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Aluminiumville book

8 May '12
The research for Dr Andrew Perchard's new book on the aluminium industry in the Highlands comp... More >>>

Slavery and the Highlands project wins engagement award.

17 Apr '12
Congratulations to Dr Kehoe! More information about her winning project for Edinburgh Be... More >>>

Recovering from the Clearances conference - Balallan School, Lochs, Isle of Lewis.

27 Mar '12
‘Recovering from the Clearances – Land Struggle, Re-settlement, and Community Land Owner... More >>>

Professor Jim Hunter presents his new book on community land ownership

12 Mar '12
James Hunter, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of the Highlands and Islands, has wr... More >>>

Highland Clearances expert to work with the UHI Centre for History

8 Mar '12
Professor Eric Richards, an internationally renowned expert on the Highland Clearances will be&nbs... More >>>

Taking Stock: The Claim of Crofting

6 Mar '12
The project, "Taking Stock: the Claim of Crofting" is organising a series of events to cel... More >>>

Talk by Dr David Worthington: A Highlander Abroad

29 Feb '12
Dr David Worthington will give a talk entitled "A Highlander abroad: British and Irish expatr... More >>>

New book by Dr David Worthington

27 Jan '12
British and Irish Experiences and Impressions of Central Europe, c.1560-1688 - latest book by Dr D... More >>>

"Terror of the Seas" Seminar - Wednesday 1 February

23 Jan '12
A free public lecture, organised by the Centre for History, will  take place at Inverness Col... More >>>

Dr Iain MacInnes on BBC Radio 4

10 Jan '12
From 54:30 mins onwards via the link below you can hear the Centre for History's Dr Iain ... More >>>

Touchwood booklets

7 Dec '11
A series of publications highlighting the story of forestry in different areas of Scotland in the tw... More >>>

Who`s afraid of the Big Bad Bruce?

16 Nov '11
The Centre for History's Dr Iain MacInnes has published a chapter entitled ‘Who's afra... More >>>

Polish Veterans in Easter Ross

10 Nov '11
Every year, Polish veterans who settled in Easter Ross during and after World War Two, gather, alo... More >>>

Contemplating the Clearances

10 Nov '11
The Clearances are a topic that everyone in Scotland knows about.  Despite decades of research ... More >>>

Highlands` rioting women could gain greater recognition

9 Nov '11
The Centre for History's Dr Elizabeth Ritchie talks to the BBC about women's role in ... More >>>

The Adventures of Flora MacDonald

7 Nov '11
Dornoch Heritage Society's next public talk will be held on Thursday 17 November at 7.30pm at th... More >>>

Forestry memories website

4 Nov '11
The Forestry Memories website continues to be a highly successful and well-used element of the Cen... More >>>

Dr Issie MacPhail is awarded a Wingate Scholarship

3 Nov '11
Dr Issie MacPhail, who currently lectures and leads a module at the Centre for History, was recently... More >>>

Dr S Karly Kehoe debates at the Scottish Parliament!

28 Oct '11
The Centre for History's Dr Karly Kehoe is to be a panel member at a debate at the Scottish Pa... More >>>

Congratulations to Ailsa Raeburn!

28 Sep '11
On 16 September, Ailsa Raeburn of Argyll College was awarded the Professor James Hunter Dissertati... More >>>

Centre for History participates in UHI "Meet the Experts" Event

2 Aug '11
Dr David Worthington will participate in the University of the Highlands and Islands' "Meet... More >>>

New Clearances project marks 200th anniversary

22 Jul '11
The UHI Centre for History will work together with Timespan, Helmsdale, on a major new project abo... More >>>

Discover My Past Scotland

8 Jul '11
The May edition of Discover My Past Scotland features Mackay Country, UHI Centre for History, Brough... More >>>

Slavery and the Highlands - BBC News article

30 Jun '11
The UHI Centre for History and the Edinburgh Beltane Public Engagement project "Looking Back to... More >>>

Looking Back to Move Forward: Slavery and the Highlands

8 Jun '11
This Centre for History and Edinburgh Beltane Public Engagement project engages directly with the ... More >>>

British Scholar Society Lecture

8 Jun '11
The British Scholar Society Lecture Series and the CCBH@KCL 25th Annual Summer Conference are deli... More >>>

Yale beckons for Dr Karly Kehoe!

12 May '11
The Centre for History's Dr Karly Kehoe, who is researching Britain and Ireland’s Cathol... More >>>

UHISA Teaching Awards 2011

14 Apr '11
We are delighted to announce that three of our tutors were nominated for awards in the recent UHI ... More >>>

Under the Saltire: Scotland - Russian links from the Middle Ages to the Present

5 Apr '11
Dr Dmitry Fedosov, Institute of General History, Russian Academy of Sciences is delivering a talk, &... More >>>

Today the Centre for History: Tomorrow the World!

29 Mar '11
Cathel Hutchison, the UHI Centre for History’s first graduate, reports on the world travels he... More >>>

History & Politics Student nominated for Award

22 Feb '11
The UHI Centre for History is delighted to announce that Grant Costello, a first year History & ... More >>>

Highlands and Islands` UHI wins university status

4 Feb '11
The UHI Millennium Institute has become the University of the Highlands and Islands following appr... More >>>

Call for Papers - "Ireland and Empire"

2 Feb '11
Abstracts are invited for a conference entitled Ireland and Empire: Seafaring, Slavery and Salvati... More >>>

Talk: Accessing Empire

1 Feb '11
Dr S. Karly Kehoe will be giving a talk entitled "Accessing Empire: Medicine, Catholics and the... More >>>

MLitt History of the Highlands and Islands

6 Dec '10
The Centre for History's new online MLitt History of the Highlands and Islands has been featur... More >>>

Paper presented live from Cape Breton University, Canada

23 Nov '10
Dr Richard MacKinnon, Cape Breton University, Canada, presented the Centre for History's ... More >>>

Dr Karen Cullen`s book shortlisted for award

16 Nov '10
Dr Karen Cullen's book Famine in Scotland: The 'Ill Years' of the 1690s, a Scottish ... More >>>

Social History of Scottish Forestry Newsletter

28 Oct '10
The summer edition of "Offcuts", the Social History of Scottish Forestry project newslette... More >>>

10th Annual Women`s History Scotland Conference

27 Oct '10
The Centre for History was delighted to be able to host the 10th annual Women's History Scotla... More >>>

Centre staff give papers at `Scotland and the 400th Anniversary of the Plantations` conference, 17-18 Sep 2010.

13 Sep '10
More information here: http://www.strath.ac.uk/media/departments/pdu/docs/Scotland_and_Ulste... More >>>

MLitt History of the Highlands and Islands on course for 2011 launch.

2 Sep '10
The Centre's online, postgraduate, MLitt History of the Highlands and Islands was successfu... More >>>

Land for the People: Why Land Reform Matters and Why We Need More of It

6 Aug '10
Professor James Hunter of the Centre for History, Dornoch, is giving a talk at the Scottish Parlia... More >>>

Centre for History "a jewel in the crown of education"

6 Aug '10
On his recent visit to the Centre for History in Dornoch, Michael Russell, MSP, gave high praise t... More >>>

Second Visit to Centre for History from Scottish Education Secretary

6 Aug '10
Michael Russell, MSP, the Scottish cabinet secretary for education and lifelong learning, visited ... More >>>

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 >>>