Where your future means more
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Where are you now?
We
are launching a new campaign and would love for you to take
part!
The
aim of the campaign is to highlight what our alumni can achieve and
will feature across all our social media channels, website, and case
study materials.
You
only need to answer a few short questions and attach a high-quality photo of yourself
(professional would be great if you have one). It is important the
photo is high-quality, with no one else in the photo.
We
look forward to hearing from you!
And
keep reading for the latest news and events across UHI.
Best
wishes,
The
alumni engagement team
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Thinking
about postgraduate study? UHI has been rated best in Scotland
for postgraduate experience, second year in a row!
In
the 2023 Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, we received an
amazing score of 92% student satisfaction! This was the highest
rating of any Scottish university and was ranked third out of the 101
participating institutions across the UK.
UHI
alumni ambassador, Dr Rona Campbell initially completed a MSc in sustainable rural
development, and said: “I
would never have done this without UHI’s online study options and
technology and the leadership and enthusiasm of my programme leader.
I have since completed my PhD with UHI and I'm due to graduate in
October.”
Christopher
Arnold completed a MA in health and wellbeing, and said: “The MA gave me confidence and
abilities in researching subjects and critical analysis of research
material. The part-time, remote working and self-directed approach
with weekly lectures for some modules fitted well with my life and
other commitments.”
Don't
forget - eligible UHI alumni will receive a 10% discount on postgraduate courses
and research programmes!
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Students give UHI top marks in
national survey
We’re
also celebrating an amazing 81% undergraduate student satisfaction
rate in the 2023 National Student Survey – higher than the sector
average, ranking sixth in Scotland and above twelve other Scottish
universities!
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Did
you study at UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides or UHI West
Highland College?
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previously North Highland College UHI, Lews Castle College UHI and
West Highland College UHI.
On the 1st
August these colleges merged to form UHI North, West and Hebrides.
By
coming together, UHI North, West and Hebrides will create a stronger,
more sustainable college, with combined capacity, resource and
expertise to better meet the needs of its local communities and
support the social, economic and cultural potential in the North and
West Highlands, Skye and Outer Hebrides.
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Study highlights impact of
urbanisation on temperatures in Highland capital
Alumni ambassador George Gunn's ground-breaking
study has revealed the impact of urbanisation on temperatures in
Inverness. His research found that the Highland city can be up to 3.5°C
warmer than surrounding areas.
George studied
BSc (Hons) Geography at UHI Inverness and is now a Climate Change
Strategy Officer working in local government, using the skills and
experience he gained at UHI to help tackle the climate emergency.
In 2022 he was
elected as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in recognition
of his innovative research and professional practice.
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UHI partners with Universal
Centre of Sport (UCS)
UHI
and UCS will deliver a sports and fitness degree course to learners
at Rangers Football Club. The collaboration will enable people with
links to the club to access a relevant higher education programme to
support their future career paths and forms the first club to be
supported by the UCS and UHI partnership.
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New UHI STEM team
Ten STEM
outreach coordinators, based at campuses across the UHI partnership,
have been recruited to promote careers in science, technology,
engineering and maths (STEM) to primary school children across the
north of Scotland.
The
project has been supported by offshore wind project developers who
have collectively donated over £900,000 to enable UHI to extend its
STEM outreach programme for a three-year period.
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UHI and HISA have announced
the winners of the 2023 Sporting Blues
UHI alumna Jenny
Graham was awarded the title of Honorary Blue in recognition of her
sporting achievements, including holding the world record for the
fastest woman to cycle around the world unsupported!
At 23, Jenny
signed up for a pilot programme at UHI Inverness that introduced
students to outdoor pursuits, and soon realised that a career in
outdoor sports was the right path for her. She said: Signing up to that course was
a pivotal moment for me. It completely changed the trajectory of my
life, and my worldview was burst wide open with new
possibilities."
You
can find out more about Jenny on her website.
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Lochaber graduate selected for
the UHI Highland Society of London Prize
Louise
Paget, who studied sustainable development at UHI West Highland, won
the prize for her dissertation on ‘Covid-19 and attitudes to local
food production in Lochaber’. Her research found that there was an
increase in both the production and consumption of local food in
Lochaber during lockdown, due to factors including improved access
and a desire to support local businesses. The study concluded that
consumers would like to see more local food production and that this
should be supported by improved policy and food strategies.
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Peter May Fiction Prize winner
Highland
Theological College student
Jenny Mewes has won the prestigious Peter May fiction prize! The
£1,000 annual prize is donated by international bestselling crime
writer, screenwriter and novelist, Peter May. Jenny's winning story
was written from the perspective of a house in rural South Africa
amidst the apartheid regime, based on some of her childhood
experiences.
Peter,
said: “This was beautifully written, with professional assurance,
taking an unlikely premise - a building and its memories as a
principal character - and turning it into a short story that somehow
managed to encompass the history of apartheid in the recounting of
one man’s life.”
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Three
UHI researchers awarded Associate Professor
Environmental
scientist, Dr Benjamin Williamson, in recognition of his contribution to engineering and
environmental science. An integral member of UHI North Highland’s
Environmental Research Institute since 2017, Dr Williamson has played
a significant role in several high-profile projects on topics
including the interactions of fish, birds and marine mammals with
offshore renewable energy devices.
Orkney-based
environmental archaeologist, Dr Scott Timpany, in recognition of his contributions to research and
teaching at UHI. He joined UHI’s Archaeology Institute in 2013. Since
then, he has played a pivotal role in the development and delivery of
UHI’s archaeological courses. He has also been instrumental in
supporting student research from undergraduate to PhD level.
And, tourism expert, Dr Steve Taylor, in recognition of his contribution to research
commercialisation and knowledge exchange. Dr Taylor has worked
with UHI West Highland since 2010, has been involved in more than 20
EU-funded transnational projects on tourism-related subjects, ranging
from adventure sports to wellbeing tourism.
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Digging up our Norse past - Monday 11 September, 6pm - 7pm
The Norse are woven
right through the tapestry (or tartan!) of Scottish history and
culture. But why do we not know more about them? Professor Donna
Heddle will be delving into the Norse impact, hidden in plain sight,
through our place names, landscape and language.
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No silver bullet: decarbonising
aviation - Wednesday 13
September, 3pm - 4pm
Professor of
Engineering Andrew Rae will be exploring net-zero carbon aviation,
sharing about the various challenges and opportunities for combating
climate change in the aviation industry.
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Sabhal Mòr Ostaig @ 50 - Friday 22 September, 9pm - 1am
Celebrate
SMO's 50th anniversary in style and join them for an exceptional
night of music with Valtos - a ‘Scottish-Electronic’ duo, inspired by fellow
Skye bands the Peatbog Faeries and Niteworks. Eilidh Cormack and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig alumna Lana Pheutan will also
be joining Valtos with some breath-taking vocals.
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