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Eating Plants to Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Change on Tundra

Hundreds of species of plant-eating mammals, birds and insects – known as herbivores – inhabit the Arctic tundra. Some of these are vital for local communiti...

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

UArctic Project Call Results 2021 for Cooperation Activities on Research, Education and Outreach

Six projects received funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Higher Education and Research for Cooperation Activities on Research, Education and Outreach wit...

Fri, Nov 12, 2021

Nansen symposium: How small states navigate great powers

On November 18, the Nansen Professorship at the University of Akureyri invites to a symposium on the role of small states in a changing global order.

Wed, Nov 10, 2021

2021 UArctic Project Call Results for Networking Activities on Arctic Research and Education

Three projects will receive funding from the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science as a result of the 2021 UArctic Project Call for Networking Acti...

Wed, Nov 03, 2021

Mon projet nordique/My Northern Project Competition winner: Jennifer Fiebig "Snow and Wind – A Dimension in Arctic Built Environment"

On October 16, 2021, during the Arctic Circle Assembly, PhD students from Québec and UArctic universities had an opportunity to present their work through l...

Mon, Oct 25, 2021

UArctic Board meets in Reykjavík, Iceland

The Board of UArctic gathered in their first physical meeting in two years in Reykjavík. The meeting was hosted by University of Iceland, and it took place i...

Tue, Oct 19, 2021

Open webinar on northern tourism: the past, the present, and the possibilities

Interested in the development and management of tourism in the Circumpolar North, pre-and-post COVID, and what UArctic does in this area? Join an open webina...

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

Meet the winners of My Northern Project competition 2021

The Mon Projet Nordique / My Northern Project competition is a unique opportunity for the leaders of tomorrow to connect with their peers, network with poten...

Wed, Sep 29, 2021

Two new project grants awarded to UArctic Thematic Network on Teacher Education

Two project proposals have received successful funding decisions. Both project grants are for two years, starting 1 September 2021.

Mon, Aug 02, 2021

UArctic Congress 2021 Declaration: Towards a Sustainable Arctic

On behalf of UArctic and the Icelandic host organizations of the UArctic Congress, we make the following Declaration.

Tue, May 18, 2021

Rectors Roundtable recording

On Sunday May 16, 2021, rectors from UArctic institutions met online to discuss on the Future of Circumpolar Higher Education and Research. The recording is...

Tue, May 18, 2021

Meeting of Assembly of UArctic concludes online

The 2021 meeting of the Assembly was held online on May 14th. It was co-hosted by Icelandic members of UArctic, Agricultural University of Iceland, Bifröst...

Sat, May 15, 2021

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