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Organisation profile
Founded in 1973, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig has become internationally recognised as a National Centre for the Gaelic language and culture.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is dedicated to supporting the development of research into the Gaelic language and culture. The College's first submission to the Research Assessment Exercise [RAE] in December 2008 saw 15% of research classified as internationally excellent or world-leading in Celtic Studies research.
The College is involved in a number of leading research projects including Ionad Nàiseanta na h-Imrich, the National Centre for Migration Studies, and Soillse, a collaborative research initiative with UHI and the Universities of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Staff at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig are involved in high-level research and possess amongst them 11 doctorates. The College library houses a rich resource of Gaelic, Celtic and Highland-related books and the College also supports a number of PhD studentships.
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Timothy Currie Armstrong
- Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI - Àrd Òraidiche ann an Gàidhlig agus Conaltradh - Senior Lecturer in Gaelic and Communication
Person: Academic Research Active
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Iain Caimbeul
- Executive Office - Research Fellow
- Language Sciences Institute
Person: Academic Research Active
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Gaelic and Identity: A Response to Iain MacKinnon
Armstrong, T. C., McLeod, W., Dunbar, R., Dunmore, S., O'Rourke, B. & NicLeòid, M., 10 May 2023, In: Scottish Affairs. 31, 1, p. 64 83 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Not enough words: Language acquisition and identity work in tertiary-level Gaelic-medium education
Armstrong, T. C., 8 May 2023, Teaching and Learning Resources for Endangered Languages. Valijärvi, R-L. & Kahn, L. (eds.). Brill, p. 85-97 12 p. (The Endangered Languages Yearbook; vol. 1).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)
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Against Exclusionary Gaelic Language Policy: A Response to Ó Giollagáin and Caimbeul
McLeod, W., Dunbar, R., NicLeòid, M., O'Rourke, B., Dunmore, S. & Armstrong, T. C., 2 Feb 2022, In: Scottish Affairs. 31, 1, p. 84 103 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Address to Committee of the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood, Edinburgh
Conchúr Ó Giollagáin (Speaker)
27 Jun 2023Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Invited talk
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Gaelic Education and ITE at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and UhI
Gwen MacQuarrie (Speaker)
7 Jun 2022Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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Foundation for Endangered Languages Annual Conference
Timothy Currie Armstrong (Keynote speaker)
24 Sept 2020Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Invited talk
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Student theses
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Language and culture as a societal asset: Strategic alignment of language policy to a sustainable socio-economic market for gaelic
Author: Cameron, G., 30 May 2023Supervisor: Ó Giollagáin, C. (Supervisor), De Lima, P. (Supervisor) & Caimbeul, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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Bàrdachd Baile an Naoidheamh Linn Deug – Ath-mheasadh
Author: Howieson, I. G., 8 May 2021Supervisor: Bateman, M. (Supervisor) & Cox, R. A. V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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Supporting community-led digital moving image archives: Between grubby flesh and insubstantial pixel.
Author: Darrell Hewins, M. R., 5 Oct 2021Supervisor: Clarke, S. (Supervisor) & Stiùbhart, D. U. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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