The Institute for Northern Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands is a world leading research and teaching centre which was rated first in Scotland for research impact and fifth equal with the University of Oxford across the UK in the Research Excellence Framework Exercise in 2014. We are internationally renowned for our innovative postgraduate teaching and research programmes in Orkney and Shetland Studies, Highlands and Islands Literature, Viking Studies and Islands Studies. We have also just launched a brand new online only MLitt in Scottish Heritage.
