UHI Psychology

09/07/2026

5th overall University for satisfaction with Psychology at 100%!

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has once again been recognised as one of Scotland's highest-performing universities for student satisfaction in the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS), achieving an overall satisfaction score of 85% and ranking 5th among the 18 Scottish universities....

07/07/2026

Massive congratulations and good luck to our student Nadine. Read her success and story below:

Congratulations to Nadine Murray who has spent 11 years combining studies, work and family life as a mum to achieve a Master of Research Psychology.
And her time at UHI Inverness is not over yet! Her research into the impact of su***de bereavement on Highland families has inspired Nadine to continue her studies and she will be returning after the summer to train as a trauma counsellor.
Nadine said: “My time at UHI Inverness has transformed my life, reigniting my passion for learning and shaping my future career aspirations in the field of psychology. My advice to anyone out there thinking about returning to education - do it! It was the best decision I have ever made.”
➕Read Nadine's full story to discover where a psychology course could take you: https://www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/news/student-story-eleven-years-of-study-leads-to-masters-success-for-nadine.html
➕It’s the perfect time to apply to join us in September. To find out more about our psychology courses visit: https://www.inverness.uhi.ac.uk/subject-areas/care-sports-arts-drama-and-humanities/psychology/
📸Nadine (centre) with lecturers Nikki Perrin and Mari Todd.

06/07/2026

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12/05/2026

Thinking of Studying Psychology? Think UHI:

Learn about studying a BSc (Hons) Psychology degree at UHI with Dr Marc Archer, Maxinne Connolly-Panagopoulos and Dr Nikki Perrin. To find out more, visit: u...

12/05/2026

Finding it difficult to view the videos on our Podcast? Well fear not! We've only gone and started a Youtube channel.

Check out Sarah Fielding's lecture using the link below:

Our first guest is Sarah Fielding.Sarah Fielding delivered a talk on 26th March on the Highland Psychoanalytic Collective and Highland Dream Bank. Sarah...

12/05/2026

The podcast is back! This time with an exciting video series of guest speakers. Our first guest is Sarah Fielding.

Sarah Fielding delivered a talk on 26th March on the Highland Psychoanalytic Collective and Highland Dream Bank. 

Sarah has a background in nursing, psychology (recently training as a psychoanalyst) and anthropology, and has worked with the Highland Psychoanalytic Collective for the last 17 years, as a clinician and researcher.

This session introduced the Highland Psychoanalytic Collective,psychoanalysis and the Highland Dream Bank project with a focus on dreams in theory and practice.

Click the link below to watch or listen:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iLT7ZcyoEIlhEqrkPG8SC?si=_oXFi2DcT9e4JKIM7m433w

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Psychology Unplugged: UHI Perspectives · Episode

20/01/2026

Congratulations to our very own Dr Claire Taylor for publishing her latest article titled: 'Wanting to escape': motivations and experiences of adults who go missing repeatedly.

Please click on the link if you would like to read the article:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1068316X.2025.2608103?scroll=top&needAccess=true

09/12/2025

18/11/2025

The November Psychology Newsletter is out now. Interesting insights can be found on each page!

06/11/2025

Dissertation Alumni
Episode 5: Pete Baker out now

In this episode, MSc
Alumni student Pete Baker discusses his research titled "To what extent
can Decider Lifeskills promote resilience for HE students and which factors are
most important in determining its success”. This episode focuses on reflection
and the cyclical research process.

Psychology Unplugged: UHI Perspectives · Episode