Highlands and Islands definition

Highlands and Islands means the following Scottish local authority areas: the Shetland Islands, the Orkney Islands, Eilean Siar (the Western Isles), the Highlands (consisting of Caithness, Sutherland, Ross and Cromarty, Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, Skye and Lochalsh, and Lochaber), and Argyll and Bute.
Highlands and Islands means the counties specified in the Schedule to this Act, inclusive of any burgh situated therein;
Highlands and Islands means the [F3areas] specified in the Schedule to this Act, . . . F4;

Examples of Highlands and Islands in a sentence

  • Each academic partner has its own character and contributes to the distinctive organisation that is the University of the Highlands and Islands.

  • We will do this in conjunction with partners such as the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) by developing the College's curriculum and by creating new learning opportunities of the highest quality.

  • The Census results also showed that a higher proportion of Gaelic speakers than previously was now based outwith the traditional Gaelic speaking communities within the Highlands and Islands – some 47% of Gaelic speakers are now based in the “rest of Scotland” as defined by Census statistics.

  • The University of the Highlands and Islands is the only university based in our region, covering the Highlands and Islands, Perth and Kinross, and Moray.

  • The University and HISA are proud of the contribution we make to the Highlands and Islands regional community and beyond.

  • It will be: The university in the Highlands and Islands - Building upon the individual and distinctive strengths of each of its constituent institutions it will make a demonstrable contribution to the vibrancy of the communities of the region.

  • The purpose of this agreement is to present the work being done to improve the student experience in partnership between the University of the Highlands and Islands (‘the university’), including our college academic partners, and the Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (‘HISA’), and to show students how they can get involved in that activity.

  • The university for the Highlands and Islands - Providing flexible access to opportunities for all parts of the region and beyond, enabled by the use of information technologies.

  • The university of the Highlands and Islands - Drawing upon the distinctive characteristics of the region in developing research and teaching of national and international relevance and excellence.

  • We reserve the right to make additional charges if you require a method of packaging or delivery different to that normally employed by us or if delivery is to be made outside mainland United Kingdom or to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.


More Definitions of Highlands and Islands

Highlands and Islands means the area described in section 1(2) of this Act;
Highlands and Islands the local government areas of Shetland, Orkney, Western Isles, Highland, Moray, Perth and Kinross and Argyll and Bute. HE Governance Code: the Scottish Code of Good HE Governance published in October 2017 by the Committee of Scottish Chairs Steering Group as such code may be supplemented, amended or replaced from time to time.