MSL Membership System Events

PGR Induction - Bowling (21/10/2026, 18:00)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:06:37 +0100

HISA are taking you bowling!

All PGRs attending the induction at Inverness on 21st October are invited to join us at Hollywood Bowl.

Free entry. Free game of bowling. Free drink. Free meal.

See you there!

SAMS SVR Meeting (25/11/2026, 12:30)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:44:21 +0100

Student Voice Representative Meeting

Bring feedback, ideas, and questions!

Therapets (03/12/2026, 12:30)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:38:14 +0100

Therapets at SAMS!

Come and hang out with Archie and Basil, the Australian Labradoodles.

Chat to their lovely owner, Lyndsay, about all things dog.

Scootch the pooches, have a cuddle, take some time away from it all.

Therapets (05/11/2026, 12:30)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:30:20 +0100

Therapets at SAMS!

Come and hang out with Archie and Basil, the Australian Labradoodles.

Chat to their lovely owner, Lyndsay, about all things dog.

Scootch the pooches, have a cuddle, take some time away from it all.

SAMS SVR Meeting (04/11/2026, 12:30)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:20:59 +0100

Student Voice Representative Meeting

Bring feedback, ideas, and questions!

SAMS PGRs Biscuit & Chat (15/10/2026, 12:30)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:19:30 +0100

Come and chat to Team HISA!

Meet your local representatives at SAMS, find out about what is on offer through HISA, and let us know what YOU want US to do for you!

Talk to your elected student depute president, Merlin, about his manifesto goals. Speak to him and your HISA staff member (Annie) about support and opportunities available. Ask any questions you can think of!

Also, biscuits.

"Trapped" Art Exhibition (13/10/2026, 10:00)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:05:13 +0100

Marine Protected or Marine Polluted?

An art exhibition in response to ongoing (noise) pollution in MPAs.

Meet the artist (a SAMS student, Chris Albers) at 2pm on 13th October and 12.30pm on 14th October

Halloween Crafts (29/10/2026, 12:00)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:51:30 +0100

Halloween is just around the corner, and HISA is inviting you to take a fun study break to celebrate the season. Whether you want to channel your inner artist or just fancy a cozy afternoon of crafting with fellow students, we’ve got you covered.

Drop by to make some fantastic seasonal decorations to brighten up your desk or room!

What We'll Be Making

Card Pumpkins: Design and fold your very own autumnal paper pumpkins
Ghost Garlands: String together a cute line of spooky ghosts to give your space that classic Halloween vibe
And More: We'll have plenty of extra festive supplies and materials on hand for you to let your creativity run wild!

Event Details

What: Halloween Crafts Afternoon
When: Thursday, 29th October 2026
Where: Thurso Campus Library

No prior crafting experience is needed, and all materials are provided. Come along, grab a seat, and let’s get into the Halloween spirit together!

SAMS & UHI Argyll Photography Competition (01/10/2026, 00:01)

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:47:17 +0100

The Natural World of Argyll & Arran

We are hosting an exciting photography competition, open to all students of SAMS and UHI Argyll. Open until 31st October!

We are looking for student-taken photographs which showcase the beauty of the natural world of Argyll & Bute, and the Isle of Arran. These can be photos you have snapped on your phone, a film camera (although we will need a digital copy for judging), or on a digital camera. Show us animals! Show us plants! Show us landscapes! Show us any combination of the three!

Winners will be selected by Merlin Farrell (SAMS student and HISA officer), Timothy Tang (UHI Argyll student and HISA officer), Cameron Stewart (former SAMS student and professional photographer) and Kath Polley (UHI Argyll staff member and professional photographer).

You can check out Kath Polley's brilliant photography here: https://www.kathrynpolleyphotography.com/

You can see Cameron's excellent images of the natural world on his social media. His Instagram handle is @cagstewart, and his Facebook page is here!

Some brilliant prizes to be won!

To enter, simply email your photo(s) to annie.mason@uhi.ac.uk! Please either send your submission(s) from your student email (the one that starts with your student number), or include your student number in the email somewhere.

