Research

There is a growing research capacity at Inverness College, forming part of wider research developments across the University of the Highlands and Islands. The College is committed to supporting staff and students in developing a research capacity, including growing our number of research postgraduates, together with other UHI partners. The development of research is now working towards the move to the new campus where a bespoke research and enterprise hub will provide the focus for collaborative research, innovation and business enterprise.

We have developing research strengths in the area of rural resources management, particularly freshwater fisheries, sustainable forestry, bioenergy and rural policy. Individual staff interests also include biodiversity conservation, digital health, technical medical innovation, animal disease modelling and sport education.

As a partner in the University of the Highlands and Islands, the College can supervise research postgraduates at Masters and Doctoral level in a number of key research areas, including freshwater management, forestry and rural policy. In delivering research degrees, the College works closely with the UHI Graduate School, which is developing a strong research culture across UHI, where students can flourish and interact with the wider UK and international academic community.

A thriving research postgraduate community will be central to the activity in the research and enterprise hub in the College new campus due to open at Beechwood in 2015. The hub will provide space for around forty staff, and include laboratory facilities for energy and science. Working with UHI partners and other universities, the hub will be the focus of high quality research and provide a seedbed for development of research on the Beechwood site in the future.

For more information contact:                             

Head of Research Development                                  
Inverness College UHI
3 Longman Road                                      
Inverness
IV1 1SA                                      
Tel: 01463 273080
Mobile: 07825 833789