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UHI Institute for Northern Studies

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The UHI Institute for Northern Studies is a hub for world-class research and teaching on all aspects of the culture, heritage, and history of the Highlands and Islands, including their wider connections across the world.

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The First UHI Institute for Northern Studies Annual Lecture will be held on 7pm - 9pm Wednesday 21st October 2026 at UHI Perth Scotland and remotely for those who can't make it to Perthshire. tinyurl.com/4kwhxnxm
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A new Faroes Shetland Research Seminar has been confirmed for 22nd October 2026 titled 'Political Conversations, Island Futures with Hannah Mary Goodlad and Bjørt Samuelsen. tinyurl.com/52ju8zb5
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Allan Kennedy @allankennedy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Missed last week's lecture for @insuhi.bsky.social on 'Prosecuting Serious Crime in Late 17th-Century Scotland'? No problem - it's now up on YouTube! youtu.be/NVVqJpwZQLA?...
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Public Seminar Series. Prosecuting Serious Crime in Late Seventeenth Century Scotland
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Your chance to see our latest UHI Public Seminar Series lecture. Now uploaded to our YouTube channel: ' Prosecuting Serious Crime in Late Seventeenth-Century Scotland' by Dr Allan Kennedy University of Dundee. youtu.be/NVVqJpwZQLA?...
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Public Seminar Series. Prosecuting Serious Crime in Late Seventeenth Century Scotland
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The recording of the Faroes Shetland Research Symposia 'Medieval Religious & Legal Connections across the Norse Atlantic World' held online on 24th September 2026 has now been uploaded to our YouTube channel. youtu.be/pY4X8RpiobU?...
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Medieval Religious & Legal Connections across the Norse Atlantic World FSRS Online Symposium
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A big thank you to everyone who attended UHI Institute for Northern Studies & Culture Perth and Kinross joint seminar at Perth Museum last night. INS PhD candidate Shanna Bryman's lecture titled 'Leading Ladies of the Viking Age' was very well attended
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Professor Mairéad Nic Craith, UHI Institute for Northern Studies lecture 'An Éiceolaíocht agus an Ghaeilge: Ecology and Irish Gaelic'. Now available on our YouTube Channel. youtu.be/rfxSTWuRk9M?...
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Language & Ecology by UHI Institute for Northern Studies Professor Mairead Nic Craith
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We are delighted to welcome Dr Jakub Morawiec, University of Silesia, to the UHI Institute for Northern Studies. In his time with us, he will be working with research students in a workshop on ‘The legend of Jómsborg – its origins and development’, institutefornorthernstudies.com/2026/09/22/u...
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies Welcomes Dr Jakub Morawiec
We are delighted to welcome Dr Jakub Morawiec to the UHI Institute for Northern Studies. Dr Morawiec is an associate professor at the Institute of History, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland…
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Just a quick reminder that we have a new Islands Matter Seminar coming up on 1st October 2026. 'Working with music and ancient instruments as a tool for curating history and the Nordic Celtic Connections' by Christine Kammerer. tinyurl.com/4pkuaxzs
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Check out the recording of UHI Institute for Northern Studies Professor Andrew Jennings' presentation at the Virtual Island Summit 2026 panel on the Governance and autonomy in Northern & Arctic non-sovereign island societies. www.youtube.com/live/Vcr4-Tc...
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Governance and autonomy in Northern and Arctic non-sovereign island societies
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suespins.bsky.social @suespins.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Dissertation topic with @insuhi.bsky.social is coming into focus, hopefully looking at the evidence for woad production and use in early Medieval Ireland (expanding into the rest of north west Europe will have to wait . . .) Now to head into library research mode 📖 📝
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Stromness Museum @stromnessmuseum.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
You can download the John Gow Heritage Trail of Orkney on our Digital Trails page. 🧭 Created by @insuhi.bsky.social and the J. Gow Distillery, which features Stromness Museum. stromnessmuseum.org.uk/resources/to...
Leather bound telescope which belonged to Pirate John Gow.  Aquired byJames Fea of Eday on the capture of Pirate Gow after his ship grounded on the Calf of Eday.
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Scottish Society for Northern Studies Seminar Series features the work of UHI Institute for Northern Studies Tara Athanasiou next Tuesday 22nd September 2026 at 7.00pm. 'Who stole my cheese? The survival strategies of vagrants in the Norse period' tinyurl.com/rcwvfsdh
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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Talks are a great way to support small, independent arts and cultural organisations. Accessible, affordable, find your thing and get involved! 💪 A few tickets left for tonight's Groam House Museum ONLINE talk (£3-6) by Dr Oisin Plumb @insuhi.bsky.social www.tickettailor.com/events/groam...
