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Hello,
We know it's the
end of February, but as this is our first newsletter of the year, we
hope it's still OK to say Happy New Year!
As promised,
we've opened the nominations for the 2024 Alumni of the Year Awards a
little earlier this year. If you know someone deserving of an
award, please nominate them now! See below for more details.
We're also
delighted to have launched our 'Where are they now?' campaign this month, which you'll see across our
social media channels. If you want to take part, just let us know where you are now!
As always,
please get in touch if you have any ideas, questions or feedback.
The alumni engagement team
🎓💜😊
Nominations
are now open for the 2024 Alumni of the Year Awards!
Celebrating
the outstanding contributions and achievements of our alumni.
We
are seeking nominations for UHI alumni who have demonstrated at
least one of the following:
➕ Notable success and
achievement in their professional career;
➕ Significant
involvement and impact in their community;
➕ An ongoing
commitment and contribution to UHI
Nominations
must be submitted by midnight on Sunday 2 June
2024. Anyone is welcome to nominate, however
self-nominations are not permitted.
Please submit your
nomination using the short form here.
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Introducing our new ‘Where are they now?’ series featuring UHI
alumni from across our partnership!
First
up is Francis Legge, better known as 'Chef Scottish Francis’ on
American TV and Netflix. He
has appeared on shows such as MasterChef and Snack vs Chef and he
also owns a bakery delivering Scottish shortbread! Francis studied
HNC Acting and Performing at UHI Inverness, and using the skills he
learned, moved to New York to become an artist/director.
'The course gave me confidence to be me… and
now I represent Scotland in all its glory on the worldwide stage.'
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Winfrida Mwongela studied BA (Hons)
Business and Management with Human Resource Management at UHI Perth and now works in recruitment support
for Mercy Ships, a global non-profit that
operates mobile hospitals in the most deprived countries.
“Studying
at UHI created a strong foundation for my MSc in international human
resource management and gave me an understanding of basic principles
which made it easier to understand international human resource
management.”
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Our UHI Business Competition 2024, in collaboration with CREATE is still open for applications! Any budding
entrepreneurs living in Argyll and Bute, Highlands and Islands, Moray
or Perthshire can apply, with £8,000 in prize money up for grabs,
plus accountancy and legal packages offered by Johnston Carmichael
and Harper Macleod LLP!
➕ Closing date for
entries is Thursday 18 April.
Enter
your wining idea!
If
you live in Orkney or Shetland? You can join CREATE for a one-day workshop, see events below.
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RES
and UHI partner to empower next generation of students
Many of you will
be familiar with our Student Development Fund as it supported
hundreds of you during your time as a student. Last year we sadly had
to close the fund due to a lack of funding. However, we're delighted
that due to a generous donation from RES, the world's largest
independent renewable energy company, we can open it again! RES has
pledged £60,000 over the course of the next three years, providing
our current students with the best possible opportunity to maximise
their talents and future careers.
Read more
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UHI North, West and Hebrides to
play a key role in the Love Lochaber campaign
The
campaign aims to raise awareness and boost the population of the
Lochaber area, focusing on its lifestyle advantages and diverse range
of opportunities for skilled employment.
Targets
include increasing the population by up to 25% by attracting new
talent and increasing the proportion of young people who remain in
the area to pursue skilled employment or higher education.
Read more
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Pier
Arts Centre 2024 exhibition programme launches with a celebration of
UHI Orkney alumni and emerging Orkney artists
Perspectives - Orkney’s Recent Art Graduates includes the work of
13 UHI Orkney alumni and the work in the exhibition explores a vast
array of media including photography, design, painting, fashion and
textiles.
Sue Whittingham
who graduated with BA (hons) Fine Art at UHI Orkney added “It
is both exciting and inspiring to be exhibiting my work alongside
fellow graduates at such a prestigious venue as The Pier Arts
Centre.”
The exhibition
will be on display until 16 March. The Pier Arts Centre is open
Tuesday – Saturday 10.30am-5pm. Admission is free.
