The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) is an academic partner of UHI which has around 150 Students studying at the campus in Dunbeg near Oban. It was founded in 1884 by Sir John Murray and now researches how our marine environment works, how and why it's changing and how we can use that environment sustainably.
As a student at SAMS you are represented by a local officer (Depute President) and your cross campus officer team. You can find out more about all of the elected student officer team across UHI here.
Your Depute President this year is Merlin Farrell (pictured).
"Hi, I'm Merlin a 4th year MSci student at SAMS, I'll be looking out for fellow students. Feel welcome to have a conversation with me about anything! I like Star Wars, boardgames, and anything out of the ordinary! If you'd like to see something happen at SAMS just let me know and I'll see what I can do."
Merlin's manifesto has three overarching aims:
Sporting Clubs & Societies
Student Connectivity
University Transport
"SAMS clubs are essential to building connections with fellow students and other universities. I will endeavour to provide support and form connections for the benefit of our clubs. Limited transport and reliance on student vehicles is a bottleneck for organising club events and equipment transport. To overcome this, I will build a framework so that this will be a possibility for future students. The work I carry out will act on your feedback and concerns, with the end goal of improving your experience at SAMS. I want to bridge the gap between Undergraduates, Masters, and PhDs to make sure all voices are being heard."
Clubs and societies
We have a range of online and cross-campus clubs and societies, and our networks, all of which are open to all UHI students (including you). Follow the links, and filter for online or cross campus. We also have several local SAMS communities you can join. You can find a list below, with links to find out more.
Don't forget you can start your own, too!
Knitting Club
SAMS Presentation Club
Highland and Islands Sub-Aqua Club (HISAC)
SAMS Mountaineering Club
Wind and Wave Club
SAMS Volleyball Club