I mentioned in my wrap-up note on the first Scotland Model Arctic Council (SCOTMAC) that faculty at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), where the simulation was held in March 2022, seem to have found the experience just as inspiring as the participating students did. It was amazingly gratifying enough for me that my …
Category: Teaching
Bringing the Arctic to Ringsfield Primary School
It was lovely to visit Ringsfield Church of England Primary School in Ringsfield, Suffolk, today to speak to pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 about the Arctic, and about my experience of living and working in Nunavut in Arctic Canada. I arrived in the full gear I would wear if I were out …
Wycombe Model Arctic Council 3
It was a delight to return to Wycombe Abbey last week to run the third Wycombe Model Arctic Council (WYCOMAC) alongside the school’s annual Model United Nations (MUN) conference. WYCOMAC 3 was a small but intense simulation involving 17 pupils from four secondary schools tackling one of the thorniest diplomatic questions that I have yet …
University Newsletter – December 2022
Applications are closing soon for our next Model Arctic Council for university — the second Scotland Model Arctic Council at Glasgow Caledonian University this March! Don’t delay securing your place in this innovative educational experience. Read our December newsletter for further details and a registration link. We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy …
Schools Newsletter – December 2022
Registration is closing soon for our flagship Model Arctic Council for schools — the seventh Norwich Model Arctic Council at Norwich School this January! Don’t delay securing your school’s place in this innovative educational experience. Read our December newsletter for further details and a registration link. We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy …
University Newsletter – November 2022
If you’re considering taking part in our second Scotland Model Arctic Council at Glasgow Caledonian University this March, don’t delay applying for your place! Applications close on 13th January, and we look forward to receiving yours. We’re also happy to announce dates for our third Norwich Model Arctic Council at the University of East Anglia, …
Schools Newsletter – November 2022
We’re happy to say that our two in-person MACs this January — WYCOMAC 3 and MAC Bilbao 5 — are now fully booked. But places are still available for NORMAC 7 this coming March — so don’t hesitate to register now! Read our November newsletter for details and a registration link.
More student remarks on SCOTMAC
I’m very grateful to Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) students Erika Tonhauser and Jessica Greig for their lovely comments about our first Scotland Model Arctic Council (SCOTMAC), in which they participated as delegates—as well as for their recommendation to fellow students to take part in the second SCOTMAC this coming March! In a recent GCU article, …
University Newsletter – October 2022
We hope you enjoyed a lovely summer! With the new academic year now underway, we’re excited to announce that our second Scotland Model Arctic Council is now open for applications from students. The conference will take place 10-12 March 2023 at Glasgow Caledonian University in Glasgow — read our October newsletter to learn more and …
Schools Newsletter – October 2022
Welcome back to school! We hope you enjoyed a lovely summer. With new academic year now well underway, we’re excited to announce our 2022-23 line-up of Polar Aspect Model Arctic Council (MAC) conferences for schools! Registration is now open for five Polar Aspect MAC schools programmes over the coming year: Online Model Arctic Council Delegate …