2025

Letter from the President, spring 2025

Tue, May 27, 2025

In his letter, UArctic President Lars Kullerud reflects on the enduring values of openness, collaboration, and Indigenous inclusion that continue to guide the network, highlighting UArctic's role as a vital tool for cooperation across the Circumpolar North.

Using Languages as a Tool to Promote Place Attachment Development Amongst Tourists

Mon, May 26, 2025

Kaitlin Jupp, a tourism researcher and graduate of the Northern Tourism Master’s Degree at the University of Lapland, researched how languages can be used as a method to develop place attachment in her Master’s Thesis.

EPB’s open call to secure Europe’s leadership in Polar Research by targeted investments in FP10

Fri, May 23, 2025

European Polar Board Call To Secure Europe's Leadership In Polar Research

The European Polar Board invites the European research community and relevant actors to sign and share the open call to secure a visible and long-term funding stream for polar research in Europe.

UiT takes over the leadership of the university alliance The Arctic Six

Fri, May 23, 2025

For the next two years, UiT will have leadership responsibility for fostering closer collaboration between six Arctic universities in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

Save the Date: Arctic Studies 2025 annual ‘Burch Lecture’ on June 3

Fri, May 23, 2025

The Arctic Studies 2025 annual ‘Burch Lecture’ will feature Dr. Aron L. Crowell, set to take place via Zoom on June 3 at 1:00am - 2:00am EEST.

Arctic Art and Design Education Exhibition Showcased at International Design Week 2025 in Graz, Austria

Thu, May 22, 2025

The exhibition was produced by the project Community Art-Based Sustainability in the Arctic, funded by the University of the Arctic. The project is a collaboration between Arctic universities — the University of Lapland (Finland), Nord University (Norway), Umeå University (Sweden) — and the Association Siunissaq (Greenland).

Research cruise "HHUMTKT25" on R/V Helmer Hanssen successfully completed

Wed, May 21, 2025

The Arctic University Museum of Norway has just completed the research cruise around Northern Norway (HHUMTKT25) on UiT’s research vessel R/V Helmer Hanssen. Research was carried out by an international team of researchers from Spain, Poland, Germany, and Norway. The cruise was organized and executed by the Arctic University...

Student Report: Michaela Louise Coote at ICARP IV

Wed, May 21, 2025

Below is Michaela Louise Coote's (University of Lapland) student report about attending the International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV).

A session organized by the UArctic Chair and the Law Thematic Network at the Arctic Circle India Forum

Wed, May 21, 2025

The UArctic Chair in Arctic Legal Research and Education organized a panel titled "Inter-Polar Conference: A Knowledge Exchange Platform Between the Arctic and the Third Pole (HKH)" at the Arctic Circle India Forum in New Delhi on May 3–4, 2025.

Aurora College Investing in Northern Applied Research

Tue, May 20, 2025

Aurora College has launched a new $60,000 Internal Grants and Awards Program to build applied research capacity led by Northern staff, faculty, and students. This marks a shift from funding external researchers to empowering local leadership on critical issues like climate change, Indigenous knowledge, and sustainable develop...

Building Northern Capacity Through Youth-Led Health Research

Tue, May 20, 2025

In Nunavut, youth are shaping the future of health research through community-led, arts-based projects grounded in Inuit knowledge and values. The Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre in Iqaluit is empowering young people as co-researchers, storytellers, and leaders—focusing on relationship-building, cultural connection, and...

From the Ground Up: Aurora College's Trades Expansion Responds to Northern Voices

Tue, May 20, 2025

Aurora College is expanding trades and apprenticeship training at its Thebacha Campus in Fort Smith, launching seven new programs in 2025–2026 with more to follow. Rooted in community input and supported by federal funding, this initiative addresses Northern priorities like housing, energy, and workforce development by combin...

It is Time to Research the Needs of Rural, Remote and Northern Communities from Within

Tue, May 20, 2025

With the support of the NSERC Mobilize grant, Keyano College is leading a transformative research program focused on Human Sustainability in the North, rooted in the lived experiences and priorities of rural, remote, and Northern communities. Spearheaded by Maike Schmieding, the initiative rejects extractive research methods...

Trent University’s Heather Nicol Leads UArctic-Funded Project to Enhance Circumpolar Studies Curriculum

Tue, May 20, 2025

Dr. Heather Nicol of Trent University has successfully led a two-year collaborative initiative to enrich UArctic’s Circumpolar Studies curriculum by integrating Indigenous knowledge and experiential learning. Supported by the UArctic Indigenous and Northern Collaborative Research and Education Fund, the project involved seven...

UArctic Congress 2026 call for session proposals now open

Tue, May 20, 2025

Submit a session proposal for the UArctic Congress 2026! The deadline for submissions is July 7, 2025. The UArctic Congress 2026 will take place in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands from May 26 to 29, 2026.