UHI Archaeology Institute

27/05/2026

Students on the practical environmental archaeology module took a break from lab work and lectures yesterday for an excursion to Orkney's last working water mill.

https://archaeologyorkney.com/2026/05/27/barony-mill-2026/

25/05/2026

The second week of our environmental archaeology "shortcourse" gets under way today, with the focus switching from zooarchaeology to archaeobotany.

The second week of our environmental archaeology "shortcourse" gets under way today, with the focus switching from zooarchaeology to archaeobotany.

24/05/2026

Join the TRANSECTS team on Saturday, May 30, for a free workshop in the Buchanhaven Heritage Centre, , exploring Peterhead's stories.

Join the TRANSECTS team on May 30, for a workshop exploring Peterhead's energy stories.

21/05/2026

There's just a few days left to apply if you're interested in applying for the temporary lecturer post with us. The deadline is this Sunday, May 24.

The UHI Archaeology Institute is looking for a full-time temporary lecturer to provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching cover from August 1, 2026.

21/05/2026

Rowan Ormiston, who has just completed the MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology will be exhibiting at the New Glasgow Society as part of the Q Canvas collective from May 30-June 2.

Rowan Ormiston, who has just completed the MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology will be exhibiting at the New Glasgow Society as part of the Q Canvas collective from May 30-June 2.

20/05/2026

May’s UHI Archaeology Institute seminar features Claire Nolan, from University College Cork, looking at 'Deep Time Perspectives: Prehistoric Archaeology as a Resource for Existential Wellbeing'.

May’s UHI Archaeology Institute seminar features Claire Nolan, from University College Cork, looking at 'Deep Time Perspectives: Prehistoric Archaeology as a Resource for Existential Wellbeing'.

14/05/2026

The new Orkney Archaeology Review has been arriving with members of the Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS).

The new Orkney Archaeology Review has been arriving with members of the Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS).

14/05/2026

MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Cathy Snelling is currently showing at Andelli Art, Wells, Somerset, until May 30.

MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Cathy Snelling is currently showing at Andelli Art, Wells, Somerset, until May 30.

13/05/2026

Associate Professor Antonia Thomas was a keynote speaker at an international, interdisciplinary conference in Cork, Ireland, this week.

Associate Professor Antonia Thomas was a keynote speaker at an international, interdisciplinary conference in Cork, Ireland.

11/05/2026

The UHI Archaeology Institute and Glasgow School of Art, in collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland, are delighted to announce a new ARCS funded PhD opportunity investigating the heritage of Fair Isle. For more details, click the link.

The UHI Archaeology Institute and Glasgow School of Art, in collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland, are delighted to announce a new ARCS funded PhD opportunity investigating the heritage of Fair Isle.

08/05/2026

Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon will give an Orkney Archaeology Society talk about her research into medieval Orcadian Christianity on May 28, 2026.

Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon will give an Orkney Archaeology Society talk about her research into medieval Orcadian Christianity on May 28, 2026.