University of the Highlands and Islands

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The University of the Highlands and Islands emerged on February 2, 2011 from the UHI Millennium Institute (UHI) , an amalgamation of 13 colleges and research institutions in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland .

history

In April 2001 the Scottish Parliament had given the then UHI university status, and this subsequently offered courses at university level.

Many of the university's 13 faculties and research institutions have longer histories, with the oldest research institution, The Scottish Association for Marine Science , founded in 1884.

organization

The following faculties and research institutions are united in the UHI:

  • Argyll College (founded 1997)
  • Highland Theological College (founded 1974)
  • Inverness College (founded: 1960)
  • Lews Castle College (founded 1953)
  • Moray College (founded 1971)
  • NAFC Marine Center (founded: 1988)
  • North Highland College (founded 1951)
  • Orkney College (founded 1995)
  • Perth College (founded 1961)
  • Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (founded: 1973)
  • SAMS ( Scottish Association for Marine Science ) (founded: 1884)
  • Shetland College (founded 1970)
  • West Highland College (founded 2010)

The faculties and research facilities are spread across 50 learning centers in the Highlands , the Isles , Moray and Perthshire .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Report on the university's website ( Memento of the original from June 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uhi.ac.uk
  2. History of the SAMS (English)
  3. Argyll College Faculty website
  4. Highland Theological College Website (English)
  5. Inverness College Website (English)
  6. Lews Castle College Website (English)
  7. Moray College Website (English)
  8. NAFC Marine Center website (English)
  9. North Highland College Website (English)
  10. Orkney College Website (English)
  11. Perth College Website (English)
  12. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Website (English)
  13. SAMS website (English)
  14. Shetland College Website (English)
  15. West Highland College Website (English)
  16. UHI website (English)