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Welcome to The Centre of History

The Centre for History is located in Dornoch and is part of the UHI Millennium Institute - the prospective University of the Highlands and Islands. The Centre provides opportunities for the undergraduate and postgraduate study of Highland, Scottish and wider history, at Colleges and Learning Centres throughout the Highlands and Islands. The centre also offers a wide range of short courses.

Courses available to study from September 2010! Click on the course title(s) for further information:

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Symposium: Irish women and the diaspora - 10th June 2010, 9.30am-6.00pm

7 Jun '10
Irish women and the diaspora: a symposium organized by the John Hume Institute for Global Irish ... More >>>

Foresters to share memories of industry in Scotland

4 Jun '10
Huntly event will gather information for an archive covering the last 100 years. Please click here... More >>>

Video - Historic links between Scotland and Canada celebrated

13 May '10
The life of one of Scotland's most famous sons was celebrated on the 12th of May 2010 in a spe... More >>>

Ardersier history captured on film

4 May '10
Oral history expert Dr Hugo Manson, from the UHI Centre for History, has been involved in a projec... More >>>

Centre for History Staff Publications 2010

28 Apr '10
The following are publications associated with the Centre for History in 2010, to date. Please... More >>>

Details of History and Heritage Groups in Caithness and Sutherland

23 Mar '10
Please click here for a directory of History and Heritage groups in Caithness and Sutherland.  More >>>

PhD Studentship at the Centre for History

18 Mar '10
PhD Studentship Scottish History The North Highland College - UHI Centre for History The UHI ... More >>>

Cabinet secretary for education visits UHI Centre for History

9 Mar '10
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UHI could be granted university status within a year

9 Mar '10
To read this article, please click here.  More >>>

PhD Studentship

9 Mar '10
PhD Studentship Scottish History The North Highland College - UHI Centre for Histor... More >>>

From Fontenoy to Helmand: Scots and the Military & the Military in Scotland 1745-2009

18 Feb '10
From Fontenoy to Helmand Scots and the Military & the Military in Scotland 1745-2009 ... More >>>

McClement Project Article

6 Jan '10
To read the article from The Herald about the McClement Project, please click here. For furth... More >>>

New Forestry Memories Website!

17 Dec '09
The Forestry Memories website, which has been re-developed by Gordon Urquhart, is now available to v... More >>>

Forestry Project Newsletter - Winter Edition Now Available!

3 Dec '09
The winter edition of the newsletter for the Centre for History's forestry research project, ... More >>>

The Centre for History has Moved

23 Nov '09
The Centre for History has moved from it's former offices at The Coach House, Murray Road, Dor... More >>>

What do you know about land settlement in Orinsay, Steimreway or Glen Gravir between the wars?

21 Oct '09
UHI Centre for History PhD candidate Bob Chambers discusses his historical interests and the scope... More >>>

Providing A New Home for the UHI Centre for History

19 Oct '09
The UHI Centre for History, attracting students from the USA and other countries as well as Scotla... More >>>

Diary of Richard Carr McClement, MD (RN) Now Online

8 Oct '09
As part of an ongoing research project, extracts from the diary of Richard Carr McClement, MD (RN)... More >>>

The Highland Clearances - James Hunter

1 Oct '09
Article from 'The Browser': Professor James Hunter is director of the Centre for His... More >>>

BBC Preview of `Scotland`s Global Impact` Conference

25 Sep '09
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8273153.stm  More >>>

Symposium - Reappraising the Seventeenth Century in the Highlands

19 Sep '09
  Reappraising the Seventeenth Century in the Highlands Location: The Centre for H... More >>>

Postgraduate Master`s Survey Now Online

17 Sep '09
We are currently undertaking a survey to assess the level of interest in our proposed postgraduate... More >>>

UHI pays tribute to Highland entrepreneur

14 Sep '09
For the full news story please click on the following link: http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article... More >>>

Centre for History Seminars

8 Sep '09
Centre for History Seminars, North Highland College, Dornoch  Programme for Semester 1, ... More >>>

The real Highland emigrants?

26 Aug '09
An article from the Inverness Courier, 25 August 2009. http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/new... More >>>

Highland-Russia Connection

21 Aug '09
The Highland-Russia Connection (Registered Charity No. SC040352) is running a Festival of Scottish... More >>>

"Exile and Return; Context and Comparisons" conference

21 Aug '09
The Société Française d'Études Écossaises in conjunction wi... More >>>

Pròiseact Loch Chroispol - Loch Croispol School History Project EVENT – GUIDED WALK & SITE VISIT

21 Aug '09
Reading the Landscape - Archaeology in Action Get down and dirty in Durness! Saturday, 22 August... More >>>

Scotland-Poland Conference

21 Aug '09
"Scotland and Poland: a Historical Relationship, 1500 - 2009", Thursday 1st and Friday 2... More >>>

Talks by Professor James Hunter and Dr David Worthington

31 Jul '09
Dr David Worthington - 'The Rosses in Europe, c.1600-1800' Wednesday 12th August 7.30pm, Co... More >>>

BA (Hons) History and Politics validated

14 May '09
The Centre has now validated this degree for commencement in 2009-10. The BA (Hons) History and Po... More >>>

Centre for History Newsletter - Spring 2009 Edition

1 May '09
Please click on the link, below, to download the PDF version of the Centre for History newsletter ... More >>>

Centre for History Facebook Group

29 Apr '09
For those of you that use Facebook, we now have our own Facebook Group. If you log in as usual at ww... More >>>

Scotland`s Global Impact Conference: 22nd - 24th October 2009 - ***BOOK NOW***

27 Feb '09
The conference, which starts on 22 October 2009 and runs until 24 October 2009, celebrates the con... More >>>

*** Undergraduate and Postgraduate Degree Provision - Online Survey ***

24 Feb '09
In January 2009, the Centre for History team launched an Online Survey, aimed at assessing the dem... More >>>

*** New joint honours degree in History and Politics - available from September 2009 ***

23 Feb '09
Understanding our world means understanding history and politics. For further details, please clic... More >>>

Scotland`s Global Impact - Conference

21 Jan '09
This three day international conference, starting on 22 October 2009, will assess the contribution... More >>>

Making an impact with Scots abroad

26 Nov '08
An article published in The Scotsman newspaper relating to Scotland's Global Impact conference... More >>>

Long links that join nations in harmony

28 Sep '08
An article in the Inverness Courier related to Scottish migration to Poland during the 16th and 17... More >>>