Jakob Wickzell held his mid-term seminar, where he presented and discussed his ongoing doctoral thesis.
Doctoral student Lieuwe Jan Hettema held his mid-term seminar in Sámi language policy.
Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson and Nikiforos Staveris participated on a course in Arctic Canada and Alaska.
As 2025 comes to an end, we reflect on a meaningful and formative year for Arctic research and education.
Researchers and policymakers met in Oslo to discuss the future of Arctic security.
UMU and SU submitted an application to Swedish Research Council to establish a polar research school.
APECS Sweden held its first conference for young researchers, focusing on sustainability in Arctic research.
PhD student Lena Leimgruber participates in an Arctic course which will take her to both Canada and Alaska.
Two students from Umeå University were selected to join a course on the One Ocean Expedition.
At Doctoral student Hilde Weiser's mid-seminar, her thesis on sustainable eating was presented and reviewed.
PhD candidate Lena Leimgruber presented her research on Arctic literature and speculative fiction.
Doctoral student Madelen Johansson held her mid seminar where she presented her dissertation on Israel Ruong.
Arctic study trip to Kiruna offers doctoral students key insights and networking opportunities
Doctoral student Rebecca Tapper presented her research project ArctiHealth at her mid seminar.
The Arctic Graduate School had a kick-off for the school's Doctoral students and their supervisors.
The Arctic Congress 2024 gathered many researchers from Umeå University who presented their research.
Doctoral students at the Arctic Graduate School went on a doctoral course and field trip to Rovaniemi.
PhD candidate Richard Johansson went from Kiruna to Umeå to attend a PhD course and Arctic Forum 2023.
Doctoral student Maria Camila Urrea went on a scouting trip to sample several Northern mine-impacted lakes.
The Arctic Graduate School with a focus on Sustainable Development delve into workplace conditions and health.
Doctoral student Hilde Weiser went to Italy to present her Doctoral project and host a workshop.
PhD researcher Mikaela Wikström attended NordMedia 2023. The activity was funded by Arctic Centre.
Arctic Centre funding – Read about Hilde Weiser and her participation at a Doctoral course in Copenhagen.
Read about Arctic Centre's visit to Canada and the UArctic Assembly 2023.
6 out of 13 applications have been granted funding for their Arctic research projects.
Arctic Centre Funding – Read about Rebecca Tapper and her visit to Tromsø and the NIVA Course.
The Arctic Graduate School is up and running after a kick-off day at the start of the Autumn semester.
Twice as many applications as available spots
Arctic Centre welcomes our new colleague Linda Lundmark.
Senior lecturers and professors at UMU are welcome to apply