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Welcome to the
May edition of the UHI alumni newsletter. We love May because
it's when we open the nominations for our annual alumni award and we
get to hear about some of our amazing alumni, and there are lots! Do
you know someone deserving of this accolade, please nominate them below.
Keep reading for
news highlights across UHI and some fantastic alumni stories!
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UHI
Alumni Award nominations are open!
We know UHI is new
compared to the other universities, and our alumni community is still
young (yes, you!), but we also know we already have some amazing
stories to tell. Please help us to shout about our UHI stars. If you
think you know one, please nominate them now!
It's quick and easy to do.
Eligibility
criteria:
- The
nominee must be a former student of UHI.
- The
nominee should have demonstrated at least one of the following:
- Notable
success and achievement in their professional career;
- Significant
involvement and impact in their community;
- An
ongoing commitment and contribution to UHI
Please
note:
- Nominations
must be submitted by midnight on Monday, 31 July 2023.
- Anyone
is welcome to nominate, however self-nominations are not
permitted.
- Should
you have any queries, please email us.
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Could
you create a film in just 24 hours?
The
24 Hr Film Challenge is a brand-new, exciting and challenging film
competition, taking place at UHI North Highland's Alness Campus on
the 2-3 June 2023.
Bringing
filmmakers and film enthusiasts together to explore beautiful
landscapes and tell unique stories about the Highlands of Scotland,
you will be challenged to showcase your skills and creativity to
create a short film in just 24 hours!
The
winner will receive £500 and their film will be screened at the
Inverness Film Festival (IFF) 2023 at Eden Court. You will also
receive a pair of complimentary cinema tickets from Eden Court.
I want to know more!
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Or
do you prefer to just watch the movies? (or both!)
Come along to our student showcase,
highlighting the best short films from up-and-coming filmmakers
studying BA (Hons) Contemporary Film Making in the Highlands and
Islands at UHI.
Be quick - it's on Tuesday 30 May,
at Eden Court, Inverness.
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UHI innovation voucher scheme -
helping businesses innovate
A
while back we shared the news that we’ve partnered with Windswept
Brewing in a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) to help find ways
to reduce their environmental impact to help form a more sustainable
brewery sector. If you’d like to find out more about this project,
check out this video!
Do you have a challenge
to overcome, or an idea you think will help improve the efficiency or
running of your business? Our Knowledge Exchange Team might be able
to help! Head over to their website to find out more.
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There's
loads going on at the UHI Centre for History! Have a read of their latest spring newsletter.
You can also sign up to receive their newsletter straight to your inbox.
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The
UHI Centre for History are also excited to launch their own Alumni
Mentors initiative, bringing together Centre for History graduates
and current students for inspiring conversations and workshops.
Visit
their website to read a co-authored blog by Jonathan, Sam and
Victoria, where they discuss the skills they have used in their
careers after completing their studies.
If you are a Centre for
History graduate, and would like to become an alumni mentor, you can
find the sign-up form here.
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Gregor
George
BA (Hons) Visual
Communication and Design, UHI Perth, 2020
“I have been chipping away at
freelance creative projects around the local area whilst maintaining
a steady part time job. I was granted an alumni award from the
creative department and was commissioned to create an artwork for the
new UHI Perth campus Wellness Garden. The artwork itself is a site-specific work which
both reflects upon its environment and some of my own thoughts...
You can see more of my artworks in various sites around Perth
and the surrounding areas. One of my favourite pieces is at the
fantastic Cullach Brewery on Princes Street. I also got married last
April, so that was a pretty big moment in my life!”
You can read Gregor’s full Alumni
Spotlight on the UHI Perth blog!
Find him on Instagram: @gregor_george
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Elouise
Spooner
BA (Hons) Fine
Art, UHI Shetland, 2022
"Studying
with UHI changed my life for the better. I started when I was 13 with
a once-a-fortnight course during school, and I’m here 8 years later
with a first class degree"
"The
structure and lecturers allowed me to work in a very free and self-directed
way, allowing me to make more personal progress – the lecturers
really paid attention to each student's needs and went above and
beyond what was asked."
Elouise
has plans to pursue a Masters in Creative Practice, working toward a
PhD and a career in lecturing alongside freelancing in art. And we
asked Elouise what she loves about living in Shetland: ‘Fresh air! Thinking space!
