Þórsteinssjóður is a fund which has the goal to support blind and visually impaired students at the University of Iceland. Deadlines for applications to Þórsteinssjóður this year is November 12th.
The University of Iceland received its third acknowledgement from the StudyPortals Association for the year 2015, measuring international student satisfaction whilst studying abroad.
“Innovation is a long and demanding process, and some aspects of it can hardly be realised if ideas are not publicised within universities,” says Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir, Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition.
The Centre for Arctic Policy Studies at the University of Iceland (www.caps.hi.is) has organized an annual seminar on Arctic affairs,
Refugee issues, the idea behind the #freethenipple campaign, islamophobia, brainwaste, sustainability as equality, and numerous educational and artistic events are part of the programme of Equality Days 2015.
The University of Iceland is for the fifth year running ranked among the best universities in the world according to the new Times Higher Education World University Rankings published earlier this evening.
Sigríður Thorlacius will be the first performer in the this semester‘s University concert series.
A large group of people within and outside of the University community is currently working on setting a comprehensive policy for the University of Iceland for 2016-2021.
Jón Atli Benediktsson, the new Rector of the University of Iceland, conducted his first meeting as chair of the University Council last week.
The UI Applied Science Prize will be presented for the 17th time 19 November. The selection committee is looking for utilizable ideas from students and staff at the University of Iceland and affiliated institutes.
