Marina Warner, a British novelist and professor in English and creative writing, is this year’s honorary guest at the University of Iceland Humanities Conference.
The book Language Development across the Life Span was recently published. The book is based on seven years of research conducted by Icelandic scientists on the impact of English as an international language in Iceland.
Why do the stars differ in colour and why can you only sometimes see the Northern Lights? Sævar Helgi Bragason, a connoisseur in astronomy at the University of Iceland, will answer questions on the Northern Lights, the stars and Milky Way.
Better sleep, an internet therapy for insomnia received the 2017 UI Applied Science Prize. Three other projects were also rewarded as well. The prize money is a total of 4 million ISK.
Six research scientists affiliated with the University of Iceland are among the 3,500 most highly cited researchers in the world according to a recent list published by Clarivate Analytics.
Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir, a professor at the University of Iceland's Faculty of Medicine and director at the Centre of Public Health Sciences has been chosen the woman of the year in academic circles by the board of women in academia (Félag háskólakvenna).
The Nordic Welfare Watch Final report has been published. The report is part of the TemaNord series which is dedicated to the result of work groups or projects under the auspices of the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Fifty-three candidates, who defended their theses at the University of Iceland from 1 December 2016 to 1 December 2017, received the University’s gold medal at the Ceremony for graduated Doctors.
Statement from the Rector of the University of Iceland regarding sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, and other forms of sexual violence against women in academia.
The Watanabe Trust Fund at the University of Iceland calls for applications from students who wish to obtain scholarships for studies abroad in Iceland or Japan.
