All the latest news from the Highlands and Islands Students' Association - Your Students' Association.
Our Operations and Governance Coordinator, Hannah Laycock, sat down with Vice President Education, Holly Pearce, to talk openly about deafness, visibility, BSL, and what support looks like in real life, for International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
For International Day of Persons with Disabilities, our Vice President of Education, Holly Pearce, sat down with Operations and Governance Coordinator, Hannah Laycock, for an open and heartfelt conversation about how living with MS has reshaped her outlook on life—and what she wishes others understood about the challenges of navigating an invisible condition.
Join us as we observe 16 Days of Action (or activism) to end gender-based violence, an international campaign from UN Women. This year's theme is #NOExcuse for Online Abuse. The campaign seeks to raise awareness and put a stop to violence that disproportionately targets women, girls, and those marginalized due to gender.
UHI Scribblers are presented with the HISA Award for best society by Principal Chris O'Neil at a ceremony at UHI Inverness.
The results of the Moray President By-Election are now live!
On Monday 22nd September, HISA Perth President Andi Garrity rallied with other students’ associations and unions, alongside Living Rent (Scotland’s Tenants’ and Community Union) outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh for strong rent controls in the new Scottish Housing Bill.
The results of the Inverness Depute President By-Election are now live!
UHI and its college partners are working on a Business Case to look at ways to improve how it is structured and operates. Please fill out the survey to make sure students’ views are central to any changes.
The recent 2025 RAISE conference in Glasgow saw three contributions from HISA about perspectives on student engagement to a wide audience.
The Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (HISA) in partnership with the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Sporting Blues Awards.
The Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (HISA) Awards are an annual event which recognises the efforts of exceptional students and staff from across the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). This year’s awards saw another fantastic collaboration between HISA and UHI.
First Minister John Swinney MSP joined students and staff at UHI Perth on Wednesday 28 May 2025, to celebrate the winners of the OBI Awards - Outstanding, Best and Inspiring - at a special ceremony held on campus.
Following issues around safety on public transport, Moray Designate Depute Chloe has tips for Moray students and across the UHI partnership to stay safe to and from your local learning centre or campus.
The HISA independent Advice Service offers free, impartial advice to all UHI students.
The results for the 2025 HISA Student Elections are LIVE! See who's leading HISA next academic year right here!
Meet the People Behind the Scenes! 🎓✨ This article is part of our UHI interview series, in which we spotlight the amazing staff who support students every day. Think admissions is just paperwork? Think again! Helen is shaping student journeys at SAMS, from recruitment to graduation. She’s the unseen hand helping students find their way—even if they don’t realize it! 👀✨
Meet the People Behind the Scenes! 🎓✨ This article is part of our UHI interview series, in which we spotlight the amazing staff who support students every day. Get to know Melissa O’Keeffe— wizard-level problem-solver and freshers’ organiser! Let’s celebrate our HISA and UHI staff who make university life smoother. 💙
In our digital era, the idea of a networked student is more relevant than ever. If you're enrolled in a UHI course online, you are a networked student. Our latest project seeks to collect data on students' experiences in this networked environment, highlighting both the benefits and challenges they encounter. We invite you to share your thoughts by completing our Networked Student Form!
The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) and the Highlands and Islands Students' Association (HISA) are proud to announce the launch of their joint Student Mental Health Agreement (SMHA) for 2024-2026.
UHI has launched a new online disclosure tool to help students inform UHI about potential, past, or present Gender-Based Violence.
Everyone deserves a life free of the fear and threat of Gender-Based Violence.
We're now a certified Disability Confident Committed organisation!
A new student partnership agreement was signed by UHI and Your Students’ Association on Friday 1 December.
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