May Day Hike
On May 1st, as part of international May Day celebrations, classes were suspended and first year students, a smattering of second years who made time away from their exam revision, and members of the teaching and outdoor staff hiked up to the top of Jarstadheia - the mountain behind the College. For many it was [...]
Proscientia Prize 2015
Congratulations to the six of our students who were shortlisted and won prizes in this year’s Proscientia Prize - Prisvinnere i Konkurransen Unge Forskere 2015. Jana (Czech Republic), Era (Albania), Fouad (Morocco), Grete (Estonia) Elisa (Åland) and Bianca (Romania) were invited to the final in Olso and asked to present their IB Extended Essays. Their [...]
A21 Campaign
27 million – that’s the number of people anticipated to be in bondage as slaves in the world today. A21 is an organisation committed to abolishing injustice in the 21st century, through raising awareness of the issue of human trafficking, and finding protection for those who are made a victim of it. On Saturday 18th April, the [...]
College Annual Report
On Friday 10th April, the Annual Report - a printed encapsulation of our work which serves both as a reflection on the year gone by and the direction in which we are going – was released to coincide with the annual UWC Red Cross Nordic Council meeting. To view it, click here.
Support Staff in Bergen
Following on from the success of the Support Staff trip in the summer of 2012 to UWC Mostar, a group of our current Support Staff headed to Bergen in week 16 for some professional development. As part of their trip, they visited Åsane Folkehøgskole, major suppliers in Bergen and attended a series of lectures on [...]
The Student Council
The RCN Student Council comprises Representatives from each House, 'Aspect Workers' who sit on the Standing Committees, a UWC RCN Board Representative, a Communications Representative and the Chair. The Student Council (SC) holds meetings every week-end, House Reps meet each week, and the Committees meet monthly, as does the SC with the Education Management team. Student Council is clearly a demanding EAC, requiring [...]