University of Highlands and Islands Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 31 August 2022
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 31 August 2022 and its agenda
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• New Logo – As you can see from the above Logo, the 12 UHI partners have launched a fresh new look to represent a more accurate picture of who we are and what we do. 10 years on from establishing University status, UHI has built a strong foundation as a regionally focused partnership of independent colleges and research institutions covering the largest geographical are of any campus-based facility in the UK! You will see a + between the first 2 letters which supports our strap-line of ‘Where learning means more’ “We’re writing a new chapter for UHI with a shift in thinking and an ambition to be more engaged with our communities and enterprising in our activity” explains Professor Todd Walker, UHI Principal and Vice-Chancellor. He goes on to say, “We are more than a college and more than a university, we offer many more options to our students than any single college or university can.” Principal and Chief Executive, Martin Jones said, “As part of UHI, we welcome the opportunities our new visual identity presents. UHI Argyll remains proud of our place in our local community and our ability to offer diverse, flexible, and supported learning from access level to PhD. We look forward to making more connections with our community as we continue to offer educational opportunities for all. • Graduation will take place on Friday 23rd September at the Queens Hall, Dunoon with the first face to face event in 3 years. We are delighted to extend this Graduation to students who studied during COVID to enable them to have the same experience as their peers. • School link Skills for Work students were welcomed back into centres as we return to normal service. • The new academic year for full-time courses is just about to start with a diverse range of courses being delivered across Argyll. We will be welcoming our Further & Higher Education students into our centres over the next few weeks.
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• New Construction & Engineering Centre in Campbeltown – The UHI Argyll Brewster Centre was funded by the Highland’s and Islands Enterprise (HIE), UHI Argyll’s own resources and a donation of £46,590 from the Brewster Legacy for the purpose of advancing education within the community and to assist those who may not have benefitted from mainstream formal education and faced challenges in accessing further education. The official opening of the centre took place at MACC Business Park’s 10th Anniversary Open Day on Saturday 14 May 2022. Argyll and Bute MSP Jenni Minto officially opened the facility with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Construction in Scotland has come back strongly from COVID-19, and it is estimated that 26,250 extra jobs will be created by 2025 (CITB, 2021). The Scottish sector is expected to grow by an annual average rate of 4.1% and recovering to pre-pandemic growth levels by 2023 according to a new study from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Construction accounts for 11% of Argyll and Bute’s businesses (SDS, 2021).