Institute for Northern Studies
We are internationally renowned for our innovative undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research programmes in Culture and Heritage, Highlands and Islands Literature, Scottish Heritage, Viking Studies and Island Studies.
INS led the UHI Area Studies submission to REF 2021 which came 1st in Scotland overall and 1st equal in the UK for research impact.

Study with us starting January or September
Our BA (Hons) Culture & Heritage, MLitt Highlands & Islands Literature, MLitt Island Studies, MLitt Scottish Heritage, and MLitt Viking Studies all start in September and January. Contact us to find out how to apply.
- Phone: 01856569300
- Email: ins@uhi.ac.uk
News
Call for Papers. Mapping Identities: Visual Depictions of Scotland
Call for Papers. Mapping Identities: Visual Depictions of Scotland
INS Lecturers in Prague to Finalise HerInDep Conference
INS Lecturers in Prague to Finalise HerInDep Conference
UHI Institute for Northern Studies Celebrates a Record Number of Students Starting in January
UHI Institute for Northern Studies Celebrates a Record Number of Students Starting in January

INS led the UHI Area Studies submission to REF 2021 which came 1st in Scotland overall and 1st equal in the UK for research impact.
REF Results 2021