The Arctic isn’t only something that we study. It’s where we stand.
Situated Knowledge. Nord University sits in the High North -- in the climate, the communities, and the questions that define the Arctic.
Knowledge that works for the North. We partner with communities, rightsholders, government, and business around the Arctic region to turn research questions into practical solutions that contribute to a more resilient, secure, and sustainable future for the region and the people who live here.
Every discipline, one platform. The hardest Arctic challenges do not respect academic boundaries. NORD Arctic connects researchers across every faculty around the societal problems that matter most.
About Us
- Arctic Transhipment Hub Planning Along the Northern Sea Route
- China and the Arctic – Science, Security and Governance
- Arctic Conferences – Actors, Agenda and Governance
- Digital Mapping Platforms in Norwegian Rescue Services in Northern Norway: Uses, Challenges, and Impacts
- Wave-Ice Interactions: Closing the Arctic Data Gap
- Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Negotiations: Lessons from the Failed Minsk Process
- Connecting with Heritage of Post-Industrial Spaces: Lessons for Arctic Communities
- Governing Mineral Extraction in the High North: Lessons from the Nasa Mountain Mine
Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences
Business School
- Preparing Arctic Communities for Crisis - Project CLEAR
- Uarctic Art for Arctic Business
- Talent North: Attracting and Anchoring Global Talent in the Arctic
- Business Index North (BIN-Arctic)
- YoungArctic
- Arcticnext
- Arctic Foods Innovation Cluster (AFIC)
Faculty of Social Sciences
- (Mis)trust: The Norwegianization of language, people and land in South Saepmie
- Autonomous Technologies for Ocean Governance: Maritime Autonomy, Responsibility, and Environment (AUTO-MARE)
- Digital Action on Climate Change with Heritage Environments (DACCHE)
- Indigenous homemaking as survivance (INDHOME)
- ThawingLYR
- ICE BRIDGE
- INFRAPOLITICS: Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Governance for Resilience and Security (INFRAPOL)
- Laera Institute for Circumpolar Studies
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
Faculty of Education and Arts
- Northern Connections - Engaging young people in rural Arctic societies in building sustainability across borders
- Lærere uten grenser
- Intercultural and Transcultural Competence Through Collaborative Cultural Expression (INTRACOMP)
- SAMLA - Network to Support Research and Teaching of Small Saami Languages
- Revitalisation Processes in Education: Bringing South Saami Forward – (RePrEd)
- Skills Enhancement on the Move: Digital Pathways in Higher Vocational Education (MovingSkills)
- AI Teacher Academy
Key Contact Persons
Corine Wood-Donnelly
Professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Office: Bodø, Torggården, 221
Email: c.wood-donnelly@nord.no
Phone: +4775517921
Zala Terlep Rogelj
Research Assistant
Faculty of Social Sciences
Office: Bodø, Torggården, 223
Email: zala.rogelj@nord.no
Phone: +4775517314
Irene Barbon
Research Assistant
Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: irene.barbon@nord.no
Phone: +4775517766
