2026

June Highlights from UArctic Thematic Networks

Thu, Jul 09, 2026

The June 2026 edition of the Thematic Networks' Monthly Highlights showcases the work of several networks engaged in collaborative research, education, and outreach activities across the Circumpolar North.

Arctic Safety and Security - Year In Review

Thu, Jul 09, 2026

Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Arctic Safety and Security is now available.

Dr Leah Macaden Awarded Prestigious RCSI Fellowship

Wed, Jul 08, 2026

Dr Leah Macaden, Senior Lecturer in Nursing Studies and Vice-Lead of the Northern Nursing Education Thematic Network (NNEN), has been awarded the prestigious Fellowship Ad Eundem by the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).

Student report from UArctic Congress 2026: Tobias Wessing

Tue, Jul 07, 2026

Tobias Wessing, a Bachelor's student at the University of Copenhagen, shares about his experience attending the 2026 UArctic Congress in Tórshavn.

CAFE Thematic Network at the UArctic Congress 2026

Mon, Jul 06, 2026

A large number of scholars both senior and early career researchers from the Thematic Network on Circumpolar Archives, Folklore and Ethnography (CAFE) gathered in Torshavn for the UArctic Congress 2026.

Professor Bente Norbye Awarded the Prestigious Anders Forsdahl Prize 2025

Mon, Jul 06, 2026

The Northern Nursing Education Network (NNEN) proudly congratulates its co-founder, Bente Norbye, Professor and specialist nurse at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, on receiving the Anders Forsdahl Prize 2025.

Student Story: On a remote Arctic island: life in Svalbard

Fri, Jul 03, 2026

Melina Riepponen shares about her experiences on a north2north exchange from Tampere University to University Centre in Svalbard.

Exploring rural clinical placements in Indigenous contexts: new publication from NNEN colleagues

Thu, Jul 02, 2026

Cheetham and Norbye from the Thematic Network on Northern Nursing Education (NNEN) present a short communication published in the Journal of Circumpolar Health exploring barriers and enablers in nursing students’ clinical placements in a rural setting with an Indigenous population.

Student report from UArctic Congress 2026: Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson

Tue, Jun 30, 2026

Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson, a second-year PhD student in English Literature at Umeå University in Sweden, received a UArctic Student Travel Grant to support her participation in the Congress. She shares her experiences here.

New Publication on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care

Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Professor Sigrún Sigurðardóttir from the University of Akureyri, Iceland, a member of the Northern Nursing Education Network (NNEN), has recently published a new book titled "Trauma – Then What?".

Announcement for the Summer School on "66°N: Paleoclimate and Geochemical Cycles" At Harbin Institute of Technology, China

Fri, Jun 26, 2026

The International Arctic Summer School (IASS-HIT) will take place on July 13–26, 2026, at the Harbin Institute of Technology in Harbin, China. Application deadline: June 30, 2026.

New book by and on Jean Malaurie edited by UArctic Chair Jan Borm

Wed, Jun 24, 2026

New book by and on Jean Malaurie edited by UArctic Chair Jan Borm

Demand for icebreakers in the Arctic is clearly intensifying

Wed, Jun 24, 2026

A new article "Contemporary Icebreaking Capacity in the North American Region: Detailing the Present State of Affairs and Challenges to be Confronted" focuses on the United States and Canada as case studies.

Arctic in Asia and Asia in the Arctic - Year In Review

Wed, Jun 24, 2026

Year In Review 2026 edition from the Thematic Network on Arctic in Asia and Asia in the Arctic is now available.

Learning about Arctic One Health in the countryside Norway, Evenstad

Tue, Jun 23, 2026

On June 8-12, 2026 in University of Inland Norway, campus Evenstad, teachers (part of which represented the UArctic Thematic Network on Health and Well-being in the Arctic) and students from Norway, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic and the UK gathered for the onsite 5 ECTS module of the course One Health in Northern Co...