Being with Paul
On Monday, August 25th, the RCN community was fortunate to receive a presentation by Paul Bloomfield on 'career prospects' in which he shared his own experience in the humanitarian field. A lawyer by education but not by passion, Paul was lucky enough to realise at a certain point in his life that the profession he [...]
Bridges to China
Since the early years of the College, there has been a strong co-operation with partners in China, not the least fostered by our founding Director of Development, Magne Bjergene. Today our students taking Chinese as a foreign language display strong motivation and performance - which is also reflected in this year's examination results. Through the [...]
End of the Summer Course
For the final four days of the 2014 Summer English Course, students and staff moved out to Værlandet, a beautiful island off the west coast. Accommodation was in the cosy former island school. Here, students and staff cooked together, held discussions, played sports and watched movies together. A warm and close friendship between the Summer [...]
Staff Intro Week
During Staff Introduction Week we were fortunate to have Andrew Turney from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and Angus Ford-Robertson from Battersea Yoga in London visit us to lead workshops and discussions for new and returning staff. Andrew spoke about the Foundation's work in promoting its belief that the circular economy provides a coherent framework for systems level [...]
English Summer Course
When asked for his name as he stepped into the Bergen airport terminal in July, Argentinian first year Elias Rodriguez could only give a blank stare in response. This story is typical for new students who come to UWC without much English experience, which is why the 3-week long Summer Course is an essential start [...]
Concert with Rita Eriksen
Rita Eriksen, who in 2012 was awarded the prize as best vocalist in Norway, played for a packed auditorium this weekend at the annual "Kobbeskjerskvelden", which is a celebration of local poet Jakob Sande. After this event there was a dance at the Høegh Centre. Here, the students on our Summer Course hosted a café that [...]