Sheep!’
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Are
you fascinated by crime and interested in pursuing a career in
forensic and criminal psychology? Do you wonder what causes criminal
behaviour and how we work to prevent it?
Then
UHI’s fully online MSc Applied Social Sciences:
Globalisation and Crime
could be the next course for you!
Aimed at graduates interested in applying theory from
the social sciences in a critical manner to reflect, understand and
enhance the world around us.
Find out more
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Now
open to the public!
Fancy
improving your swing in UHI North Highland’s state-of-the-art golfing
facility? You can!
UHI Golf is now open to
golfers and golf enthusiasts for memberships and bookings!
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Do you know a
family member or friend starting at UHI this September? Or perhaps
you're coming back for more!?
We have a number
of scholarships available, some worth up to £20,000 over four years
of study!
Check them out and pass them on!
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New
Life Sciences Innovation Centre opens on Inverness Campus
Her Royal
Highness The Princess Royal opened our new facility which will
support the growth of the life sciences sector across
Scotland.
The centre will
attract more life science companies to the region and encourage
collaboration between academic researchers, industry and the health
sector, supporting the development of new products, processes and
services to improve healthcare. It offers flexible laboratory and
office space and provides access to specialist equipment and
resources.
Read more
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Business
minded students win UHI student enterprise competition
Four
entrepreneurial students from across the UHI partnership have been
awarded funding to invest in their business ideas.
The competition,
funded by Converge, offers practical business support to students from
all disciplines who aspire to run their own business, create a social
enterprise and develop their enterprise skills. Entrants were
provided with training and a small pot of funding to invest in their
business idea.
Applications
were received by students from across the UHI partnership, with
winners studying at UHI Inverness, UHI Moray, UHI Perth and UHI West
Highland.
Read about the winners!
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UHI
nursing student named as carer of the year
UHI nursing
student Louise Borland has been named carer of the year at the
Highland Heroes awards.
The awards
recognise people who make a difference to our communities,
healthcare, education, safety and wellbeing.
Louise was
commended for her work in supporting an eight-year-old boy who has a
rare neurological condition.
Read more
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Camanachd
Association and UHI to train 60 teachers in Shinty for Schools
Programme
In a bid to
promote shinty and make it more accessible to young people, the
Camanachd Association has partnered with the UHI to train 60 teaching
students to deliver the sport in primary schools.
Read more
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Statkraft
announces partnership with UHI
Statkraft,
Europe’s largest renewable power generator, has announced a STEM
Scholarship Fund in partnership with UHI
Statkraft will
support two £3,000 scholarships each year for the duration of a
student’s course at UHI. Once underway, it will mean a contribution
of £18,000 per year, with six students at UHI receiving support from
Statkraft at any one time and represents a minimum investment of
£72,000.
Read more
Interested in
applying? Find out how here!
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Healthcare
expert awarded a Professorship
A healthcare
expert who specialises in long term conditions has been awarded a
Professorship by the University of the Highlands and Islands. Dr
Nicola Carey, Head of UHI’s Department for Nursing and Midwifery, has
been granted the title in recognition of her work in education,
research and innovation.
Read more
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UHI
North Highland graduate wins engineering excellence prize
Liam Elder, from
Thurso studied BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering at UHI
North Highland and was the recipient of the annual prestigious award.
The prize for
engineering excellence, donated by Willie Printie, is awarded
annually in recognition of academic excellence in engineering at
degree level.
Winners are
selected from graduating engineering students from across the UHI
partnership who began their studies as apprentices and progressed on
to further and higher education.
Read more
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Exceptional
music graduates benefit from special award
UHI Perth music
graduates Liam Cooney and Eden Noon were the 2022 winners of the Liam Colgan Music Student Awards. They each received £500 towards a mentoring
opportunity with a renowned songwriter and producer of their choice.
The awards were
set up by the family of Liam Colgan, a UHI music graduate who sadly
passed away in 2018.
Read more
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Careers support for life
Our careers team
are here to support you to develop and manage your future career. You
can book guidance appointments, search the Job Shop, book a mock
interview and upload your CV or application form for feedback.
Simply register with FutureMe.
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