1. WELCOME to the University of Tromsø! Wenche Jakobsen Prorector for education

2. On Top of the High North Climate change East Meets West The Demand for Oil & Gas Unspoiled Nature Clean Food A Cure for Cancer?

3. 3 6 Staff3 300 Students15 500 Total budget External project 2 237 MNOK (275 million €) 570 MNOK (70 million €) Doctoral degrees awarded in 2013 123 Tromsø Hammerfest Alta Kirkenes Bardufoss Harstad Narvik Mo i Rana Longyearbyen Bodø

4. 4 Kort om Tromsø Situated at 69°40′58″N 18°56′34″E Founded 1794 Nicknames: “Paris of the North” “Gateway to the Arctic” Population: 70.000 The 8th largest city in Norway Area 2.558 km2 The largest urban municipality of Norway 40.000 m2 per person

5. An international university

6. Strategic plan for UiT 2014 – 2020 5 areas of priority: –Energy, climate, society and environment –Technology –Health, welfare and quality of life –Community development and democratisation –Sustainable use of resources General strategies for education, research and outreach –Most important: UiT will provide its students with a good and creative learning environment, with infrastructure that makes the university an attractive educational institution.

7. English taught Master Programs Human Rights Practice Law of the Sea English Linguistics Indigenous Studies Peace and Conflict Transformation Theoretical Linguistics Visual Cultural Studies Business Creation and Entrepreneurship Telemedicine and E-health Biology (Department of biology) Chemistry Computer Science Geology Physics Biomedicine

9. 9 Winter daylight

10. 10 Summer at 69°N