Congratulations Professor
@DonnaHeddleon
being elected to
@RoyalSocEd
Fellowship in recognition of outstanding contribution to research and advocacy! Donna, who is based in Orkney, leads
@INS_UHI
and is the first woman from UHI to be elected:
#ThinkUHI
"I had great
@UHICareers
advice including a one-to-one discussion with one of the advisors which helped to guide me on decisions about my career path."
@Fraser_SW
, PGDE Primary (English)
#UHIAlumni
➕ UHI – Where learning means more support
➕
#ThinkUHI
The future world of work requires us to be constantly learning. So, whatever your stage of life or current qualifications, we give you the opportunity to keep your skills relevant. Find the course that's right for you:
#ThinkUHI
We have a limited number of FUNDED
#postgraduate
places with full tuition fee support for Scottish/EU students, studying full time on selected courses starting this Sep with the majority available to study fully ONLINE:
#ThinkUHI
#ESIF
@scotgovesif
Don’t let the fear of falling keep you from climbing up 🧗♀
Whatever your stage of life or current qualifications, we give you the opportunity to keep your skills relevant. Courses still available for January 2020:
#ThinkUHI
CONGRATS to James Ellsmoor, our 2020 Alumnus of the Year 🎉 🎉 🎉 James is an entrepreneur, writer & sustainability expert who is one of the world’s leading voices on the sustainability of islands
#ThinkUHI
#UHIAlumni
@jellsmoor
PhD Opportunity | Investigating methods for multi-faceted approach to determine distribution and habitat use of harbour
#porpoises
to inform management
Find out more and apply to this funded project:
#ThinkUHI
#UHIResearch
@SAMSoceannews
Producer Michael Wilson kicking off his guest lecture
@ic_uhi
with a sneak preview of season 5 of
@Outlander_STARZ
🤩...lots of film, media, creative and acting students joining us from across the partnership for such a fantastic insight into the industry.
#ThinkUHI
#Outlander
Some of our
@soas_uhi
students got a bit of a surprise this week when they were asked to help demonstrate the excellent facilities at the new Thomas Telford Corpach Marina & Slipway in
#FortWilliam
, where HRH The Princess Royal come to officially open the facility!
#ThinkUHI
We still have PGDE Secondary Teaching places available for Aug 18 entry in Art, Chemistry & Science, English, Home Economics, Physics & Science, & Technical Education! For STEM subjects you can also find out if you are eligible for a 20k bursary:
#ThinkUHI
Staff from across the
#ThinkUHI
Creative & Cultural Industries networks recently came together with practitioners from the wider arts section to share areas of best practice. Check out their related courses:
via
@YouTube
As our new chapter begins, we’re delighted to share our video with you! Let us know what you think in the comments below:
➕UHI: Where learning means more:
#ThinkUHI
#Gaelic
#G
àidhlig
We're delighted to welcome Todd Walker as
#ThinkUHI
principal & vice-chancellor joining us on our 10th Birthday! Prof.
@_toddlwalker
from
@uninewengland
has worked in regional multi-campus & tertiary Australian universities:
1/2
CONGRATS to BA (Hons) History
#UHIGrad
Caitlin Crawford, winner of this year’s Highland Society of London Prize 🎊 She received £750 for having the undergraduate dissertation of the year in the Humanities &
#Gaelic
subject network on a Highlands & Islands theme.
#ThinkUHI
Whether you know exactly where your future is heading, or are still unsure, we can help you find a path that’s perfect for you.
#ThinkUHI
courses take you from where you are today to where you want to be in the future. Apply now for Jan or Sep 2020:
We're very sorry to hear that
@GailRossSNP
is standing down. She’s been a great advocate for
@ThinkUHI
and
@NHC_UHI
for many years and we look forward to having her home. Happy to assist and show
@ScotParl
how digital networks empower remote and rural communities.
#ThinkUHI
When classes are over, & researchers have gone home, our staff & friends take the opportunity to play a few tunes in the street area at our Centre for Health Science in Inverness! Enjoy 'Ae Fond Kiss' by
#RobertBurns
performed by
@KatieMasheter
& Alan McLeod
#ThinkUHI
#BurnsNight
We have decided to suspend the delivery of face-to-face teaching from 5pm on Friday 20 March to help reduce the risk of spread of
#coronavirus
within our community. This arrangement will continue until further notice. More information:
#ThinkUHI
#COVID19
Join us for Prof. Trish Gorely's lecture on Wed 30 Oct in
#Inverness
or via Video Conference as she explores various approaches to encouraging people to move more & sit less across a variety of settings & populations. More info:
#ThinkUHI
#Health
We’ve received our highest ever ranking for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey results coming 4th in Scotland. Ranking higher than 14 other Scottish universities!
