Administration

The Dean of the School of Health Sciences is Inga Þórsdóttir, Professor of Human Nutrition.

Inga Þórsdóttir

Dean of School

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ingathor [at] hi.is

The dean of a school is appointed by the rector for a five-year term, in accordance with University Council rules of procedure, and works under the rector’s mandate. The dean of a school governs day-to-day operations and acts as its academic leader and spokesperson within and outside of the University. The dean is for example responsible for:

• Administration and support services 
• Finances and running of the school and institutes under its auspices
• Human resources  
• Implementation of University of Iceland policy 
• Relations with Icelandic and international partners
• Quality of teaching, research and services
• Unity and academic collaboration              

The School of Health Sciences Governing Board addresses issues with a common interest of the school and supervises its finances, management and quality. The governing board is comprised of the dean of the school, heads of faculty and one student representative.

Members of the 2020 – 2021 Governing Board are:

• Brynhildur K. Ásgeirsdóttir , student representative
• Elín Soffía Ólafsdóttir, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (substitute Berglind Eva Benediktsdóttir)
• Ellen Flosadóttir, Dean of the Faculty of Odontology (substitute Bjarni Elvar Pjétursson)
• Engilbert Sigurðsson, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine (substitute Ingibjörg Harðardóttir)
• Herdís Sveinsdóttir, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing (substitute Guðrún Kristjánsdóttir)
• Inga Þórsdóttir, Dean of the School of Health Sciences
• María Guðjónsdóttir, Dean of the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition (substitute Ólöf Guðný Geirsdóttir)
• Urður Njarðvík, Dean of the Faculty of Psychology (substitute Daníel Ólason)

The School of Health Sciences has numerous committees working on improvements in fields such as doctoral studies, equality, science and teaching. More information on the committees is provided on Ugla (UI’s intranet) by the School of Health Sciences office. 

SHS’s standing committees:

Doctoral studies committee
Equal rights committee
Coordinators of postgraduate studies
Genetical committee
Interdisciplinary studies (bachelor level)
Science committee
Teaching committee

Information on rules and legislation applicable to the University of Iceland and the School of Health Sciences.

Rules and regulations specific to the School of Health Sciences and its Faculties.