The Russian Foundation for Humanities (Russia) and the Research Council of Norway (Norway) open a new call in the field of humanities. Deadline: 10/09/2014.

The Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) and European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) open a new call for organization of international workshops in molecular biology on the territory of the Russian Federation. Deadline: 31/07/2014.

President of the University of the Arctic Lars Kullerud and his colleagues speak about their research in the Arctic at the EuroScience Open Forum in Copenhagen on June 25.. Arctic research involves far more than polar bears and melting ice. The societal, economic and cultural development of the region also entails importa...

Three University Centre of the Westfjords students were among the participants of the UArctic Students' Forum, organized in conjunction with the UArctic Rectors' Forum in Akureyri, Iceland in May 2014. This article by Jennifer Grace Smith shares their experiences.

Hosted by the University of Umeå, Sweden, the 9th UArctic Rectors' Forum will be held August 19 to 22, 2015. The Theme of the 9th Rectors' Forum will be "The Challenges of Arctic Research"

SIU invites Norwegian higher education institutions to apply for funding for international cooperation through five programmes. Up to NOK 55 million (USD 9 million) will be allocated to Norwegian cooperation with BRICS, North America, the Republic of Korea and Japan.

The Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Northern (Arctic) Federal University during his visit to Arkhangelsk region, where he met with students and postgraduates.

The Komi Republican Academy of State Service and Administration together with the Institution of Social and Economic and Energy Problems of the North, the Institution of the Language, Literature and History of Komi Scientific Center RAS, Syktyvkar State University, Syktyvkar Forest Institute (the filial) of St. Petersburg Sta...

A workshop combining science and photography will be arranged at the Oulanka research station in Kuusamo, Finland on 1-5 September 2014. The workshop is the first in a series of three annual workshops arranged through the project ‘Visualization of Environmental Change’.

Arctic Centre, jointly with Sámi Education Institute, SIIDA Sámi museum, University of Montréal and University of the Arctic Thematic Network on Arctic Law, is organizing an indigenous rights-holder workshop “Experiencing and Protecting Arctic Sacred Sites and Culturally Important Landscapes – Creating Partnerships with Mutua...

A workshop combining science and photography will be arranged at Oulanka research station in Kuusamo between 1.9 – 5.9 2014. The venue is located in the middle of the Oulanka National Park.The workshop is being arranged by the University of the Arctic thematic network ‘Communicating Arctic Research’, also known as ‘SubZero’,...

The 9th Arctic Frontiers conference will be held in Tromsø, Norway, with the title: Climate and Energy, from Sunday 18 January to Friday 23 January 2015. The Arctic Frontiers conference is a central arena for discussions of Arctic issues. The conference brings together representatives from science, politics, and civil society...

This year the clusters of Maritimt Forum South, NCE NODE and the Eyde network have taken the initiative of creating a spectacular and forward looking event during the Arendalsuka 12-16 of August. Enclosed please find the invitation and on our website www.globaloutlook.no  you will find more details as to the different confere...

An international conference that will shake-up preconceptions about how we plan, design, live, work and play in winter citiesJanuary 28 - 30, 2015 , Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The 8th UArctic Rectors' Forum hosted by the University of Akureyri has concluded. The theme of the 2014 Rectors’ Forum was "University Education in the Arctic Regions; flexibility, gender equality and health." The Forum gathered together 46 rectors from UArctic higher education institution members, and invited speakers from...