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Rated best in Scotland three years in a row – let’s make it four! Postgraduate students, check your student email for the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey, and you could win a £200 Amazon voucher! Open until 30 May 2025. Find out more: uhi.ac.uk/ptes #ThinkUHI #PTES

Congratulations to our alumnus Dr James Petre on the publication of his most recent article in the Scottish Historical Review! James is a graduate of our MLitt History of the Highlands & Islands programme. You can find the article here, bit.ly/3EsfOJm

Registration for the REMRA conference, Northern Narratives, is now OPEN! Taking place on 11-13 June, this online event will focus on multidisciplinary approaches to the Early Modern period in the North Atlantic and Baltic. Book your place now ➡️ bit.ly/438IRK0 UHI

FILM EVENT: 1745: An Untold Story of Slavery 📆Sat 17 May, 1pm, Eden Court Highlands Our Dr Jim MacPherson is one of the panellists exploring the film’s historical roots, its relevance today & the resilience of those who resisted oppression. For info and tickets, bit.ly/43jUhLe

Congratulations to our Dr Iain Robertson, who was recently elected a Fellow of Royal Historical Society! Dr Robertson is a historical geographer & his research tends to have landscape(s) either at or close to its heart, with a particular focus on the twentieth-century Highlands & Islands.

Congratulations to our Alison Chand who was recently elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society! She specialises in teaching oral history & modern British history. Her current research examines the COVID19 experiences of parents with young children in Britain.

Join our Dr Jim MacPherson at the Tarbat Discovery Centre for an evening exploring the connections between one Easter Ross family & the British Empire. 📆 Friday 20 June, 7.30pm 📍Tarbat Discover Centre, IV20 1YA For details and to book your ticket, bit.ly/4kO2eiJ UHI

📣 NEW BOOK 📣 Congratulations to our Dr Nicola Martin on the publication of her first monograph, The British Army in Scotland and North America 1745-1775: Militarisation of the Fringes of the Empire! You can find more information on Palgrave Macmillan, bit.ly/4jPEBWi 1/3

REMRA Conference Northern Narratives is now live and will host a busy programme of events from today until Friday! You can find full the full programme here, bit.ly/43SBbfo

Just a quick reminder that the UHI REMRA Conference concludes tomorrow with a roundtable on the Future of Early Modern Studies and the launch of the new masters programme: Early Modern European Studies MLitt tinyurl.com/4c2ky244

Our staff are currently very busy travelling to conferences! Last weekend Dr Jim MacPherson, Dr Nicola Martin & Mhairi Ferrier, one of our PGRs, delivered papers for a panel discussion at University of St Andrews for Mobilising Land and Culture conference, Highlanders Conference 1725-2025. 1/2

Last week's REMRA conference, Northern Narratives, was a great success featuring speakers from across Europe & with over 80 participants joining in. You can read more about the conference here, bit.ly/4kManof & watch recordings of the key note and roundtable sessions.

It’s set to be a hot one across Scotland this weekend ☀️ If you’re in and around water please make sure to be aware of the Water Safety Code! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #RespectTheWater

Interested in starting your undergraduate History studies this September? There is still time to apply! #ThinkUHI

Our Interim Head, Dr Lucy Dean, had a busy time at IMC_Leeds, but managed to snap some pictures along the way! Some of the highlights included chairing the Gender in Medieval Scotland panel (featuring Dr Rachel Davis, Dr Louisa Taylor and Morvern French) #ThinkUHI

#EmpireWindrush docked at Tilbury #OnThisDay in 1948. What did it mean to be black and British in the Caribbean in the years before Windrush? 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days buff.ly/ncl2ALN

‘There are no dull or dead periods of the past either, only poor historians.’ Stefan Zweig’s History as Poetess is as artfully written as it is demanding of historians. He refused to accept periods or people were boring but that the historian is tasked with making them lively.

We’re very excited for Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, are you? ➕ Make sure to keep an eye out for our UHI gazebo in the Walled Garden at Belladrum. Our fantastic team will be there ready to talk to those looking to learn more about our courses or those seeking advice. #ThinkUHI #Belladrum

There is still time to apply to study History at UHI ! If you’re thinking about applying through clearing, you will find all the useful information in the post below ⬇️ x.com/ThinkUHI/statu… #thinkuhi

Congratulations to our Dr Linsey Hunter who has been awarded a Fellowship of the Advance HE! The Fellowship demonstrates commitment to teaching, learning & the student experience, in diverse academic or professional settings. #ThinkUHI