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Arctic Centre at Umeå University

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The Arctic Centre at Umeå University is a connectivity hub for Arctic interdisciplinary research and education where we bring together both early and senior career researchers with an Arctic research agenda. We do this through the Arctic Research School for Doctoral students and by a network of and for associated researchers. We coordinate and organise collaborative activities, and work for increased collaboration between researchers and society to achieve the sustainability goals in the Arctic.

For our researchers

Arctic Centre's Associated Researchers

Here you can find all researchers at Umeå University, associated with the Arctic Centre.

Become associated/Update profile

Apply to become an associated researcher at the Arctic Centre at Umeå University.

Find funding for your Arctic activities

Here you can find information about funding opportunities for you and your Arctic-related activities.

News and features

Tre män vandrar på stenig mark. I bakgrunden syns en sjö och höga berg.
The Arctic up close – course offers new experiences and perspectives

Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson and Nikiforos Staveris participated on a course in Arctic Canada and Alaska.

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Call for Arctic Six Chairs 2026

Apply to become an Arctic Six Chair 2026! Deadline is 20 March, 2026.

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The Arctic is the planet’s early warning system

Rapid changes in the Arctic reveal how climate shifts in the far north affect the entire planet.

News

The Arctic up close – course offers new experiences and perspectives
Published: 2026-01-19

Lena Leimgruber Haraldsson and Nikiforos Staveris participated on a course in Arctic Canada and Alaska.

Call for Arctic Six Chairs 2026
Published: 2026-01-19

Apply to become an Arctic Six Chair 2026! Deadline is 20 March, 2026.

The Arctic is the planet’s early warning system
Published: 2026-01-19

Rapid changes in the Arctic reveal how climate shifts in the far north affect the entire planet.

60 Years of Arctic Research at Umeå University
Published: 2025-12-18

From winter pasture to global node: six decades of Arctic research that shaped Umeå's role in the North.

Thinner ice and heavier politics – Swedish polar research gathers for the future
Published: 2025-12-16

Between 10 and 11 November, the second Forum for the Arctic and Antarctic took place in Stockholm.