Highlands and Islands Students' Association

Do you have a passion for supporting people’s voices? Do you want to help improve the lives of students in the Northern Isles? The Highlands and Students’ Association (HISA) wants to hear from you!

HISA represents students across the University of the Highlands and Islands, representing their views on their experiences, creating opportunities for community building, and providing vital services and help when they need it.

Our new Local Coordinator will support all this at our Shetland and Orkney campuses, in a varied and exciting role where no day will be the same. So you could be working with our elected Student Officers and course-level Student Voice Representatives to help them make change in the student experience, or you could be supporting our many student clubs and societies, helping students to organise events and campaigns, signposting students to the right kind of help, and working with a range of staff at the two campuses to support the student voice in decisions.

Based in Shetland, but with remote management of and occasional travel to Orkney, you’ll be part of a wider HISA team across UHI – using digital tools to build the students’ association’s work in an area the size of Belgium.

You’ll be a motivated, self-starting individual with an ability to motivate students, staff and the wider community, you’ll be a confident communicator, and you’ll be enthusiastic for the power of a diverse student community to build the best learning experience possible at UHI.

For more information https://hisa.uhi.ac.uk/about/workforus/. Applications close on Sunday 19th July.

Looking for some summer reading? This anthology, from Creative Writing students at presents tales of fantasy, comedy, horror and wrestling with a personal slant. Check out the fantastic creativity of our students and purchase their ebook!

https://tinyurl.com/knm7dubf

If you're joining UHI for 2026/27 - or continuing your studies - why not take the stress out of your funding and apply early to make sure it's in place for the start of your course?
If you're applying through Student Awards Agency Scotland for tuition fees, student loans, or bursaries, do so by 30 June and they guarantee you'll have the funds on Day One! 🙂
Visit their website to check eligibility and apply; https://www.saas.gov.uk/

What a year! 🎉 From Welcome Week to ceilidhs, we’ve celebrated, connected, and made memories that will last a lifetime. Huge thanks to all the students and staff that worked hard to put these events together, you made this year unforgettable.

Swipe through to see the highlights! 👉

We have arrived! Check out HISA at the UHI Learning, Teaching, and Student Experience Conference!

🔥We have YOUR officers Oliver, Andi, and Chloe speaking at the Student Officer panel: "Perspectives on UHI Transformation, shaping the student experience, and More"
🏝️Annie and Scarlett, your SAMS and NWH HISA staff: "Is it time to stop thinking of ‘diverse student journeys’ as something other than the norm? "
💡Simon, HISA Director of Student Engagement and Representation: "Critical thinking to enhance the student experience: how can we ask the right questions?"
🔬And, Kian, former SAMS officer and current faculty intern: "The environmental impact of GenAI: science students' views

UHI UHI Perth UHI Inverness UHI NWH Stornoway The Scottish Association for Marine Science

On the road by 7 am! Where is HISA going? Have you spotted Kian and Annie on their way from (SAMS) to Inverness for the UHI LTSE conference?

Well done Karolina!

✨ UHI Shetland is delighted to name Karolina Matlinska as our 2026 Student of the Year. 🌟

Recognised for her exceptional academic achievement in Art, creative ambition and contribution to the learning community, Karolina has excelled in her studies while balancing work, family commitments and studying in a second language.

🙌 Congratulations also to this year’s outstanding nominees: David Hegarty, Kerry Hay and Liam Garrick. 🙌

See https://www.shetland.uhi.ac.uk/news/uhi-shetland-celebrates-student-of-the-year-2026.html for more information.