University of the Highlands and Islands
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The University of the Highlands and Islands is a distributed Scottish university that brings together colleges and research institutions across the Highlands, Islands, and Moray to provide higher and further education.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| University of the Highlands and Islands canonical | 23 |
| Highland Theological College UHI | 1 |
| Inverness College UHI | 1 |
| Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T135237 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: University of the Highlands and Islands Context triple: [Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, affiliation, University of the Highlands and Islands]
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A.
University of the West of Scotland
The University of the West of Scotland is a modern Scottish public university offering a wide range of vocational and research-focused degree programs across multiple campuses in western Scotland.
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B.
University of Stirling
The University of Stirling is a public research university in central Scotland known for its scenic campus, interdisciplinary teaching and research, and strong emphasis on sport and environmental studies.
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C.
Abertay University
Abertay University is a modern public university in Dundee, Scotland, known for its pioneering programs in computer games, cybersecurity, and applied research.
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D.
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen is a historic public research university in northeast Scotland, known for its strong programs in energy, medicine, and the humanities.
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E.
University of Dundee
The University of Dundee is a public research university in Dundee, Scotland, known for its strengths in life sciences, medicine, and art and design.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: University of the Highlands and Islands Target entity description: The University of the Highlands and Islands is a distributed Scottish university that brings together colleges and research institutions across the Highlands, Islands, and Moray to provide higher and further education.
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A.
University of the West of Scotland
The University of the West of Scotland is a modern Scottish public university offering a wide range of vocational and research-focused degree programs across multiple campuses in western Scotland.
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B.
University of Stirling
The University of Stirling is a public research university in central Scotland known for its scenic campus, interdisciplinary teaching and research, and strong emphasis on sport and environmental studies.
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C.
Abertay University
Abertay University is a modern public university in Dundee, Scotland, known for its pioneering programs in computer games, cybersecurity, and applied research.
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D.
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen is a historic public research university in northeast Scotland, known for its strong programs in energy, medicine, and the humanities.
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E.
University of Dundee
The University of Dundee is a public research university in Dundee, Scotland, known for its strengths in life sciences, medicine, and art and design.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charitable organization
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multi-campus university ⓘ public university ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UHI ⓘ |
| campus |
Elgin
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Inverness ⓘ Moray ⓘ Orkney Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Orkney
Outer Hebrides ⓘ Perth ⓘ Shetland ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foundedAs | UHI Millennium Institute ⓘ |
| grants |
postgraduate degrees
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research degrees ⓘ undergraduate degrees ⓘ |
| hasChancellor |
Anne, Princess Royal
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surface form:
The Princess Royal
|
| hasMotto | Learn where you live ⓘ |
| hasPrincipal | Todd Walker ⓘ |
| hasRector | Brian Wilson ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody | over 10,000 students ⓘ |
| hasType | distributed university ⓘ |
| hasViceChancellor | Todd Walker ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Inverness ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scottish Highlands
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surface form:
Highlands
Islands ⓘ Moray ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| member |
Argyll College UHI
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University of the Highlands and Islands self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Highland Theological College UHI
University of the Highlands and Islands self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Inverness College UHI
Lews Castle College UHI ⓘ Moray College UHI ⓘ North Highland College UHI ⓘ Orkney College UHI ⓘ Perth College UHI ⓘ Sabhal Mòr Ostaig ⓘ
surface form:
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI
University of the Highlands and Islands self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI
Shetland ⓘ
surface form:
Shetland UHI
West Highland College UHI ⓘ |
| offers |
further education
ⓘ
higher education ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
Gaelic language and culture
ⓘ
island communities ⓘ marine science ⓘ renewable energy research ⓘ rural education ⓘ |
| website | https://www.uhi.ac.uk/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: University of the Highlands and Islands Description of subject: The University of the Highlands and Islands is a distributed Scottish university that brings together colleges and research institutions across the Highlands, Islands, and Moray to provide higher and further education.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
University of the Highlands and Islands
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member
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University of the Highlands and Islands
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Inverness College UHI
University of the Highlands and Islands
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member
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University of the Highlands and Islands
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this entity surface form:
Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI
University of the Highlands and Islands
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member
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University of the Highlands and Islands
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this entity surface form:
Highland Theological College UHI