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We’re pleased to announce Anna-Wendy Stevenson SFHEA, has recently been appointed Head of Academic Standards and Enhancement at UHI! Anna-Wendy began her role in July 2024, bringing with her 18 years of experience in curriculum leadership, award-winning teaching, and programme design and delivery in music at UHI North, West & Hebrides.

“Taking up the role of Head of Academic Standards and Enhancement feels like a natural and obvious progression. I am passionate about education, academic standards, and supporting a high-quality student experience.” - Anna-Wendy

➕ Find out more: bit.ly/3ThHFQn

Tha Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd agus nan Eilean (UHI) toilichte fios a thoirt gu bheil Anna-Wendy Stevenson SFHEA air a cur an dreuchd mar Cheannard ùr Inbhean agus Feabhasachadh Acadaimigeach. Thòisich Anna-Wendy na dreuchd ùr san Iuchar 2024, is i a’ toirt leatha 18 bliadhna de ghnàth-eòlas ann an ceannardas curraicealaim, teagasg duaisichte, agus dealbhadh is lìbhrigeadh phrògraman ann an ceòl aig UHI a Tuath, an Iar agus Innse Gall.

“Tha mi ga fhaicinn mar cheum nàdarra air aghaidh a bhith a’ gabhail os làimh dreuchd Cheannard Inbhean is Feabhasachadh Acadaimigeach. Tha mi dìoghrasach mu fhoghlam, inbhean acadaimigeach, agus a bhith a’ feuchainn gum faigh oileanaich fèin-fhiosrachadh barraichte.” - Anna-Wendy

➕ Faigh a-mach tuilleadh: bit.ly/4dRn1Pq

UHI appoints new Head of Academic Standards and Enhancement The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna-Wendy Stevenson SFHEA as the new Head of Academic Standards and Enhancement. Anna-Wendy began her new role in July 2024, bringing with her 18 years of experience in curriculum leadership, award-winning t...

| Our Wellbeing and Support Service will be delivering ⭐️‘The Decider Skills’⭐️ workshop which promotes a proactive approach towards managing the mental health for all students at UHI Perth. We believe that everyone can learn and develop skills that help us recognise and manage our emotions and learn how to use effective coping strategies to improve our lives.

1️⃣ Friday 13 September ⌚️10am – 12pm
2️⃣ Friday 20 September ⌚️10am – 12pm
3️⃣ Friday 27 September ⌚️10am – 12pm

These sessions will be offered face-to-face on campus at UHI Perth. Refreshments will also be provided. ℹ️Students can choose to attend this course online if they wish. Ideally students would need to be able to attend all three sessions.

Interested? Please email: 📧[email protected]

Students who attended the Decider skills workshop said: ⬇️

💭"It’s encouraging for students to know how to deal with distressing situations. Once they have decider skills they will have means to cope with different situations."
💭"It was a great, useful workshop with amazing trainers."
💭"I really enjoyed it and want to make the skills my habit to help me have more control and understand myself. Thank you very much!"

For more information about decider skills: 🔗www.thedecider.org.uk
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Interested in a career in education and childcare? Hear from Anna who studied BA (Hons) Gaelic and Education at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, a partner of UHI:

“I’ve always wanted to be a teacher and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig was my first choice because of the course layout and the opportunity to study on the Isle of Skye! We were well supported; with one-to-one assistance when needed, and any questions were answered straight away. There was never a problem too big or small. You always felt supported and a part of a university community. It’s a smaller campus, so you get to know people a lot better, and it’s a nice community. The campus is so lovely, and there are so many things to do outdoors. I definitely recommend studying there!"

