University of the Highlands and Islands awards professor title to two
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UHI has awarded the title of professor to two of its academic staff.
Dr David Worthington has been made professor of history, for his research, teaching and leadership qualities.
Since becoming the head of the centre of history in 2011, Prof Worthington has led a high-performing research and teaching team and shown commitment to ensuring the curriculum portfolio is current and research-led.
“Public history involves university-based historians working closely with the broader world of people and organisations out there who engage with the past, and all those who present history and heritage to a wide audience,” he said.
“History is a vital and accessible subject, and we need to work together with all communities for whom it is important. In the Covid-19 situation this is more crucial than ever as we look to history to inform the present and the future.”
Meanwhile, academic Michael Rayner has been awarded the title of professor for his work to embed a strong research culture across the university and to support higher education research, research assessment and researcher development across Scotland.
Prof Rayner joined the university as Dean of Research in 2010 and has helped to oversee a number of developments, including the introduction of staff mentoring and sabbatical schemes, a significant increase in the number of research students and the attainment of research degree awarding powers which allows the university to award its own doctoral degrees.
“I look forward to continuing my work in supporting and developing the research talent that exists here,” he said.
