Hundreds bow out as curtain comes down on student life for UHI graduates
Hundreds of students had their moment in the limelight yesterday yesterday at graduation ceremonies in Inverness and Elgin.
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Dedicated daughter named student of the year as she graduates
A woman who put her studies on hold to care for her ill mother has finally graduated - and picked up an award at the same time.
University of Highlands and Islands awards its first doctorate
The first person to graduate with a doctorate from the University of the Highlands and Islands is a microplastics researcher from Wales.
Peatland fire ‘a unique opportunity’ to fill important gaps in knowledge
Researchers are embarking on a year-long study to investigate the scientific damage of a wildfire that took days to extinguish.
How UHI is helping Awkward Family Portraits member learn everything he needs to know
They are the next biggest band to hit the airwaves with a funky retro 1950s and 60s feel.
World-leading research to continue as UHI purchases Inveness’ Centre for Health Sciences in £9.8million deal
The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has agreed a multi-million-pound takeover of the Centre for Health Science in Inverness.
Still time to apply for midwifery training
Nurses working in the NHS in Highland and the Western Isles have until the end of this month to apply for a shortened midwifery programme, which will start in January 2020.
Moray School of Art researcher awarded readership for ground-breaking work
A Moray School of Art academic has been rewarded for her internationally recognised work.
Art lecturer emerges triumphant at Royal Society exhibition
An Inverness College art lecturer has sold out his work at this year’s Royal Society of British artists exhibition, before the show even got under way.
Madonna reverend awarded honorary doctorate from Highlands university
A former head of the Kirk - who married pop star Madonna and director Guy Ritchie - has been awarded an honorary doctorate.
West coast receives international recognition for marine conservation
The west coast has been named as a "hope spot" for marine conservation thanks to the hard work of a college lecturer and a team of community groups.
Distinctive Scottish branding gifted to north university
Students, staff and alumni of the University of the Highlands have been gifted a distinctive trademark to endorse their products and services.
North and north east universities back information sticker campaign to protect students
The mother of an Aberdeen student who killed herself hopes a new initiative will help to protect others from gender violence on campus.
University staff raise over £5,000 to benefit Befrienders Highland
Kind-hearted staff from the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) have donated over £5,000 to Befrienders Highland.
Students voice concerns over Brexit and lecturer strikes
Students from across the Highlands and Islands have voiced concerns about the impact of Brexit and lecturer strikes at their annual conference in Inverness.
Thousands of students caught cheating or plagiarising across north-east
Thousands of students have been caught cheating or plagiarising in the past five years.
Researchers developing a canine cancer registry
Researchers believe a pioneering Highland project to gather information about cancers among dogs in Scotland could improve prevention and care and help efforts to combat human forms of the disease.
Teenager suspended from course at University of the Highlands and Islands after holding up Samurai sword and making threatening remarks
A teenager held up a Samurai sword in the University of the Highlands and Islands Inverness campus and made threatening remarks.
Prof Morag Redford: A lesson in how to find more teachers
We are all aware of the shortage of teachers across the north of Scotland and the range of ways local authorities have tried to support teachers to come and teach in our rural schools.
Orkney’s old, bowl-ed and beautiful find
Ancient repairs to a perfectly preserved Iron Age wooden bowl from a 2,000-year-old well in Orkney have amazed experts.
Citizen science project launched by UHI to increase understanding of Scotland’s rivers
Researchers at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) have launched a citizen science project to identify unreported river barriers and increasing understanding of river use across Scotland.
Highland book festival showcases up and coming talent during this year’s event
A Highland book event is giving local talent the chance to be on the same stage as their literary heroes.
New £34m health science centre designs unveiled
Revised plans for a major new healthcare and life sciences centre at Inverness Campus - expected to create nearly 200 jobs - will be unveiled to the public today.
New initiative aims to boost Highlands dementia care
Dementia sufferers and their families could soon be better off with the introduction of an “innovative” new initiative that was developed at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).
Inverness College UHI achieves student carers recognition award
Inverness College UHI has become one of the first institutions in Scotland to receive the Carers Trust Going Higher for Student Carers Recognition Award.
American salon manager faces deportation after nearly five years in Inverness
An American salon manager has been left devastated at facing deportation after almost five years in Inverness following a visa dispute.
Consultation launched over Highland university’s Gaelic Language Plan
A public consultation is to take place on behalf of the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) to discuss a proposed new Gaelic Language Plan.
Moray student struck down with life-changing condition battles the odds to create new aviation software
A Moray student who was struck down with a life-changing condition half-way through his degree has created a new interactive exhibit at Kinloss RAF museum.
Family ‘devastated’ by death of man killed in Moray motorcycle crash
The family of a Moray man who died in a crash this week have said it is “impossible to put into words” how much he will be missed.
Moray College UHI bids for expansion funding to halt ‘brain drain’ of talent from region
Two new campuses could be created for Moray College UHI as part of an ambitious vision to keep young workers in the region.
Chance friendship results in a highly unusual exhibition in Ullapool
In 2015, critically-acclaimed Ohio-based jazz drummer Dr Mark Lomax was searching online for a review of his latest CD when he stumbled across the work of Highland artist Mark Lomax, a lecturer at UHI in Inverness.
Highland academic scoops top building award
A Highland man has been honoured at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Scotland with the Open Award.