➕ Open the door to your career. Find out more: uhi.ac.uk/education

A bheil ùidh agad ann an dreuchd ann am foghlam agus cùram-chloinne? Cluinn bho Anna a rinn BA (le Urram) Gàidhlig agus Foghlam aig , com-pàirtiche aig UHI:

“Bha mi a-riamh ag iarraidh a bhith nam thidsear agus b’ e Sabhal Mòr Ostaig a’ chiad roghainn a bh’ agam air sgàth cruth a’ chùrsa agus an cothrom air ionnsachadh san Eilean Sgitheanach! Fhuair sinn deagh thaic; le cuideachadh aon-ri-aon nuair a bha feum air, agus chaidh ceistean sam bith a fhreagairt sa bhad. Cha robh duilgheadas ann a-riamh ro mhòr no ro bheag. Bha thu an-còmhnaidh a’ faireachdainn taic agus pàirt de choimhearsnachd oilthighe. Is e àrainn nas lugha a th’ ann, agus mar sin gheibh thu eòlas nas fheàrr air daoine, agus is e coimhearsnachd shnog a th’ ann. Tha an àrainn cho brèagha, agus tha uimhir de rudan ri dhèanamh a-muigh. Tha mi gu cinnteach a’ moladh a bhith ag ionnsachadh an sin! ”

➕ Fosgail an doras don dreuchd agad. Faigh a-mach barrachd: uhi.ac.uk/education

As the first term of this academic year begins, we just wanted to wish all our students across the partnership all the best for your studies! We look forward to seeing what you all get up to this term! Here’s some useful information you can find on our website:

➕ Support: bit.ly/4e65dQp
➕ Contact us: bit.ly/4dygoBr
➕ Academic calendar: bit.ly/3AMuIYI
➕ Fees and funding: bit.ly/3Xn2Jyl

Great to see our UHI Moray HNC Acting and Performance & UAL Performing and Production Arts students enjoying getting stuck into their induction and finishing the week off with an industry visit to Eden Court Theatre and Cinema! What a way to start the academic year with a backstage tour and a chat with Eden Court Theatre and Cinema staff!

It might be Monday again but whatever the day, or week, throws at us we just need to remember we can handle it 😊

Second week of term, let's go! 🤜🤛



Image ©️ Stacie Swift

Your first loan payment will be released once your college or university has confirmed to the Student Loans Company (SLC) that you have registered on the course.

Check your loan details: https://orlo.uk/manage-student-loan_O0SEz

Calling all students based in and at UHI house in ! Are you ready for your campus freshers on Tuesday 3 September? Don’t miss out on some fantastic events happening for :

➕ UHI Centre for Rural Health Sciences Freshers: 9am to 5pm at UHI House in

➕ Freshers Fair: 4.30pm to 6.30pm at The Rockfield Centre in

Find out more about each freshers’ event on Your Students' Association website: hisa.uhi.ac.uk/freshers

The Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI Argyll

Our partner, The Scottish Association for Marine Science is hosting the Challenger Society Conference 2024 in from Monday 2 to Friday 6 September! This conference will cover all aspects of with a specific focus on tackling global problems such as climate change and biodiversity loss.

➕ Find out more: bit.ly/4cJCS19

SAMS to host Challenger Society Conference next week The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) is set to host the Challenger Society Conference 2024 in Oban from September 2-6.

Are you enjoying events so far? It’s great to see students across our campuses getting involved and enjoying the first few weeks of their journey with us!

➕ Don’t forget to tag us in your posts and stories from freshers and use !

Don’t miss out on any upcoming freshers events! Check out the Highlands and Islands Students’ Associations website for more details about each event: hisa.uhi.ac.uk/freshers/

Your Students' Association

Looks like it was a brilliant week at UHI Perth's !

Congratulations to our Moray School of Art graduates, Kirsty Duguid, Kayleigh Kellas and Morag Smith on their exhibition Bilberry Lane!

Meet Your Students Association (HISA)!🙋‍♂️

What do Your Students Association do?
They represent students just like you across the whole of UHI with each UHI partner being represented by a Depute President.

Who is the Deputy for Moray?
Sarah Marshall

Become a Student Rep?
Student Reps volunteer to gather feedback from the students on their course and then share that with the University and the Students' Association

www.hisa.uhi.ac.uk

Calling all our students! Would you like more clubs? Your Students' Association wants to hear your opinion about which clubs and activities you’d be interested in joining!

➕ Have your say and find out more: tinyurl.com/c2rrcvcs

Fill | New Club Interest Register By filling out this form, you agree to be contacted by [email protected] about club activities relevant to your marked interests.     The Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (HISA) processes data in order to better support students. For more information on our pr...