Confirmed prizes so far:

1st place:

£30 Amazon voucher
Winning photograph professionally printed and displayed at the UHI Oban campus, UHI Helensburgh campus, and SAMS Sheina Marshall building
Winning photograph used as the Teams backdrop for HISA Argyll and HISA SAMS teams - with full credit - for the remainder of the 26/27 academic year
Included in an article on the HISA website
Shared on @TeamHISA socials

2nd place:

£20 Amazon voucher
Included in an article on the HISA website
Shared on @TeamHISA socials

3rd place:

£10 Amazon voucher
Included in an article on the HISA website
Shared on @TeamHISA socials

Some terms and conditions:

No generative AI is to be used. Use of GenAI will lead to disqualification.
Panel of four judges: Merlin Farrell (SAMS student and HISA Depute President for SAMS), Timothy Tang (UHI Argyll student and HISA Depute President for Argyll), Cameron Stewart (former SAMS student and professional photographer) and Kath Polley (UHI Argyll staff member and professional photographer). If any judges pull out, then they will be replaced by HISA staff members.
Competition will run between 1^st and 31^st October
Entries will be on the natural world of Argyll, so can include flora, fauna, or landscapes (or any combo of these), and must be taken within Argyll & Bute or on the Isle of Arran.
Judging will be in early November
Any shortlisting of photographs ahead of formal judging will be done by the student HISA officers (Merlin and Timothy) and the HISA Coordinator for Argyll & SAMS (Annie)
By submitting a photograph to the competition you are permitting the submitted photograph, and your name, to be used by HISA for promotional activities
The winning photograph will be used as a Teams backdrop for the remainder of the academic year, other than when a HISA-wide campaign is ongoing (for example Pride, Black History Month, etc)
Multiple entries are permitted
Entries must be sent from your student email address

SAMS SVR Training (22/10/2026, 09:00)

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:26:01 +0100

SAMS SVR Training!

Does what it says on the tin.

Come and learn how to be the best student voice representative you can be!

Xmas Tree Decorating (24/11/2026, 11:00)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:32:12 +0100

Come and help decorate the SAMS Christmas Tree!

Make your own bauble, or get tangled in fairy lights trying to put them on the tree. Tinsel, glitter, and festive joy.

Oh and festive snacks. Always festive snacks.

Wearing a Christmas jumper is strongly encouraged. The tackier the better!

PGRs - Call for Articles (19/08/2026, 00:00)

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:16:58 +0100

Write for HISA!

We are always on the lookout for awesome articles to showcase here on the PGR HISA webpage!

This ongoing opportunity is open to any and all UHI postgraduate research students. We will happily receive and publish online any articles on anything to do with your experience as a PGR at UHI.

Topics might include (but are not limited to) things like:

An overview of your research and some wonderfully fascinating and niche thing you have discovered, but written for your fellow students from various disciplines (so not full of technical jargon)
Sharing amusing stories from your fieldwork and the loss of your favourite trowel in a spoil heap somewhere
A write-up about attending or presenting at a conference (and how bad the coffee was)
Some insider tips and tricks for newly enrolled PhD or MRes students
(Almost) anything else

Feel free to also send us any photos to go with your article (ideally at least one, even if simply you - the author - sitting and writing it)!

If you would like to submit something, or want to ask us any questions about it, then simply email: PGR.HISA@uhi.ac.uk

Humanities Hubs (22/09/2026, 11:30)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:20:28 +0100

For students on UHI's Humanities Degree Scheme, we're responding to student feedback that, on top of your online studies, you're keen to meet fellow students in-person at campuses near you - both from your degree/class and in other subjects - and to access services from UHI and HISA.

Based on preferences, we're piloting these "Humanities Hubs" at UHI Perth in the first semester of 2026-27. So if you're a Humanities Degree Scheme student who is near the UHI Perth campus, please come along to any or all of these "hubs" on the following days:

• Tuesday 22nd September 11.30-1.30 (Room 019).

• Wednesday 7th October 12.00-2.00 (Room 116).

• Friday 23rd October 12.00-2.00 (Room 019).

• Friday 6th November 12.00-2.00 (Room 019).

• Thursday 19th November 12.00-2.00 (Room 019).

• Thursday 3rd December 12.00-2.00 (Room 019).

• Friday 18th December 12.00-2.00 (Room 019).

All "hubs" are in Room 019 on the ground floor of the UHI Perth Brahan building, or in one case on Room 116 on the first floor.

You can use these gatherings to chat to your fellow students, find a study buddy, explore the library together, or just stick your headphones on and join a class!

HISA will also be there to help you find your way, show you round campus, and tell you more about what we do to support and involve you - from shaping your learning through your feedback and Student Voice Reps (SVRs), to academic societies where you can collaborate with fellow students to dig into your subject interest in your own way.

Keep us posted with your thoughts about the hubs or about anything else you're thinking about student life at UHI, by contacting your Student Voice Rep or dropping us a line on socials or email.

And don't forget, whether you are near our UHI Perth campus or not, you can visit any other UHI campus at any time to use college facilities or visit the HISA office. And for all Humanities Degree Scheme students, you can join our Digital Students' Network!