STEM Fayre

The festival team have developed a set of activities reflecting the different courses available across the university’s partnership. Try making your own ‘rocks’ out of crayons, a complex snowflake, see how your lungs work, send a coded message and look at your genetic code.

Each of the following links will load the appropriate PDF telling you all about the activity. Then we have a list of videos, related to each subject.

Please be aware that while we have tested these activities for child safety, adult supervision is advisable.

Geography

Explore crayon rock!

Nursing

Build your own lung!

Bioscience

Decode DNA!

mountains in distance, loch at fore of image

Sustainable Mountain Development

Find out about snowflakes

Environmental Science

How to get water molecules to form a cloud.

Applied Data Science

Use penguin poo to guess how many penguins there are.

Marine Science

Explore the layers of the ocean with a liquid density jar.

Aeronautical Engineering

Make your own rocket out of recycled materials.

Gàidhlig Science

One for our Gàidhlig audience!

Food Nutrition and Hospitality

Eggsperiment

Chemistry

Magical chemistry

Applied software development

Cipher tube

Aircraft Engineering video

Studying in the Aircraft Engineering department at UHI Perth will prepare you to meet the ever-growing need for engineers in this innovative and progressive sector. Aeronautical Engineering is a strategically important industry for Scotland with companies such as BAE Systems and Rolls Royce employing people in high skill, high-paying jobs.

Our Aircraft Engineering courses offer a range of academic qualifications. Our staff have specialist knowledge across the breadth of aeronautical disciplines with backgrounds in industry, academia and the armed forces.

We also carry out research and consultancy, previously working with the Force India Formula 1 team. Specialist equipment in classrooms and workshops supports teaching through practical activities. We have a functional aeronautical hangar that is equipped with wind tunnel, flight simulator, light aircraft and aircraft engines.

Applied Software Development video

Did you know that artificial intelligence and predictive analytics technologies are used to support rhino conservation in Africa? Or that Blockchain technology is used to trace products through a supply chain, from farm to fork, reducing the risk of food-borne illness and fraud? Do you want to be involved in creating software that helps solve a range of global challenges just like this? In collaboration with IBM, we have created our innovative Applied Software Development degree. Allowing you to study online wherever you are in the world…and work in teams throughout the programme, replicating modern software development practices. Be a world changer with a career in applied software development. Q&A with Programme Leader Douglas Barr.

Bioscience Video

Learn about the University of the Highlands and Islands' Bioscience degree

Applied Data Video

Learn about the University of the Highlands and Islands' Applied Data degree

Environmental Science Video

Learn about the University of the Highlands and Islands' Environmental Science degree

Environmental Research Video

Research staff from the Environmental Research Institute, based at our North Highland College UHI campus in Thurso, were interviewed by STV News talking about their project to detect marine plastic pollution from space.

Food, Nutrition and Textiles Education video

Dawn Findlay, Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Food, Nutrition and Textiles Education, answers some of your most frequently asked questions in this video.

Gaelic video

This video features Professor Neil Simco, Vice Principal at the University of the Highlands and Islands and Donald J. MacIntyre, the university’s Gaelic Officer. They share their passion for the language, it’s importance and how accessible resources are to learn or improve your level of Gaelic.

Geography Video

Learn about the University of the Highlands and Islands' Geography degree

Marine Science Video

Discover why you should study marine science at the Scottish Association for Marine Science

Sustainable Mountain Development Video

Learn about the University of the Highlands and Islands' Sustainable Mountain Development degree

Nursing Video

Learn about the University of the Highlands and Islands' Nursing degree

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig video

Là aig SMO / A day in the life of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture in Skye.

Science video

Why study science? List to Sam, Head of STEM at UHI Moray

Software Development Video

Find out why a degree in BSc (Hons) Applied Software Development is right for you! Programme Leader Douglas Barr also discusses the online course delivery, industry connection with IBM and more.