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Reminder: UArctic Congress 2026: Submit a Session Proposal by July 31

Fri, Jun 27, 2025

Submit a session proposal for the UArctic Congress 2026! The deadline has been extended to 31 July 2025. The proposal submission form is also now available online.

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Arctic Six Urge European Union to Prioritise the Arctic in Research Funding

Fri, Jun 27, 2025

The Arctic Six—a strategic alliance of six research universities in the European Arctic—has released a joint position paper calling for a dedicated Arctic research programme in the European Union’s upcoming Framework Programme 10 (FP10). 

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Register Today: Micro Arctic Climate Simulations MACS Conference 2025

Fri, Jun 27, 2025

Sign up today to attend the Micro Arctic Climate Simulations (MACS) Conference 2025, set to take place at the Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, September 15-17, 2025.

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Educational Opportunity: International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition 2025

Thu, Jun 26, 2025

Make a submission by July 4, 2025 to this year's International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition (IAAC)'s Qualification Round.

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Funding Opportunity: The Polar Initiative

Wed, Jun 25, 2025

Submit a pre-application by June 30, 2025 to the Polar Initiative for a chance to secure funding for a project starting in 2027 related to protecting and conserving polar ecosystems.

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Call for Applications: 2025 UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund

Tue, Jun 24, 2025

The UArctic Entrepreneurship Fund is now open for applications! This unique initiative supports early-stage ideas that aim to strengthen Arctic communities and improve the Arctic environment through practical, community-driven innovation. Deadline to apply is October 31, 2025.

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Open Position: Director of the Stefansson Arctic Institute, University of Akureyri

Tue, Jun 24, 2025

The University of Akureyri invites applications for an ambitious and visionary leader to serve as Director of the Stefansson Arctic Institute (SAI) for a five-year term with possibilities for renewal. Application Deadline: August 15, 2025.

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Seminar "Asia and the Arctic: Encounters and Entanglements"

Mon, Jun 23, 2025

Seminar "Asia and the Arctic: Encounters and Entanglements" will be held at Hokkaido University, Japan, (in hybrid format) on July 4, 2025. 

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UArctic Congress 2026: Session proposal deadline extended to 31 July

Wed, Jun 18, 2025

Submit a session proposal for the UArctic Congress 2026! The deadline has been extended to 31 July 2025. The proposal submission form is also now available online.

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The Sixth Living in the Landscape Summer School in Nesna, Norway

Tue, Jun 17, 2025

Living in the Landscape (Lila) international and interdisciplinary summer schools series gathered the sixth time this Spring 2025. This year's school took place online in March and onsite on the 19-23 May in Nesna, Norway and it was hosted by the Nord University of Norway. 

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Could Japanese tourists be one of the potential key markets for the development of the summer tourism in Lapland? Tackling the problem of the seasonality in the North

Tue, Jun 17, 2025

Takumi Okuno, a graduate of the master’s degree programme in Northern Tourism at the University of Lapland, discussed the potential of summer tourism development in Lapland by researching the viewpoint of Japanese people towards Lapland. 

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First UArctic Regional Centre in North America Established

Tue, Jun 17, 2025

The INQ-UArctic Regional Centre for the Province of Québec will serve to strengthen UArctic’s presence and impact in Québec, Canada and beyond.

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Three EU Projects Convene Joint One Health Session at International AIS2025 Conference

Tue, Jun 17, 2025

On June 4-6, 2025, The University of Oulu and Oulu University of Applied Sciences hosted the 47th Association for Interdisciplinary Studies Conference “Shaping the Future in the Era of Polycrisis”.

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Shortlisted nominees for the 2025 Arctic Academic Action Award

Mon, Jun 16, 2025

Three candidates are being considered for the 2025 Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award with projects focusing on food security, health monitoring, and adaptation to landscape change. The winner will be announced at the Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland, October 16-18.

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20th Anniversary of Arctic Health Network Featured at UArctic Assembly in Inari

Mon, Jun 16, 2025

Several members of the Thematic Network on Health and Well-being in the Arctic participated in the UArctic Assembly, held in Inari, Sápmi, Finland, from 6 to 9 June 2025. The Assembly, hosted by the Sámi Education Institute, brought together over 130 participants.

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