by Fiona Simpson | 25 May 2025 | Blog, Blog Team, News
By Craig Mathieson, Founder Expedition 2025 log Craig’s expedition log from the 2025 adventure in Tasiilaq. Saturday 8th March – Iceland to Tasiilaq An early start with breakfast packed and a coach to the airport. Flight 1 (Teams 1 & 2) took off at...
by Fiona Simpson | 30 Jun 2024 | Blog, Blog Team, News
By Dr Jerome Maynaud, Science Officer In June 2024, six Polar Academy students traveled to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge to present the results of their winter scientific experiments. This exciting trip highlights the Academy’s innovative STEM...
by Fiona Simpson | 7 Apr 2024 | Blog, Blog Team, News
By Nigel WIlliams, Polar Academy Principal Guide We flew from Glasgow via Iceland and onto the island of Kulusuk. From there it was a further 10-minute helicopter ride over the sea ice. It was a perfect day, the sea ice, icebergs, and mountains were beyond anything...
by Fiona Simpson | 16 Feb 2024 | Blog, Blog Team, News
We chat to Polar Academy graduate, Matt Wood, to hear a little bit about his experience… How would you describe yourself before you started The Polar Academy programme? I was quiet, not very sociable and didn’t like social situations, even going to the shop made...
by Margaret Wilson | 17 Nov 2023 | Blog, Blog Team
By Claire Kinloch, External Communications Director When our young people start our programme during selection phase, they are often shy, nervous, and have trouble making eye contact or engaging in conversation. But it doesn’t take long for the transformation to start...
by Margaret Wilson | 9 Nov 2023 | Blog, Blog Team, News
By Claire Kinloch, External Communications Director As our 23/24 expedition teams from Braeview Academy in Dundee and Bucksburn Academy in Aberdeen complete their expedition and navigation training in the Cairngorms, the Polar Academy team is starting to finalise...