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Buy tickets – Rosemarkie, Iona, Orcades, and the importance of the North – Zoom
Rosemarkie, Iona, Orcades, and the importance of the North – Zoom, Thu 17 Sep 2026 - Rosemarkie, Iona, Orcades, and the importance of the North.  An online talk given by  Dr Oisin Plumb of The Institu...
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We have a good turnout for UHI Institute for Northern Studies PhD candidate Shanna Bryman's seminar at Perth Museum, Scotland, at 7pm on 23rd September, titled 'Leading Ladies of the Viking Age '. So be sure to book your ticket now if you are anywhere near Perth on the 23rd. tinyurl.com/3j6dkk9b
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Just a quick reminder that the latest Faroese Shetland Research Online Symposium is taking place on 24th September 2026 at 1pm UK time. Register now tinyurl.com/4253dufr
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
OK, get your diaries out (or open your digital diaries, of course) and note these dates for the upcoming UHI Institute for Northern Studies Free Public Seminar Series events. Register through tinyurl.com/pmf3e58a
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Professor Andrew Jennings UHI Institute for Northern Studies is presenting at the 'Virtual Island Summit' on 17th September 16.00 BST. The session discusses 'Governance and autonomy in Northern and Arctic non-sovereign island societies.' Register now www.islandinnovation.co/events/virtu...
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Virtual Island Summit 2026 | Island Innovation
Sharing Knowledge For Resilient, Sustainable And Prosperous Islands Worldwide.
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Philip McDermott @ppmcdermott1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Fantastic to see our research on Intangible Cultural Heritage and language profiled by BBC futures.
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Allan Kennedy @allankennedy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Looking forward to chatting about 'Prosecuting Serious Crime in Late 17th-Century Scotland' at the @insuhi.bsky.social public lecture series later this month. Come along for free for tales of blood, guts, and other assorted nastiness! www.uhi.ac.uk/en/research-...
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Institute for Northern Studies - Public events and seminars - Public Seminar Series. Prosecuting Serious Crime in Late Seventeenth-Century Scotland by Allan Kennedy
Seminars and Events at the Institute for Northern Studies, Scholars have long recognised that studying the history of crime and criminal justice can offer unique insights into the ordering structures ...
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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Research by @ppmcdermott1.bsky.social and myself
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
More from UHI Institute for Northern Studies Dr Paul Malgrati latest @thecarryingstream.bsky.social podcast
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Professor Mairéad Nic Craith UHI Institute for Northern Studies features in a BBC Future article.....Eagles and wolves: The long-lost animals that live on in Irish place names. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
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Eagles and wolves: The long-lost animals that live on in Irish place names
Long-standing Irish place names hark back to a world alive with cranes, wolves and eagles. Now these old names are piquing the interest of nature-lovers and ecologists.
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A big thank you to all those who attended UHI Institute for Northern Studies PhD candidate Rebecca Cornwell's creative workshop at the Orkney International Science Festival. 'Wild Archives - Plant Histories for the Future.' tinyurl.com/3krkj6h5
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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Delighted with a BBC blog drawing on research by @ppmcdermott1.bsky.social and me. @insuhi.bsky.social @alastairmci.bsky.social @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social @frankrennie.bsky.social @carsoncenter.bsky.social @timeshighered.bsky.social @illinoispress.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
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Eagles and wolves: The long-lost animals that live on in Irish place names
Long-standing Irish place names hark back to a world alive with cranes, wolves and eagles. Now these old names are piquing the interest of nature-lovers and ecologists.
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The latest UHI Institute for Northern Studies seminar, 'Prosecuting Serious Crime in Late Seventeenth-Century Scotland ', is given by Allan Kennedy, Lecturer in Scottish History, University of Dundee ➕ 7.00pm 24/09/26 ➕ Free online ➕ Register online for link tinyurl.com/22wz7hhc
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Exciting news.....New book in the @brepols.net Viking and Early Medieval Europe book series: 'Viking Women. Between Theory, Text, and Materiality' by Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson, Anne Irene Riisøy, Jakub Morawiec (eds). www.brepols.net/products/IS-...
