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1. November 2023

Extended application deadline for spring semester 2024

Have you ever considered spending a semester in the Arctic? Check out available courses for the spring semester 2024.

17. October 2023

Imaging geological complexity to better understand fluid flow in the subsurface

Doctoral candidate Peter Betlem at the Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, is defending the thesis "De-risking top seal integrity - Imaging heterogeneity across shale-dominated cap rock sequences" for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor.

16. October 2023

Student involvement contributes to enhanced learning experience

Students as partners is a buzzword in academia, and for many years UNIS has been working on the topic, but what does the term mean, and how can one practically facilitate student involvement and partnerships in everyday study life? We had a talk with both staff and students to learn more about the initiatives UNISbreakfast and UNISprout.

13. October 2023

Fostering Academic Excellence: An Interview with Merle Scheiner in SCOPE

We had the privilege of speaking with Merle Scheiner, one of the organizers behind a student-led conference. SCOPE has grown over the years and provides a platform for students to showcase their research and presentation skills while fostering a strong sense of community and support.

2. October 2023

Apply for spring courses 2024

The deadline for spring semester courses is approaching. For 30 years we have been educating the next Arctic experts. Are you one of them? Apply by October 15, 2023.

26. June 2023

UNIS to lead two new UArctic network projects!

Kim Senger and Hanne H. Christiansen have received grants totalling 800,000 NOK from the Norwegian UArctic Network funding to support their collaboration projects on Arctic climate archives and on developing closer inter-university collaboration.

12. June 2023

Maria Jensen has been awarded as ” Excellent Teaching Practitioner”

- My philosophy is that everyone should be able to learn geology.

2. March 2023

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre briefed on Arctic field work preparations at UNIS

The Norwegian Prime Minister met with students from UNIS and received a briefing on Arctic safety and the preparations needed to attend academic field work in extreme Arctic conditions.

26. January 2023

Apply for autumn courses 2023

Apply now for UNIS autumn semester courses! The application deadline is 15 April 2023.

1. December 2022

Extended application deadline for spring courses

Would you like to study in Svalbard in the spring? We have extended application deadline for some courses in Arctic Geophysicsand Arctic Geology. Apply now – first come, first serve!

17. October 2022

Prestigious award to Arctic permafrost project led by UNIS

On October 14, Marius Jonassen and Hanne H. Christiansen from UNIS became the second recipients of the Frederik Paulsen Arctic Academic Action Award (FP Award). The award is both a high-level recognition and a 100,000-euro grant given to a project that transforms knowledge into action to help address the impacts of climate change in the Arctic.

11. May 2022

Extended application deadline for autumn courses

Would you like to study in Svalbard in the autumn? We have extended application deadline for some courses in Arctic Geophysics and Arctic Technology. Apply now – first come, first serve!

10. March 2022

Apply for autumn courses 2022

8. March 2022

Our Arctic heritage is threatened by climate change

21. February 2022

New FRAM initiative: Research in the Arctic, for those who live there

The Fram Centre has launched five new research programs with a total budget of 250 million NOK over five years. UNIS is involved in three of the new research programs.