote speaker at an international, interdisciplinary conference in Cork, Ireland.
Applicants sought for funded PhD investigating the heritage of Fair Isle
The UHI Archaeology Institute and Glasgow School of Art, in collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland, are delighted to announce a new ARCS funded PhD opportunity investigating the heritage of Fair Isle.
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.
Stromness walkshop with TRANSECTS team
Join the TRANSECTS team for a Stromness walkshop on May 16, from 10am.
Student selected for Edinburgh’s ‘Earth Matters’ exhibition
MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Becky Little is one of the selected artists taking part in the Earth Matters exhibition at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s Inverleith House Gallery.
Job opportunity – temporary lecturer vacancy at archaeology institute
The UHI Archaeology Institute is looking for a full-time temporary lecturer to provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching cover from August 1, 2026.
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.
MLitt student talks souterrains at Scottish Crannog Centre on Friday
UHI Archaeology Institute postgraduate student Annie Anderson is giving a talk on Iron Age souterrains at the Scottish Crannog Centre on Friday, May 1, at 3pm.
Heart of Neolithic Orkney graffiti on the agenda at Nuart Plus conference
Associate Professor Antonia Thomas ended last week in Aberdeen, where she was one of the invited speakers at the Nuart Plus conference.
Two new associate professors at UHI Archaeology Institute
Jen Harland and Antonia Thomas are among the four lecturers awarded the title of associate professor by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).