Institute for Northern Studies
We are internationally renowned for our innovative undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research programmes in Culture and Heritage, Orkney and Shetland Studies, 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.

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Call for Papers for the 6th International St Magnus Conference
Call for Papers for the 6th International St Magnus Conference
Retelling the Ancient Times: A UHI student exhibition, 2023
Retelling the Ancient Times: A UHI student exhibition, 2023

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