If you've joined us at UHI this week, welcome! 🙂

We hope you're settling in but if you're looking for some extra support, our dedicated webpages are full of information, guidance, and links to useful resources. You can find out about;

+ Accessibility and inclusion (including care experienced, student carers, and estranged students)
+ Financial support
+ Keeping you safe
+ Support with your studies
+ Wellbeing and mental health

You'll also find a full list of useful contacts at the college/campus where you are based;

https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/students/support/

today at the Willowgate Activity Centre from 3pm to 5pm!

UHI Perth

🤩 For the final day of Freshers, Your Students' Association are hosting a TODAY at 📍Willowgate Activity Centre from ⌚3-5pm. For the amazing price of 💷£5 you can explore all of the wonderful activities that Willowgate has to offer including paddleboarding, kayaking and beach volleyball at their lagoon and urban beach!

Limited spaces available. To book please email: 📧 [email protected]

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Are you in on Sunday 8 September, between 12pm and 7pm? Come along to The Treehouse, to see a collaborative pop-up exhibition by two of our Moray School of Art fine art students, Claire Gordon and Jan McCormack! It’s fantastic to see our students showcasing their skills and talent!

➕ If you’re a UHI student or , don’t forget to tag in your posts - we love seeing what you’re up to!

UHI Moray

Find out how UHI can support you! We’ve got a range of support services on offer to our students, to ensure a happy and safe place to learn: bit.ly/3SRJvaD

➕ Career advice and guidance
➕ Financial support
➕ Wellbeing and mental health support
➕ Support with your studies

Did you know that UHI was the first institution in to adopt the Student Partnership Agreement? This sets out how students and staff can work together to improve the student experience.

Faigh a-mach mar a bheir UHI taic dhut! Tha raon de sheirbheisean taice againn gan tabhann do na h-oileanaich againn, gus dèanamh cinnteach gum bi àite sona sàbhailte ann airson ionnsachadh: bit.ly/3SRJvaD

➕ Comhairle agus stiùireadh mu dhreuchdan
➕ Taic ionmhais
➕ Taic sunnd agus slàinte inntinn
➕ Taic le do chuid ionnsachaidh

An robh fios agad gur e UHI a’ chiad stèidheachd ann an a ghabh ri Aonta Com-pàirteachais nan Oileanach? Tha seo a’ mìneachadh mar as urrainn do dh’oileanaich agus luchd-obrach obrachadh còmhla gus eòlas nan oileanach a leasachadh.

Calling all students! Don’t miss out on these events happening today, Wednesday 28 August, across our campuses!

➕ The Gathering, 10am to 4pm at Highland Theological College
➕ Freshers fair day one, 10am to 2pm at UHI NWH Thurso
➕ Give it a go sessions, 12pm to 5pm at UHI Perth ASW games hall
➕ Movie night, 3pm to 6pm at The Scottish Association for Marine Science

Check out Your Students' Association website for more details about each event: hisa.uhi.ac.uk/freshers/

Are you attending one of the UCAS Discovery events happening in ? Make sure to pop by our stall and check out the variety of courses we offer across our 70 locations across Scotland! There is truly a course for everyone! You’ll see us on:

➕ Tuesday 3 September, 9.30am to 3pm at the Royal Highland Centre
➕ Wednesday 4 September, 9.30am to 3pm at Robert Gordon University
➕ Tuesday 10 September, 9.30am to 3pm at the Scottish Event Campus
➕ Wednesday 11 September, 9.30am to 3pm at the University of the West of Scotland
➕ Thursday 12 September, 9.30am to 3pm at Ayrshire College
➕ Tuesday 17 September, 9.30am to 3pm at UHI Moray
➕ Wednesday 18 September, 9.30am to 3pm at UHI Inverness
➕ Monday 24 September, 9.30am to 2pm at Easterbrook Hall
➕ Tuesday 24 September, 10am to 2pm at the Borders Events Centre
➕ Wednesday 25 September, 9.30am to 3pm at UHI Perth

Find out more about each UCAS event: bit.ly/2QkXqpa

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Are you care experienced and starting a higher education course with us at UHI?

The Why Not? Trust for Care Experienced Young People have created an online digital community as a safe space to engage, share experiences, seek advice, find information, and encourage others through their journey.

Find out more about the Wee Campus, and sign up, on their website; https://whynottrust.org/the-wee-campus/