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A new and unique Masters by Research (MRes) in Marine Science has been launched by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban, a partner of UHI.

The course will take advantage of the multi-disciplinary marine science research at �鶹ӰԺto offer students the flexibility to study a range of topics, from the deep sea to coastal environments, including oceanography, biotechnology, marine governance and policy, plastic pollution, aquaculture and robotics.

The first intake will be this autumn, with applications still being taken for the 1^st October start date.

Programme leader Dr Bernadette Snow said: “�鶹ӰԺresearch covers a plethora of topics relating to the sea and society and we wanted to offer a research Masters programme that took advantage of the knowledge and facilities here.

“We therefore feel a multi-disciplinary offering like this will interest students from a wide range of science backgrounds, from very applied science to blue-sky thinking and from desktop modelling to boat-based fieldwork.

“Through this multi-disciplinary lens and flexibility of research, we can look at some major questions around marine science, such as how we can sustainably use and manage the ocean and come up with innovations that allow us to transition Net Zero.”

Students on the Marine Science MRes will be able to access lectures on the BSc Marine Science, allowing them to increase their knowledge in new topics.

Find out more about the new MRes and how to apply here.