Neil Davis Memorial PBL - getting ready to go The intention of the inaugural Neil Davis Memorial PBL was to get students away from ski lifts, giving opportunity and attention to appreciating outdoor experiences in a wintery wilderness context. So it seemed somehow fitting that in the weeks preceding the 'Project-based learning' week, we had experienced a large snowfall, then a week of strangely warm weather with [...]

The Red Cross First Aid PBL (project-based learning) is a 12-hour course delivered over three days, organised by the Red Cross First Aid team at the College. The team consists of twenty-three second-years who will have been receiving weekly training for many months. Each year, all the first years participate in the First Aid PBL. Wednesday 27th of January was the start date this year. The PBL was something [...]

It has been a real privilege to welcome Hans Von Sponeck to our campus. Hans worked for the United Nations for more than thirty years and in 1998 was appointed UN Assistant Secretary General. During his service, he worked for the UN Development programme in Ghana, Turkey, Botswana, Pakistan and India. Since his resignation from the UN he has served as a member of the board of [...]

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day (27th January). ‘Don’t stand by’ is the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2016. The Holocaust and subsequent genocides (for example, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur) took place because the local populations allowed persecution to take root. Whilst some actively supported or facilitated state policies of persecution, the vast majority stood by silently – at best, afraid to speak out; at worst, indifferent. Bystanders enabled the Holocaust, [...]

Sonam in the Viking Museum in Oslo After finishing the intensive term from August to December, winter break is a reward for many students. Some can now eat the food they wanted to any time. Some can go back to meet their 'long time no see' family, relatives and friends. It is a complete break to leave all demands of school behind. Our story is [...]

Thousands took part in the celebration of the 25th Anniversary for the reign of the Norwegian Royal couple. This happened through a service at the Holmenkollen Chapel, playful winter activities outside the Royal Palace, a show at the University Place and not the least through the grand performance at the University Main Hall. Since UWC RCN have the privilege of having Queen Sonja as our patron, our Rektor Richard Lamont [...]