Read
more
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UHI
alumnus wins 'History Book of the Year' award
Dr David Taylor,
the second ever PhD graduate from UHI’s Centre for History, has been
presented with the Saltire Society’s History Book of the Year Award.
Published in
2022, his monograph ‘The People
Are Not There’: The Transformation of Badenoch 1800 - 1863
explores the historical events which shaped the region. Judges
commended Dr Taylor’s publication as 'a beautifully
written exploration of the region of Badenoch' and 'a
readable and important account of how the local translates into the
global.'
Read more
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Wetlands
are focus of new £2.66m centre led by university partnership
A pioneering
project to help protect wetlands – one of the world’s most threatened
habitats – has secured £2.66 million in funding for a team of
scientists from university partners that includes UHI.
Students with a
first class undergraduate degree, a masters degree or other
experience can apply to the ECOWILD Centre for Doctoral Training.
Read more
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Research
associate named in The New Year Honours List
Dr Steven
Andrews, a research associate with the Environmental Research
Institute (ERI), part of UHI North, West and Hebrides, has been named
in The New Year Honours List.
He was awarded
the Polar Medal for his outstanding achievement and service to the UK
in the field of polar research. The Polar Medal was first awarded in
1904 to explorers involved in Captain Scott’s successful expedition
to the Antarctic region. Since then, it has been awarded to eminent
academics and travelled explorers such as Sir Edmund Hilary, Sir
Ranulph Fiennes and Sir Vivian Fuchs.
Read more
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Specsavers
donation provides free meals to UHI students
Specsavers
Optical Group recently donated £2,000 to the student kitchen at UHI
House providing vital food supplies to University of Highlands and
Islands (UHI) students. The donation supports the student kitchen
initiative which provides free food items during the cost-of-living
crisis.
Read more
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Open
the door to your teaching career
Online, Tuesday 19 March, 7.00pm-8.00pm
Graduating
with a degree opens the door to a number of careers but have you
thought about teaching? With UHI there are many options to get you
started.
The event will
be hosted by UHI programme leaders and will cover:
➕ An introduction to UHI's teacher
education programmes
➕ Overview of PGDE, Food, Nutrition
and Textiles, Moral and Philosophical Studies with Religious
Education programmes, Gaelic and Education and Technological
Education
➕ How you’ll learn, how to apply and
how placement opportunities work
Find out more and register now
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Make
it Happen Day
Join CREATE for a one-day workshop in Orkney or Shetland.
Kirkwall,
Orkney: Tuesday 27 February, 10.00am until 4.00pm
Lerwick, Shetland:
Thursday 29 February, 10.00am until 4.00pm
This
day is aimed at previous UHI Business Competition entrants, UHI students (including students based at UHI
Orkney), and anyone interested in taking the next steps to start up
their own business.
You
will be joined by various speakers throughout the day who can help
move your business forward focusing on:
➕ Advice on effectively
marketing your business, including social media
➕ How to stay in control
of your finances and tax
➕ Business banking
➕ Legal and regulatory
requirements
Contact the CREATE team if you would like an event like this to be delivered in
your area.
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Musical Theatre students unveil Spring Season 2024
UHI
Perth students have launched tickets for their upcoming theatrical
performances this Spring.
There
are three upcoming shows in the Goodlyburn Theatre on the UHI Perth’s
Crieff Road campus.
➕ ‘Fame’ runs from 28 -
30 March
➕ ‘Bonnie and Clyde’
runs from 25 - 27 April
➕ ‘Pippin’ runs from 23
- 25 May
Book your tickets now!
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Handshake is a new, exciting and
dynamic online career development platform and mobile app that
connects UHI graduates directly to employers, helping you secure your
dream job.
Integrating
the services of the UHI Careers and Employability Team, with Handshake
you can also access personalised advice and coaching and take part in
a variety of career development workshops and events.
Join
the Handshake community here or download the app. Please take a little time to
set up your profile and preferences to ensure you make the most of
this platform.
For further information
and resources to support you, please email the UHI Careers and
Employability team or visit their web pages.
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