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
'Medieval Religious & Legal Connections across the Norse Atlantic World'. The date of the next UHI Faroese Shetland Research Online Symposium is now confirmed. ➕ 24/09/26. 1.00 PM start. UK time. ➕ Online ➕ Book online through our website. ➕ Free. All welcome. tinyurl.com/4253dufr
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Dr Paul Malgrati, UHI Institute for Northern Studies, has been shortlisted for the Scots Language Awards for his podcast. Your chance to vote now by clicking on the link below....it only takes a few minutes. projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotslanguag...
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Scots Language Awards unveil ‘affa fine’ shortlist as voting opens.
It is a pleesure tae say the number o nominees for the Scots Leid Awards submitit ower the sindrie categories haes bin jist grand! An it wis wunnerfu tae lairn aboot the fowk, a wheen o names we aa…
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Dr Oisín Plumb UHI Institute for Northern Studies is mentioned in Current Archaeology: Online Talk: Rosemarkie, Iona, Orcades and the Importance of the North. groamhouse.org.uk/event/rosema...
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Rosemarkie, Iona, Orcades and the Importance of the North - Groam House Museum
Join Emily Freeman, Head of Treasure Trove Operations at National Museums Scotland for Groam House Museum's Online Lecture.
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
In his latest Substack, Professor Andrew Jennings UHI Institute for Northern Studies discusses 'Vikings, Pirates and the Making of Orkney and Shetland'. How did the Pictish societies of Orkney and Shetland actually become Norse? open.substack.com/pub/vikingis...
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Before the Northern Isles were Norse, were they Viking?
Vikings, Pirates, and the Making of Orkney and Shetland
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New Book by UHI Institute for Northern Studies Dr Andrew Lind...digitally released tomorrow, 27/08/2026, followed by full release 17/09/26. 'His Majesty's Loyal Subjects': The Scottish Royalist Armies of the British Civil Wars, 1639-1655 published @degruyterbrill.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ctfa6nhz
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‘His Majesty’s Loyal Subjects’: The Scottish Royalist Armies of the British Civil Wars, 1639-1655
"‘His Majesty’s Loyal Subjects’: The Scottish Royalist Armies of the British Civil Wars, 1639-1655" published on 25 Aug 2026 by Brill.
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Look what's just arrived in the post.....new book edited by UHI Institute for Northern Studies Professor Mairéad Nic Craith & Professor Ullrich Kockel. Buy your copy tinyurl.com/3xm84zzp
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
'Kings on the Move: the case of the Viking Great Army' article by Dr Shane McLeod, Postdoctoral Research Associate UHI Institute for Northern Studies, discussed in @hornesupremacy.bsky.social latest Substack drtomhornearchaeology.substack.com/p/lords-of-t...
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Lords of the Ring: Viking Kings in a Great Army 'Mobile Kingdom'
Shane McLeod's argues convincingly for royal leadership of the Viking Great/Heathen Army
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Listen to UHI Institute for Northern Studies alumna Dr Fleur Ward discuss her research on a new podcast with Katherine Wren ....John Rae and the Northern Telegraph Route tinyurl.com/2f83ertn
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
UHI Institute for Northern Studies welcomed Scottish Government Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy Stephen Gethins MSP to Orkney on Thursday 13 August. tinyurl.com/y4e7fca9
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Ministerial Visit Showcases Globally Significant Research at UHI Institute for Northern Studies
UHI Institute for Northern Studies welcomed Scottish Government Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Energy Stephen Gethins MSP to Orkney on Thursday 13 August. During the visit, the mini…
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The Orkney News @theorkneynews.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
In February 2026, Cáit O'Neill McCullagh, Poet in Residence at the UHI Institute for Northern Studies (INS), led an engaging and inspiring workshop for staff and students. This collaborative effort has culminated in a piece aptly titled 'Northern Studies.' tinyurl.com/4cv5y4cy
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Celebrating the North: A Poetic Vision for the Future of Northern Studies
In February 2026, Cáit O’Neill McCullagh, Poet in Residence at the UHI Institute for Northern Studies (INS), led an engaging and inspiring workshop for staff and students. During this session…
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
UHI Institute for Northern Studies (INS), Professor Alex Sanmark, Professor Andrew Jennings, Professor Stefan Brink, PhD Candidate Terri Barnes and Dr Shane McLeod attended 20th Viking Congress 2026 in Oslo. tinyurl.com/yfxa5bnv
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Exploring Viking Landscapes and Social Frameworks: UHI Researchers Present Papers at the 20th Viking Congress 2026
UHI Institute for Northern Studies (INS), Professor Alex Sanmark, Professor Andrew Jennings, Professor Stefan Brink, and Dr Shane McLeod attended the prestigious 20th Viking Congress 2026, held in …
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Just a quick reminder that our very own Professor Alex Sanmark is presenting the History Scotland Magazine online webinar 'The Hidden Lives of Viking Women'. ➕ Online event ➕ Wednesday 30/09/26 18.30 - 20.00 UK Time. ➕ Cost £10 ➕ Obtain tickets through Eventbrite link tinyurl.com/cty53c3c
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The Hidden Lives of Viking Women
Discover the fascinating world of Viking women in this thought-provoking webinar with Professor Alexandra Sanmark.
