Prof Alex Sanmark
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In the news @GroatNews @ThinkUHI MLitt Viking Studies student, Stephen Barnaby, discusses his research on the Norse in Caithness #viking #History #intangibleheritage
https://t.co/bSap4GJW8W
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We're thrilled to announce our fantastic series of free @ThinkUHI online and in-person seminars, conferences, and symposia for 2025-26! Discover the full line-up on our website and secure your place today! https://t.co/Cc9IAOYjiX
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CALL FOR PAPERS - @ThinkUHI Institute for Northern Studies 7th International St Magnus Conference @UHIPerth_ campus 15-17 April 2026. Theme: “Borne on a Carrying Stream”: How Water has Shaped Heritage, Identity and Power. @uhi_orkney
https://t.co/mIM8ZNWmhW
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Maybe Afghanistan isn’t at war today, but Afghan women are far from peace. They can’t: 1. Work to support their families 2. Receive an education 3. Walk freely in public 4. Pray together 5. Look out of a window 6. Seek justice This is gender apartheid, not peace.
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Fantastic news for Switzerland!
Erasmus+ programme welcomes the completion of negotiations to deepen EU-Switzerland relations. This new agreement allows 🇨🇭 to join several Union programmes, including Erasmus+. 🇪🇺🤝🇨🇭
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Next up is Dr Oisín Plumb whose title is 'Where were the Orcades?' Fascinating discussion on early maps. #uhivems
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Dr Shane McLeod now presenting his work on sentinel sites in the Northern Isles of Scotland. #uhivems
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We're back from lunch and the first paper for the afternoon Dr Victoria Thompson Whitworth on Strathclyde and sculptural expression. #uhivems
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Caroline Paterson is presenting on the exciting finds from Norby in Shetland. A female viking age burial? #uhivems
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The first speaker for our VEMS launch event is Prof. David Griffiths on the topic of 'Life in the Long House.' #uhivems
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Join us in Perth or online! Viking and Early Medieval Studies launch event with lots of exciting presentations.
Viking & Early Medieval Studies (VEMS) launch event at UHI Perth 16/12/24 11am-4pm. Full programme seminars and to attend https://t.co/FDursNm9aL
#Vikings #History #ThinkUHI
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Looking forward to Aberdeen next week!
Upcoming seminar, 14 Nov, 5pm GMT: 'Portages and Inland Waterways: Travel and Communication in Scandinavian Scotland', by Prof @alexsanmark @INS_UHI. Hybrid and open to all: in person at 50-52 College Bounds, CB009 or register to join online https://t.co/YUNz9h6kmE
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BBC article covering some of our research on #Viking Age sea travel.
Prof Alex Sanmark & Dr Shane McLeod #research #Thinkuhi #archaeology @UHIPerth_ @uhi_orkney Did Vikings drag ships over land to avoid choppy Scottish waters? - BBC News https://t.co/YzwVqepPA3
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Public seminar @ThinkUHI How was 18th century trade and smuggling affected by #Weather in North Atlantic. 7pm 31/10/24. See https://t.co/s8yOIXQffO All welcome. #HistoryMatters
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Join us for our more fantastic seminar s!!
🥳Our Public Seminar series is back!🥳All free to attend, 7 confirmed events throughout the academic year 24/25. Full list & registration links, click here 👉 https://t.co/BAkHZEfMqJ👈
@ThinkUHI @UHIPerth_ @uhi_orkney
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