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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
UHI Orkney leads UHI research in three areas, each of which submitted to the REF2014 and REF2021. These areas, Agronomy, Archaeology and Nordic Studies have a particular resonance in an island community with close Nordic ties, superlative archaeological sites and where agriculture has been a core industry for generations.Research activity is also developing in the field of art and textiles and this enthusiasm to explore new horizons characterises the enthusiasm of staff to be at the forefront of their discipline.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
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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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations from the last five years
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Profiles
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Anne Bevan
- UHI Orkney - Curriculum Leader in Art & Design Art & Design
Person: Academic - Research and Teaching or Research only
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Searching Northwards for Spring Barley Varieties adapted to Northeast Scotland
Creissen, H. (PI)
23/03/26 → 2/04/29
Project: Research
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The Many Lives of Cardboard
Thomas, A. (CoI), Razzall, L. (PI) & Boast, H. (CoI)
1/02/26 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Controlled Environment Agriculture for food and nutritional security on islands Vertical farming of fruit and vegetables in polytunnels and polycrubs
Creissen, H. (PI)
1/07/25 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Janel M. Fontaine, Slave Trading in the Early Middle Ags: Long-Distance Connections in Northern and East Central Europe
Brink, S., 1 Jan 2027, In: The Medieval Review. 25.11.27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A Grower Perspective on the Modern Integrated Pest Management Paradigm
Byrne, J., Creissen, H., Lillywhite, R., Thorne, F. & Walsh, L., 10 Mar 2026, In: Agriculture. 16, 6, 19 p., 634.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Alan Sharp, A Green Tree in Gedde
McIlroy, C. & Malgrati, P., 30 May 2026, 2025 ed. Glasgow. 501 p. (ASLS Annual Volumes)Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition
Activities
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Looking In From The Edge (LIFTE): Traders and Produce in early modern Orkney
Harland, J. (Speaker) & Gibbon, S. J. (Speaker)
30 Jan 2026Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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An archaeology of Christianity in medieval Orkney
Gibbon, S. J. (Speaker)
28 May 2026Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Invited talk
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Art and Architecture at the Ness of Brodgar (Invited speaker)
Thomas, A. (Invited speaker)
18 Jun 2026Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Invited talk
Impacts
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Kirkwall Township Heritage Initiative Viking Walk
Ljosland, R. (Participant), Sanmark, A. (Participant), Heddle, D. (Participant), Whitworth, V. (Participant), Barbara, C. (Participant), Owen, O. (Participant), Barrett, J. (Participant) & Gee, C. (Participant)
Impact: Economic or commercial Impacts
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Student theses
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Developing a trait-based approach to understand Sphagna responses to hydrological stress in the Flow Country
Thompson, C. J. (Author), Andersen, R. (Supervisor) & Thomas, A. (Supervisor), 23 Feb 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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Blameless Bodies: Compensation, crime and corporeality in Viking-Age society.
Farren, M. J. (Author), Sanmark, A. (Supervisor) & McLeod, S. (Supervisor), 30 Apr 2026Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Research (awarded by UHI)
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Palaeoenvironmental investigations into the human-environmental interactions of prehistoric communities around loch of Stenness, Orkney
Dyke, S. (Author), Timpany, S. (Supervisor), 14 Nov 2025Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Research (awarded by UHI)
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