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.
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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.
North Coast 500 doctorate launched which could lead to new digital app
A postgraduate place has been created by the University of the Highlands and Islands for a “groundbreaking” study into the history of the area along the NC500 which could be used for a digital app.
NHS Highland agrees groundbreaking move to form university board
NHS Highland has agreed a groundbreaking move to form a university board - the first of its kind in Scotland.
North-east game developers meet for a jam session
Budding game designers from across Scotland flocked to the north-east to try their skills in a 48-hour pressure test.
University of the Highlands and Islands integration plans condemned
One of the founding architects of the University of the Highlands and Islands has strongly criticised plans for greater integration of its colleges, claiming it goes against the very principles on which it was based.
Expansion vision for UHI campus at former hotel
Plans have been submitted for an extension to a former hotel which would create a new single campus for North Highland College UHI in Dornoch.
Board members agree in principle to brand themselves as a “University Health Board”
NHS Highland board members have agreed in principle to start branding themselves as a "University Health Board" to help recruit staff and boost reputation.
Amazing finds during Orkney excavation
Early neolithic houses and the skeletons of at least a dozen 19th century whales have been unearthed during an excavation on an Orkney island.
Whole class fail higher course for second year running
An entire class of students has failed a higher course in the Highlands for a second successive year.
Young architect’s personal vision for Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Just a few days ago, Highland Council let Inverness in on its plans to improve the city's museum.
VIDEO: Inverness moves to strengthen economic ties with twin city Augsburg
Moves are being stepped up to strengthen economic links with Inverness' twin city, Augsburg, Bavaria.
Highland woman honoured for work giving young people a better chance
Fiona Larg was part of a generation of Highlanders who grew up believing they had to escape the north to make their way in life.
Meet Inverness College UHI’s new principal and chief executive
A globe-trotting academic with a passion for photography has been named as Inverness College UHI's new principal and chief executive.
Inverness to host novel Polish event
An innovative Inverness event that will focus on Polish communities in the north has been fully booked.