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
UHI Institute for Northern Studies lecture in the Public Seminar Series in partnership Perth Museum & Culture Perth and Kinross confirmed. 'Leading Ladies of the Viking Age' by Shanna Bryman, who has recently completed her PhD with INS. ➕23/09/2026 ➕Perth Museum, Scotland tinyurl.com/3j6dkk9b
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Great to see this article in print! It’s the first official output from UHI Institute for Northern Studies, Dr Paul Malgrati ongoing research project, which builds on contemporary French philosophy to find a positive alternative to the conundrum of “The Caledonian Antisyzygy” tinyurl.com/jh99nwmu
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Hugh MacDiarmid 1923-2023
"Hugh MacDiarmid 1923-2023" published on 04 Aug 2026 by Brill.
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
On Thursday 5th August 2026, Professor of Island Studies Andrew Jennings, UHI Institute for Northern Studies, presents a paper titled ‘The Shetland Model’ to the Infrastructures of Energy Panel at the ‘Energy Ethics 2026: Infrastructure of Energy Conference’. tinyurl.com/y6tubapk
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Navigating the Energy Transition: Professor Andrew Jennings Presents the Legacy and Challenges of the Shetland Model at the Energy Ethics Conference
On Thursday 5th August 2026, Professor of Island Studies Andrew Jennings of the University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies, presents a paper titled ‘The Shetland Model’ …
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
In his latest Substack post, Professor Andrew Jennings, UHI Institute for Northern Studies, discusses the importance of the Isle of Bute. A landscape that is neither fully Norse nor fully Gaelic but something else: a palimpsest, a contact zone. open.substack.com/pub/vikingis...
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The Isle of Bute a Gaelic-Norse Contact Zone
On place-names, Vikings, and the Stewarts who inherited a frontier
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Fleur Ward, alumna UHI Institute for Northern Studies, presenting at 'From the Stars above to the Seas below: Orkney International Science Festival' theorkneynews.scot/2026/07/31/f...
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From the Stars above to the Seas below: Orkney International Science Festival
The 2026 Orkney International Science Festival has an array of diverse and wonderful events for this its 36th year. For our readers interested in astronomy. Dr Vassilios Spathopoulos will describe …
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Lynn Campbell, PL BA (Hons) in Culture and Heritage at UHI Institute for Northern Studies, is researching the colourful history of 18th-century #Orkney. In this blog, we are introduced to Elspeth Bain and John Miller, who were up before the kirk sessions in Orkney. tinyurl.com/5xypc4fx
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Unveiling 18th Century Orkney: The Intriguing Story of Elspeth Bain & John Miller
Lynn Campbell, a lecturer and programme leader for the BA (Hons) in Culture and Heritage at the UHI Institute for Northern Studies, is exploring the colourful history of 18th-century Orkney as part…
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Dr Paul Malgrati, lecturer @thinkuhi.bsky.social Institute for Northern Studies hosts new @thecarryingstream.bsky.social podcast pod.link/1865430519
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
In this video clip, UHI Institute for Northern Studies Lecturer Dr Oisín Plumb outlines the 12-week online course Scotland's Music (SCQF level 7) CPD Award. tinyurl.com/msrnek48
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Edited by Professor Alexandra Sanmark, Mark A. Hall, Jane Geddes & Dr Oisín Plumb
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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Our very own Niamh MacKenzie, PhD candidate UHI Institute for Northern Studies, will be opening The Scottish Ecological Design Association Conference 18th-20th September 2026 with a presentation titled 'Intangible Culture of Drystane Dyking' institutefornorthernstudies.com/2026/07/22/i...
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INS PhD candidate chairs book launch event and presents at the SEDA Conference in September
UHI Institute for Northern Studies PhD candidate Niamh MacKenzie has a busy September, chairing a book event at 7pm-8pm September 3rd 2026 at The Protobello Bookshop to celebrate the book ‘Cr…
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