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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 10h

Welcoming Karen Milek Durham University to @thinkuhi.bsky.social VEMS International St Magnus Symposium. #Viking Settlement.

UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 12h

Excellent discussion @thinkuhi.bsky.social VEMS St Magnus Symposium. Next lecture now started.

UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 12h

Second lecture now started @thinkuhi.bsky.social VEMS St Magnus Symposium. Stephen Harrison University of Glasgow.

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 13h

Great turnout @thinkuhi.bsky.social VEMS St Magnus Symposium. First lecture...

UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 1d

The trees are turning golden brown signalling that Autumn is now with us....the ideal time to plan for next summer! Our popular residential summer course is back for 15-19 June 2026.

#VEMS #history #scotland #culture

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 2d

On Wednesday 8 October, UHI Drs. Oisín Plumb and Andrew Lind (both of INS) hosted the third and final workshop for the Mapping Identities RSE-funded project at the Mitchell Library, Glasgow.

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Final Mapping Identities Workshop Examines the Theme of Power

On Wednesday 8 October, Drs. Oisín Plumb and Andrew Lind (both of INS) hosted the third and final workshop for the Mapping Identities RSE-funded project at the Mitchell Library, Glasgow. With previ…

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 5d

The visit by Malmö University is in the news @theorkneynews.bsky.social

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Strengthening Bonds Between Orkney & Sweden

The UHI Institute for Northern Studies is welcoming staff and students from Malmö University in Sweden to Orkney from 8th to 11th October 2025. This will be their third visit to Orkney following su…

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 6d

Travelling south on the A9 a few months ago, it was as if we were higher than the clouds. It was a sea fog moving onto the coast and at first sight looked as if the sea was steaming.... just a great place to work and study.

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 8d

Just a quick reminder of the @thinkuhi.bsky.social public seminar Perth Museum Scotland 7.00pm - 8.00pm 22/10/25. Tecosca ríg - Instructions for Kings by Professor Ralph O'Connor. Book online through our webpage.

www.uhi.ac.uk/en/research-...

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 8d

Explorathon 2025 was quite a success. Thanks to all who took part. @thinkuhi.bsky.social

Explorathon - Making Research Real @ernscot.bsky.social · 8d

🎬 It’s a wrap!

Over 10,000 people joined Explorathon 2025 events across Scotland to celebrate the power of research. 💡

Huge thanks to our amazing volunteers, uni teams & partners! 💛

@uofglasgow.bsky.social @dundee.ac.uk @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social
@insuhi.bsky.social

#MakingResearchReal

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 8d

This week, we welcome staff and students from Malmö University to #Orkney. The focus of the visit will be on utilising cultural heritage and history to enhance the tourism industry in both Sweden and Orkney. @thinkuhi.bsky.social

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies Welcomes Academic Delegation from Malmö University

The UHI Institute for Northern Studies is delighted to welcome staff and students from Malmö University in Sweden to Orkney from 8th to 11th October 2025. This will be their third visit to Orkney f…

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 13d

Don't miss the fascinating upcoming online seminar on 23rd October at 12 noon UK time. @thinkuhi.bsky.social PhD candidate Evelyn Anderson will explore the provision of healthcare in Shetland before the establishment of the NHS.

tinyurl.com/37sxpt3k

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Kath Page @orkat3.bsky.social · 14d

Autumn has been autumning the last few days in #Sutherland #Scotland today
#Aurora

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 15d

The 7th @thinkuhi.bsky.social International St Magnus Conference: 'Borne on a Carrying Stream' 15-17/04/26 UHI Perth. If you are considering submitting an abstract you only have a few hours left as we will be closing the call for papers at midnight tonight 30th September 2025. tinyurl.com/yc4c2ufa

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 15d

PhD @thinkuhi.bsky.social candidate Shanna Bryman discusses her research on BBC Radio Shetland . Shanna is interviewed from 24.18 minutes into the broadcast of 25/09/25.

Shanna's thesis provides a new approach, evaluating women in leadership roles in #Viking society

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Good Evening Shetland - 25/09/2025 - BBC Sounds

Local news and weather, What's On?, Fish Report and Job Spot.

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 20d

We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for our week-long residential @thinkuhi.bsky.social Summer Course 2026. Held at UHI Perth, the theme is 'Stories Written in Stone: The People who Built Scotland'.

