University of Gothenburg

School of Excellence in Arctic and Antarctic Learning, SEAL

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Welcome to the School of Excellence in Arctic and Antarctic Learning, SEAL! We educate the next generation of researchers who will advance polar research in Sweden and internationally. SEAL addresses the complex challenges of the polar regions with collective expertise across subject boundaries. We offer an internationally competitive, field-based research school with state of the art infrastructure and integrated courses, under the supervision of leading national and international polar researchers. SEAL the entire spectrum of polar expertise – from glaciology, oceanography and climate modeling, to radar, technology, social sciences, and indigenous perspectives.

Strong partnership across research disciplines

The research school is funded by the Swedish Research Council and run by five leading Swedish universities: the University of Gothenburg, Uppsala University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Chalmers University of Technology, and Mid Sweden University. Together, we form an integrated platform for natural sciences, technology, law, and the humanities.