#ThinkUHI
#NSS
#Gaelic
#G
àidhlig
We have pledged to offer a place to care experienced applicants who meet the new minimum entry requirements to study at university. This guarantee starts in the new admissions cycle from Sep, for entry into university in 2020. Read more:
#ThinkUHI
#CareReviewPledge
@uni_scot
Thank you
@uni_scot
for making a pledge to the
#CareReview
to offer a university place to care experienced students who meet new entry requirements.
The Care Review has heard from young people and adults about the positive impact access to education can have.
1/3 Expert review classes three quarters
#ThinkUHI
research as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. “Our research is connected to communities’ needs & we excel in areas important to them, including future development.”
@_toddlwalker
#REFResults
We are proud to play a part in the increasing number of young people who want to live & work in the
#HighlandsandIslands
. We have increased our course provision by 14% & have over 40,000 students across our academic partnership! 🙌
#ThinkUHI
We show our support to our LGBTQ+ students, staff and wider community and to strengthen our commitment to equality opportunities and non-discrimination in all aspects of study and work.
#LGBTHistoryMonth
#ThinkUHI
📢IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 📢
#CORONAVIRUS
UPDATE 2
All face to face teaching will stop from today, Tuesday 17 March, until further notice. Please check your student & staff emails or for more info.
Take care of yourselves & your communities 💜
#ThinkUHI
We are delighted to be one of the top universities for postgraduate students receiving a score of 87% student satisfaction in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, ranking 6th place & significantly higher than the UK average:
#ThinkUHI
#Postgraduate
1/3 We’re delighted to have appointed
@AlastairMacColl
, an experienced
@TeessideUni
governor and business leader, as our new chair of court. Alastair is a passionate advocate for young people and will take up his new role on 1 August:
#ThinkUHI
News of BBC ALBA’s Taistealaiche/The Far Traveller documentary, based on the Icelandic Sagas and modern archaeological discoveries:
#history
#archaeology
Baby it’s cold outside: A leanabh, tha e fuar a-muigh ❄️ 🤗
🗣️A len-aive, ha e foo-ar a- mo-aidh
Want to find out more about our Gaelic courses?
#ThinkUHI
#G
àidhlig
#ChristmasisComing
Study an online MLitt with The Institute for Northern Studies, renowned for innovative postgraduate teaching & research, from Sep:
▪️Highlands and Islands Culture or Literature
▪️Island Studies
▪️Orkney and Shetland Studies
▪️Viking Studies
#ThinkUHI
"It's really unfair because predominantly students & young people don’t want
#Brexit
, & many weren't old enough to vote in 2016, yet we are the ones whose futures it will affect for the longest."
@tweet_HISA
VP
@uniquorn92
gives view on
#Brexit
#ThinkUHI
Dr Antonia Pritchard, senior lecturer of
#genetics
&
#immunology
, during a heartfelt & emotional celebration for our colleague Dr Sharon Hutchison who passed away recently. Sharon has left a massive gap in a 'Kick-Ass' team of women researching
#melanoma
at
#ThinkUHI
#IWD
Student Amani moved from Hertfordshire to study BSc Oral Health Science at our Centre for Health Science in
#Inverness
& has found the amount of clinic time students get really beneficial:
➕UHI – Where learning means more practical learning
➕
#ThinkUHI
We need YOUR help!
We’re launching a campaign to engage students & staff in a conversation about what makes our uni special. Tell us in 📝📷🎥🎼
▪️What inspires you to study or work here?
▪️What makes you proud to be part of it?
#TheUHIDifference
Our overall satisfaction rate is ABOVE the Scottish sector average for
#NSS
results! We're also performing ⏫ Scottish sector in:
💜Teaching on my course
💜Learning opportunities
💜Assessment & feedback
💜Academic support
💜Organisation & management
💜Student voice
#ThinkUHI
"Our
#postgraduate
students have always studied from the safety & comfort of their own home...we’ve produced many graduates who have learnt in this flexible way with us." -
@WorthingtonD
@UHIHistory
We're here for you, apply now for Sep:
#ThinkUHI
💜
1,000s of bagpipers will join the second
#clapforcarers
to show their support towards key health workers 8PM TONIGHT to honour their efforts in keeping society moving during the coronavirus crisis 👏👏👏
#ThinkUHI
#Bagpipes
#NHS
WE RANKED 1ST!
A niche one, granted...we top ALL universities for hectares of water on campus. We also score pretty highly for total campus area, our campuses & learning centres cover an area larger than the size of Belgium!
#ThinkUHI
…via
@wonkhe
Our
#Viking
experts are using a mixture of place names, geophysical surveys and archaeological excavations to map the travel and communication routes used by Scandinavians in Scotland from 790 & 1350 AD.
#ThinkUHI
#UHIResearch
@INS_UHI
@alexsanmark
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.” – 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon ❤️
#ThinkUHI
#RemembranceSunday
"I believe
#ThinkUHI
is poised for a bright future & I am honoured & humbled to lead the partnership & all staff through the next chapter of the university’s development.” – new
#ThinkUHI
principal and vice-chancellor Professor
@_toddlwalker
.