Register: institutefornorthernstudies.com/2025/09/25/i...

Institute for Northern Studies Summer Course 2026 Now Open for Registration

Stories Written in Stone: The People who Built Scotland Date: 15-19 June 2026 Venue: UHI Perth, Scotland, UK Following on from the success of the 2025 INS Summer Course, we are delighted to announc…

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 20d

What does the future hold for the communities scattered across the Northern and Arctic islands? @thinkuhi.bsky.social Associate Professor Andrew Jennings follows up on the successful symposium held last week.

#sustainability #islands #culture #geopolitics

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An Archipelago of Futures: Navigating the Tides of Change for Northern & Arctic Islands

What does the future hold for the communities scattered across the Northern and Arctic islands?

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 21d

Two further UHI Public Seminars organised in partnership with Perth Museum Scotland:

➕Tecosca ríg - Instructions for Kings Professor Ralph O'Connor. 7pm 22/10/25
➕ Treasure Trove in Perthshire Dr Janel Fontaine
7pm 26/11/25

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 21d

The full video of the symposium, The Future of Northern & Arctic Islands: 2050 and Beyond, is now available on our YouTube Channel. Geopolitics, building sustainable communities, the role of language, culture and heritage and recommendations for a successful island future.

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Inaugural Interdisciplinary Symposium. The Future of Northern and Arctic Islands: 2050 and Beyond.

YouTube video by UHI Institute for Northern Studies

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 22d

On a rather stormy crossing to the Island of Eigg for the @thinkuhi.bsky.social Tourism Knowledge Exchange Program , Dr Alex Sanmark and Dr Shane McLeod were escorted by some rather unexpected friends.

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 22d

The @thinkuhi.bsky.social inaugural interdisciplinary symposium, "The Future of Northern and Arctic Islands: 2050 and Beyond," was a resounding success. The event attracted 78 delegates & featured international speakers from the Northern Hemisphere.
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Inaugural Interdisciplinary Symposium a Resounding Success

The inaugural interdisciplinary symposium, “The Future of Northern and Arctic Islands: 2050 and Beyond,” organised by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Institu…

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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · 22d

This pilot project is part of the ongoing @thinkuhi.bsky.social Tourism Knowledge Exchange Program, which links research and scholarship with businesses, public agencies, and communities.

UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 22d

Professor Alex Sanmark and Dr Shane McLeod from the UHI Institute for Northern Studies, Viking and Early Medieval Studies, headed to the Scottish island of Eigg on September 18, 2025, to organise two days of work with The Isle of Eigg Guiding Company.
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UHI Viking and Early Medieval Studies Pilot Programme Begins on the Island of Eigg

Professor Alex Sanmark and Dr Shane McLeod from the UHI Institute for Northern Studies, Viking and Early Medieval Studies, headed to the Scottish island of Eigg on September 18, 2025, to organise t…

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 22d

Professor Alex Sanmark and Dr Shane McLeod from the UHI Institute for Northern Studies, Viking and Early Medieval Studies, headed to the Scottish island of Eigg on September 18, 2025, to organise two days of work with The Isle of Eigg Guiding Company.
institutefornorthernstudies.com/2025/09/23/u...

UHI Viking and Early Medieval Studies Pilot Programme Begins on the Island of Eigg

Professor Alex Sanmark and Dr Shane McLeod from the UHI Institute for Northern Studies, Viking and Early Medieval Studies, headed to the Scottish island of Eigg on September 18, 2025, to organise t…

institutefornorthernstudies.com

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 22d

Last week's @thinkuhi.bsky.social Public Seminar Series Lecture, "Robert Louis Stevenson at 175" by Jimm Simon, is now uploaded to our YouTube Channel for you to watch at your leisure.

youtu.be/sSyQVUt53zo?...

Public Seminar Series: Robert Louis Stevenson at 175 by Jimm Simon

YouTube video by UHI Institute for Northern Studies

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · 27d

Quick reminder @thinkuhi.bsky.social UHI free online symposium: The Future of Northern & Arctic Islands 2050 and Beyond. 19/09/25 1.00pm - 5.00pm UK Time. Looking at the registrations it looks like a good turnout is on the cards.

Register tinyurl.com/2kpkrbt4

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