Jón Atli Benediktsson, Rector of the University of Iceland, sent the following message to University staff and students today (24 February 2021).
The annual University Day takes place on Saturday 27 February between 12 - 4 P.M., this year entirely online due to restrictions on gatherings.
The musician Sóley will perform with a band at the next University concert broadcast live from the University Centre on Wednesday 24 February at 12.15.
When Branislav Bédi was a university student in his home town in Nitra in Slovakia in the early years of the 21st century, he first heard of the Poetic Edda, which sparked a passion for the Icelandic language.
Rector's greetings to students and staff on graduation day.
A total of 467 candidates graduate from the University of Iceland from both undergraduate- and graduate studies on Saturday 20 February.
The University of Iceland has awarded 23 grants to support active engagement of academics in society based on their research and specialised knowledge. This is the second time such grants are allocated.
The Aurora Alliance, of which the University of Iceland is a member, has been awarded a 2 million EUR grant from the Horizon 2020 – Science with and for Society (SwafS) - programme to strengthen and empower research support and innovation within the alliance.
It seems that the Corona pandemic has not put a damper on the interest of international students in studying at the University of Iceland, as witnessed by the increase of 25% in international applications compared to last year.
