Research Collaboration

The Arctic Five universities form a comprehensive research alliance that comprises thousands of researchers, many of them standing at the forefront of their respective academic fields.

Cross-institutional and cross-disciplinary research is being stimulated in different ways within the Arctic Five consortium, the most recent and extensive effort being our Chairs and Fellows initiative.

Another cornerstone of our research collaboration is the close dialogue with national and regional agencies, local authorities and indigenous communities. The Arctic Five also have an ambition to excel at outreach and to lead the way by negotiating and communicating a shared understanding of the desired future of the Arctic.

Arctic Five Chairs

The Arctic Five Chairs will be key figures in a collective effort to address common challenges facing the Arctic region. The universities are making a strategic commitment to establish new forms of bottom-up collaboration between scholars, bridging institutional and national borders.

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SƔmi and Indigenous Peoples LawChristina AllardDynamics of land use tensions in the Scandinavian Arctic
Healthy Ageing and One HealthAnastasia EmelyanovaResearching healthy ageing and age-friendly communities
Feminist STSMervi HeikkinenFeminisms, Epistemes and Techno-Sciences – Contributing for more-than Human in the Arctic 
Security StudiesGunhild Hoogensen GjƶrvThe Civilian Effect
GlaciologyAlun HubbardArctic Rainmaker
Just Green TransitionTanja JoonaJust green transformation
ArchaeologyMalcolm LillieIn Situ Preservation in a Changing Environment
Inclusive and Equitable EducationGregor MaxwellDigital Inclusive Arctic Education DIAEd
Indigenous StudiesTorjer OlsenWorking together – SĆ”mi and Indigenous studies across the borders
Sociology of WorkKarolina PardingHot as Hell – Sustainable Skills Supply Strategies as Key to Structural Transformation of the Labour Market in the Arctic 
Occupational MedicineHans PettersonOccupational Health Challenges and Solutions in the Arctic and subarctic regions 
Environmental HistoryJanina PriebeArctic futures through the lens of global sustainability transformation
Tourism and Climate EmergencyOuti RantalaRethinking tourism in climate emergency
Architecture and PlanningAgatino RizzoSmart and Sustainable Arctic Towns: aligning top-down and bottom-up urban sustainability in the Arctic
SĆ”mi HealthMiguel San SebastiĆ”nSĆ”mi dearvvasvuođa fierpmĆ”datā€: establishing a SĆ”mi Health Network (SĆ”miHNet) in SĆ”pmi

Arctic Five Fellows

The Arctic Five Fellows initiative aims to support emerging scholars’ entry into fields of Arctic research and research cooperation. Read more about the current call .

Thematic Areas

Arctic Five collaborations are developed within and across the key focus areas of Energy, Health and Well-being, Mining, Regional development, Teacher education, and issues relating to the SƔpmi / Indigenous people.

Teacher Education

Engagement with local communities, indigenous and minority populations for better understanding of nordic educational features.

Energy

Possibilities and barriers for sustainable renewable energy for both reduced climate change and a strengthened circular economy.

Health & Well-being

Global warming of the Arctic affects health and well being of people living in the Arctic region.

Mining

Mining and exploration in the Arctic provide both opportunities and challenges.
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Regional development

The regions of the Arctic Five universities are critical to the status of European Arctic, its reputation, promotion and marketability.

SƔpmi / Indigenous issues

The main focus of this area is preparing for the establishment of a cross-border PhD school in SƔmi and Indigenous studies.

Articles

Arctic Five contribution to Horizon Europe 2025-2027 Strategic Programme
On Friday February 17, 2023, The Arctic Five submitted its POSITION PAPER – THE ARCTIC FIVE VIEWS ON THE STRATEGIC ORIENTATIONS AND FUTURE PRIORITIES OF THE HORIZON EUROPE STRATEGIC PROGRAMME …
2023 Call for Arctic Five Fellows is open
Arctic Five invites application for Arctic Five Fellow nominations, deadline for proposals is March 17, 2023 The Arctic Five is a partnership between LuleĆ„ University of Technology, UiT The Arctic …
Arctic Five Fellows pre-call announcement
December 15, 2022 Arctic Five will launch its Pilot call for Arctic Five Fellows at the Arctic Five Website (The Arctic Five) on January 27, 2023. The foreseen deadline for …