Projects per year
Organization profile
Research and teaching go hand in hand and we are keen to demonstrate to students the breadth of our professional offering. Not only this, but original research is an integral part of taught degrees with students expected to undertake their own projects as part of their qualifications.
Research into archaeological landscapes
Undertaking research is also an important part of enhancing our researchers’ continuing professional development and is an important part of our college work. Dr Andrew Jennings, of the university's Centre for Nordic Studies is based at UHI Shetland, and college staff have been involved in archaeological landscape research.
Shetland has one of the best-preserved prehistoric landscapes in Britain.
In the North of mainland Shetland, at Islesburgh (near Mavis Grind) Dr Simon Clarke, Head of Heritage, has been investigating the relationship between the Neolithic tomb, settlement and enclosure, and the natural setting.
Research into Rurla Creativity
The Centre for Rural Creativity supports research and knowledge exchange in the creative industries in remote and rural areas, established in 2015 with the support of Shetland Islands Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Creative Scotland. Based at UHI Shetland the Centre undertakes interdisciplinary research and acts as a focal point for the university’s teaching, knowledge exchange and engagement with the creative industries.
Aquaculture and Fisheries Research
At the Marine Centre in Scalloway, applied research and development is conducted in collaboration with industry and other stakeholder partners. Such programmes provide answers to key questions, develop knowledge, technology or best practice to help drive the industries forward.
As part of our mission to support industry development and innovation in Shetland and wider Scotland, we offer a range of commercial services from consultancy to knowledge exchange/commercialisation of research outputs. Our current projects range across the following areas;
- Aquaculture Development
- Fisheries Science
- Marine Planning, Policy and Advice
UHI Shetland brings together staff and resources to offer tertiary education, commercial training and research in Shetland and beyond. All the services and expertise that were offered by Shetland College UHI, NAFC Marine Centre UHI and Train Shetland are now provided by UHI Shetland and there are ambitious plans for expanding provision into new areas in line with Shetland's economic development.
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Profiles
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Chevonne Angus
- UHI Shetland - Joint Head of Marine Science & Technology
- Aquaculture Research Network - Joint Head of Marine Science & Technology
Person: Academic Research Active
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Gregg Arthur
- UHI Shetland - Aquaculture Manager
- Aquaculture Research Network
Person: Academic Research Active
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Excavations at Anundshög, Sweden
Jonsson, K., Bäck, M., Lindeberg, M. & Sanmark, A.
1/03/17 → …
Project: Research
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Diet analysis and feeding ecology of the thornback ray (Raja clavata) around the Shetland Islands, Scotland
McAllister, M. & Fraser, S., 10 Jan 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Survey report for the first Fair Isle inshore fish survey
Fraser, S., Ayres, S., Thomson, M., Powell, A. & Angus, C., 2023Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Tingsplatsen vid Anundshög: RAPPORT DEL 4
Sanmark, A., Jonsson, K., Lindeberg, M. & Bäck, M., 20 Jan 2023, 36 p.Translated title of the contribution :The thing site at Anundshög: Report 4 Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open AccessFile
Datasets
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Shetland Islands Marine Spatial Plan
Shucksmith, R. (Creator), UHI Research Repository, 1 Apr 2016
https://www.nafc.uhi.ac.uk/research/msp/simsp/simsp
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Activities
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ICES Workshop to evaluate the utility of industry-derived data for enhancing scientific knowledge and providing data for stock assessments (WKEVUT)
Katie Brigden (Speaker)
4 Apr 2022 → 6 Apr 2022Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
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Small Pelagic Fish Symposium 2022
Katie Brigden (Speaker)
7 Nov 2022 → 11 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Shetland: A Tale of Light at 60° North
Malcolm Innes (Speaker)
8 Mar 2022Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Invited talk
Impacts
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Fisheries closed areas for scallop dredging
Richard L. Shelmerdine (Participant) & Beth Mouat (Participant)
Impact: Public policy Impacts, Other Impacts
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Kirkwall Township Heritage Initiative Viking Walk
Ragnhild Ljosland (Participant), Alexandra Sanmark (Participant), Donna Heddle (Participant), Victoria Whitworth (Participant), Crawford Barbara (Participant), Olwyn Owen (Participant), James Barrett (Participant) & Christopher Gee (Participant)
Impact: Economic Impacts
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Shetland Islands' Marine Spatial Plan
Rachel Shucksmith (Participant) & Charlotte Slater (Participant)
Impact: Public policy Impacts, Cultural Impacts, Economic Impacts, Other Impacts, Quality of life Impacts, Social Impacts, REF case study development
Student theses
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Words and Waves: Ecological Dialogism as an Approach to Discourse, Community, and Marine Renewable Energy in Orkney
Author: Ford, R., 21 Jan 2022Supervisor: Heddle, D. (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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Improving the predictability of harmful algal blooms around the Shetland Islands
Author: Dees, P., 3 Nov 2021Supervisor: Davidson, K. (Supervisor), Mouat, B. (Supervisor) & Dale, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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