GRÓ GEST celebrated the graduation of its 18th cohort of gender equality professionals in the Ceremonial Hall of the University of Iceland on 21 May 2026.
A new article in the high-impact journal Nature Review Psychology calls for a fundamental change in how we should think about perception and cognition — and how scientists should research these processes.
In recent years, leading scholars worldwide have focused on one key question: How can knowledge offer real value to society and industry? International scholars discuss the interplay of universities, industry and innovation at UI.
An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Iceland, Landspítali University Hospital and the University of Oslo have conducted a study that improves our understanding of how cancer cells avoid being killed by immune cells.
Over 30 grants were awarded to doctoral students across all five schools of the University of Iceland this academic year.
A conference entitled Truth Matters was held in the Main Building’s Ceremonial Hall on Monday, May 4. The event was part of a series worldwide celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Scholars at Risk (SAR) network.
Fifty students and scholars from the University of Iceland and universities in Japan have been awarded grants from the University of Iceland’s Watanabe Trust Fund to support studies and research in the two countries.
The environment and natural resources programme received the annual General Meeting Award for initiative and leadership at the University of Iceland in 2026.
Are you, or someone you know, starting your undergraduate degree at the University of Iceland this autumn? You could have the chance to receive a scholarship from the Student Achievement and Incentive Fund of the University of Iceland.
Rector Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir sent the following message to students and staff at the beginning of the autumn semester: Dear students and colleagues, welcome to a new academic year.
