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Welcome to UiT The Arctic University of Norway!

Here you'll find useful information for inbound scholars and staff.
Whales playing in arctic waters. Photo: Audun Rickardsen

Why does the humpback whale migrate?

A Norwegian all-you-can-eat herring feast in the fall and winter, followed by a spring break party in the Caribbean... What a life! Maybe that's why humpback whales keep commuting back and forth between the two extremes.
Football player Ina Birkelund. Photo: Gry Berntzen

How to get the best performance from female footballers

We know a lot about how to get high performing male footballers. The Female Football Centre is going to find out what works for women.

From science to tourist attraction

It took a shipping company in crisis, an eager amateur photographer and a British journalist for the tourist industry of Northern Norway to see the light.