Welcome to my ‘Arctic Blog’!  My name is Paul and at 20 years old I am about to commence the third year of my undergraduate Marine Science BSc (Hons) degree with the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), taught by the Scottish Association of Marine Science (SAMS).  I am however, through an opportunity created by SAMS/UHI about to begin my third year of study 78^o 13’N at the University Centre of Svalbard (UNIS).  Whilst this blog is open for anyone to read it will serve two distinct purposes; offering an insight into my day-to-day life away from home but also just as importantly in performing as a tool for which future students wishing to study at UNIS can use offering where I can information and tips learnt through experience that could be of use.