UHI Centre for Rural Health Sciences

Congratulations to Michael Binnie who has been named our UHI Centre for Rural Health Sciences Student of the Year 👏👏

UHI Centre for Rural Health Sciences names its Student of the Year A final-year optometry student at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has been named as the UHI Centre for Rural Health Sciences Student of the Year in recognition of his academic achievement, resilience and compassion for others.

UHI welcomes US nursing students for rural healthcare collaboration The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has today (Monday 8 June) welcomed doctoral nursing students and faculty members from Augusta University’s College of Nursing as part of an international collaboration aimed at strengthening the rural healthcare workforce.

Postgraduate Stakeholder Engagement Events ➕ Join us in-person or online to hear more about proposed future developments across the Centre for Rural Health Sciences postgraduate portfolio. These sessions will provide an opportunity to share your feedback, ideas and priorities as we prepare for the March 2027 review of the postgraduate programmes. We are keen to hear from a broad range of voices, including students, professionals from different disciplines, service managers, educators, and members of the public.
➕ In-person: Tuesday 2 June 2026, 10.30am–1.00pm, Lecture Theatre, UHI House, Inverness
➕ Online: Thursday 4 June 2026, 1.00–3.30pm, Microsoft Teams
➕ Book a place below:

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Major incidents ➕ Our third year adult and mental health nursing students based at UHI House in Inverness, took part in a major incident simulation.

Students used their clinical knowledge, problem-solving abilities and teamwork skills to assess and tackle mock scenarios, including a staged car crash and emergency medical situations.

Well done to all our students who took part on Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 April!👏

Postgraduate Stakeholder Engagement Events ➕ Join us in-person or online to hear more about proposed future developments across the Centre for Rural Health Sciences postgraduate portfolio. These sessions will provide an opportunity to share your feedback, ideas and priorities as we prepare for the March 2027 review of the postgraduate programmes. We are keen to hear from a broad range of voices, including students, professionals from different disciplines, service managers, educators, and members of the public.
➕ In-person: Tuesday 2 June 2026, 10.30am–1.00pm, Lecture Theatre, UHI House, Inverness
➕ Online: Thursday 4 June 2026, 1.00–3.30pm, Microsoft Teams
➕ Book your place now ⬇️

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Calling all UHI students! ➕ Looking for financial support to help you move towards a career in digital technologies? The SWAN Digital Bursary Fund, sponsored by BT, can help you!

Bursaries of £1,000 for personal development opportunities or to assist with financial barriers to support your next year of study.

➕ Open to all current students who will be enrolled in a course for the next academic year starting in September 2026.

➕ Deadline to apply is Thursday 30 April 2026

Find out more: https://bit.ly/46pcBVG

A’ gairm oileanaich UHI uile! ➕ A’ coimhead airson taic ionmhais airson do chuideachadh le bhith a’ gluasad a dh’ionnsaigh dreuchd ann an teicneòlasan didseatach? Faodaidh Maoin Bursaraidh Didseatach SWAN, le taic bho BT, do chuideachadh!

Bursaraidhean luach £1,000 airson cothroman leasachaidh pearsanta no gus cuideachadh le cnapan-starra ionmhais gus taic a thoirt don ath bhliadhna ionnsachaidh agad.

➕ Fosgailte do na h-oileanaich làithreach uile a bhios clàraichte ann an cùrsa airson na bliadhna acadaimigeach a tha romhainn a’ tòiseachadh san t-Sultain 2026.

➕ Is e an ceann-latha airson tagraidhean Diardaoin 30 Giblean 2026

Faigh a-mach barrachd: //bit.ly/46pcBVG

Calling all our students! ➕ Do you need financial support to take part in an opportunity that will enhance your studies?

Scholarships of up to £1,000, through the Student Development Fund, funded by RES, are available to help you seize opportunities, build personal development, or make the most of your student experience.

➕ Open to all current UHI students.

➕ Deadline to apply is Thursday 30 April 2026.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3OF7Ukr

A’ gairm oileanaich UHI uile! ➕ A bheil feum agaibh air taic ionmhais gus pàirt a ghabhail ann an cothrom a leasaicheas an ionnsachadh agaibh?

Tha sgoilearachdan suas ri £1,000, tron Mhaoin Leasachaidh Oileanach, air a mhaoineachadh le RES, rim faighinn gus do chuideachadh le cothroman a ghlacadh, leasachadh pearsanta a thogail, no a’ chuid as fheàrr fhaighinn às an eòlas oileanach agad.

➕ Fosgailte do dh’oileanaich UHI uile.

➕ Is e an ceann-latha airson tagraidhean Diardaoin 30 Giblean 2026.

Faigh a-mach barrachd: https://bit.ly/3OF7Ukr

Horticulture to support those with dementia ➕ On Thursday 26 March, UHI is co-delivering a consultation workshop with Inverness Botanic Gardens and Café to explore how ‘The Grow Project’ - which provides horticultural opportunities for adults with additional support needs, promoting wellbeing, happiness and social inclusion - could be adapted to better support people living with dementia.

Through this consultation workshop, people living with dementia and their families will have the opportunity to visit non-public areas of the Botanic Gardens, experience the work of the Grow Project first-hand, and participate in a gardening activity together, followed by a hot soup lunch.

“This is an early exploration with Botanic Gardens staff, UHI researchers and local people living with dementia and their families, to see what we could work on together to improve the lives of those living with dementia.” - Professor Anthea Innes, Professor of Health Services Research at the UHI Centre for Rural Health Sciences

Consultation to explore The Grow Project’s suitability for people living with dementia An interactive consultation workshop will take place on Thursday 26 March at Inverness Botanic Gardens to explore how The Grow Project could be adapted to better support people living with dementia.