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The University of the Highlands and Islands is a unique higher education institution providing teaching and research through a distinctive educational partnership of colleges, research institutions and learning centres to some 8000 students. It is internationally recognised for its innovative solutions in teaching delivery to students dispersed across a large and diverse region and is in the vanguard of a new spirit of enterprise and confidence in one of the most beautiful and historically significant parts of Europe.

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) operates through a partnership of thirteen colleges and research institutions (known as the academic partners), located throughout the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Perthshire.

¹ President Mary McAleese of Ireland, delivering the second UHI Annual Lecture at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI, Isle of Skye, on 15 September 2003.

The university

UHI Millennium Institute became the University of the Highlands and Islands on 2 February 2011. This was the culmination of a project commenced in the 1990's and represents the aspirations of the people of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland to have their own university for many years.

Through the academic partners, UHI delivers a wide range of higher education opportunities across the Highlands and Islands, including research degrees, undergraduate and postgraduate taught degrees and higher national certificates and diplomas.

The University is a unique higher education institution; it faces the challenge of serving students so widely dispersed across a large and diverse region. UHI is internationally recognised for its innovative delivery solutions blending face to face teaching with local learning centres, videoconferencing and online interaction.

The University serves a diverse student body, many of whom are mature students and/or study on a part-time basis. UHI provides an opportunity to develop new and innovative solutions to post-compulsory education, and areas of development include widening access, lifelong learning and progression from further education to higher education.

High quality research is a key driver in bringing prosperity to the Highlands and Islands and the University is already a leading player in a number of niche areas, including: environmental science both marine and terrestrial, health, renewable energy, sustainable communities, youth studies, agronomy, history, archaeology, Gaelic, music, art and theology.

The University's research success has already been recognised by its successful participation in two research assessment exercises. The University is also able to access European funding through the EU Highlands and Islands convergence programme 2006-2013 and indeed is one of three SDBs (Strategic Delivery Bodies) for EU funding.

UHI benefits from wide support from within the region and beyond. Notably, the regional development agency, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, regards the development of the university in the region as a key transformational project and supports UHI both financially and otherwise. HIE's investment includes contributing to the development of fundraising capacity in UHI.

"Everyone in a society deserves the very best education and should not be denied it by geographical remoteness, lack of facilities, or worse, lack of vision.

"I utterly believe that UHI represents the direction we all must be going if we're to make a success of the 21st century."

Lord Puttnam of Queensgate CBE, delivering the inaugural UHI Annual Lecture at Eden Court, Inverness, on 6 September 2002.

Vacancies

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Highlands and Islands graduate placement opportunities

• Adopt an intern
• Third Sector Internships Scotland

For vacancies around the UHI campus, see local college websites:

Living and working

Living and working in the Highlands and Islands

The Highlands and Islands is a vast area, stretching from the Shetland Islands in the north to Argyll in the southwest, and from the Western Isles to the Cairngorm Mountains in the east. It covers over 40,000km2, which represents over half of the area of Scotland and a sixth of the landmass of the UK.

Over half a million people live in the University of the Highlands and Islands operating area (100,000 on the islands), ranging from urban centres to small communities in sparsely-populated parts of the Highlands and Islands. Gaelic language and traditions are strong in the west, with the Nordic heritage prominent in the north and Doric in the east. However, there are many other cultural influences within the region - some historic and others more recent.

Traditional occupations, such as crofting, fishing, farming and forestry have been joined in recent years by the development of high-tech, low-impact businesses. The beautiful scenery and unique cultures also attract thousands of visitors to the region, supporting a tourism industry, which now generates a significant proportion of the Highlands and Islands' annual income. More recently new forms of renewable energy have been, and are being, developed within the region in addition to the hydroelectric dams and power stations established in the 20th century.

Overall, employment in the Highlands and Islands is at an all-time high and population has grown (not least because of in-migration). Increasingly, the region is seen as an attractive place for people to live and to work. Improved communications, both in terms of transportation and information technology, provide opportunities for people, both within the region and from beyond, to make lifestyle choices that were not available to previous generations.

The area is well served by hospitals and health centres and the traditional excellence of Scottish education continues to be pursued within its schools. Extensive building programmes, in both the public and private sectors, have created a wide choice of superbly-situated, high-quality homes.

Countless visitors come to the Highlands and Islands each year to enjoy the unparalleled range of recreational activities and facilities. To those who are lucky enough to live and work here, such attractions are part of everyday life. In addition to the range of outdoor activities, there are thriving amateur sports leagues, a wealth of music, song and dance, and a variety of performing and visual arts events throughout the year.

In the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, there is space to spread your wings and live life to the full.

For a welcome pack and more information on living in the Highlands please visit the Highland Life website.

Application

• All vacancies link to an online application that should be completed in full.   If you require assistance with completing the application form or require it in another format please email Personnel or phone 01463 279214.
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