Planning has been approved for a new custom-built facility on
#InvernessCampus
which will contain our new life sciences innovation centre, an
@NHSHighland
elective care centre, and a new life science business incubator owned by
@HIEScotland
#ThinkUHI
Planning approval moves us one step closer to new custom-built facility on
#Inverness
Campus promoting engagement between the health service, the academic sector and commercial partners
@UHIPressOffice
@HIEScotland
QUIZ NIGHT: 1 of 3
Join our ONLINE 'Quiz Night' this Fri 27 Mar at 7pm with our fabulous quiz master Professor Donna Heddle as she tests your general knowledge in two rounds of twenty questions!
#ThinkUHI
A very special 📽️ from staff at The Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI to all of our 2020
#ThinkUHI
#UHIGrads
who studied at this fantastic research institute 💙💜
Don’t forget – we WILL still celebrate with you all in 2021 when it is safe to do so!
@SAMSoceannews
Today, we are taking part in
#BlackoutTuesday
. In our protest against racism, we will be going silent across our social media channels.
#BLM
#ThinkUHI
EVENT | Children of Ash and Elm: a new look at the
#Vikings
⚔️ Join our online seminar on Wed 7 Oct at 1.50pm, introducing a new book that attempts to tell the story of the Vikings on their own terms, from the inside looking out
#ThinkUHI
We are kicking off our morning with a wee celebratory dance🕺🕺🕺🕺…2nd in Scotland in The Guardian University 2020 league table for earth and marine sciences, ranking 8th place in the whole of the UK!
#ThinkUHI
#STEM
#Science
#Earth
Congratulations to
#ThinkUHI
student John Frace
@argyllcollege
…WINNER of Outstanding Contribution from a University Student at last night’s
#HeraldHeds
for creating a
#COVID19
tracker on his website
@TravellingTabby
attracting over 1.5 million users! We are so proud of you 💜
Looking forward to welcoming 100 delegates from across the
@ThinkUHI
partnership to Inverness today for our first assembly. We have our challenges but we’ve a lot to be proud of. How can we improve the services we provide our students and communities?
#ThinkUHI
.
@lccuhi
are hosting free online
#Gaelic
Song classes! The first takes place Wed 3 March 8pm – email allan.henderson
@uhi
.ac.uk if you’d like to book a place. These sessions feature Linda MacLeod, Margaret Stewart, Kathleen MacInnes & Cathy Ann MacPhee.
#ThinkUHI
We have some lovely news this lunchtime...some proud new parents on
#InvernessCampus
😍
Keep an eye out for them if you are visiting
@ic_uhi
or our research & education departments at An Lòchran but please respect the swan family & don’t disturb them unnecessarily.
#ThinkUHI
We’ve partnered with
@camanachd
to bring
#shinty
to primary school pupils across Scotland by delivering training courses to UHI teaching students.
The Camanachd Association shares more about the project and its impact here:
#ThinkUHI
#shintyforschools
UHI secures £900k to enhance
#STEM
learning ➕ Thanks to a funding boost from the offshore wind industry, we are extending our outreach programme, providing Scottish schools with materials and training.
More info:
#ThinkUHI
#UHISTEM
@UHISTEM
“Sugar, Slave-owning & the Scottish Highlands before 1707” – this talk will reveal the earliest known overseas slave-owning circle & the imperial entanglement with the Dutch Empire Join us on Thurs 27 Aug 1-2pm!
#ThinkUHI
#History
@UHIHistory
A welcome message to all our current international students, and those planning to study with us this September, from First Minister
@NicolaSturgeon
Set your course for the future, apply now for September 2020:
#ThinkUHI
It’s time to see Scotland in full colour. Scottish
#Gaelic
is now available on Duolingo, for free!
✅ Download Duolingo for iOS or Android, or visit
✅ Learn something new in just 5 minutes a day
✅ Share with your friends!
Finished school recently? We're here for you and ready to help you find your own unique learner journey. Start where you need to and pause or exit with a qualification when the time is right for you. Set your course for the future this Sep:
#ThinkUHI
Fantastic news!
#ThinkUHI
&
@tweet_HISA
gained a 3 star award in the Healthy Body Healthy Mind awards last night! 👏👏student services team, HISA officers & ALL of our campuses for making us a healthier, happier place for our students this year!
#TeamHISA
Cracking photo!! Congratulations to MLitt History
#UHIGrad
Ileene Macdonald on graduating with distinction
@UHIHistory
🎓
“Cannot thank the teaching staff enough for their enthusiasm, help and support. They were wonderful.”
#ThinkUHI
Good luck to everyone waiting for
#examresults
! If you have applied for a course with us & need to chat about your results, or want to apply through Clearing, call 01463 279 190 or email info
@uhi
.ac.uk
More info on
#Clearing
process here:
#ThinkUHI