University of Iceland
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The Student Council’s Loan Representative discusses the future of student loans in Iceland.
Sprettur is the University of Iceland’s recent project, tailored to promising students with immigrant backgrounds and/or refugee students. Its purpose is to support and encourage these individuals through secondary school and towards higher education.
Snædís Björnsdóttir visited some student housing apartments and asked those who lived there a few questions about the designes of their apartments
Jessý Jónsdóttir is SHÍ's interests’ representative. The representative is elected at the Student Council's exchange meeting and is at hand for students while safeguarding and supporting their interests and causes. Here, Jessý answers some frequently asked questions.
The Students’ Rights office spends a lot of time and money at Háma, as the office is located directly above its Háskólatorg location. But what is their favourite food from this centre of campus?
Réttindaskrifstofa Stúdentaráðs Háskóla Íslands eyðir miklum tíma og peningum í Hámu, enda er skrifstofan staðsett beint fyrir ofan útbú hennar á Háskólatorgi. En hvað er uppáhaldsmaturinn þeirra úr þessari miðju háskólasvæðisins?
Arnheiður Björnsdóttir met Kalvera Imungu, a student at the International Equality School.
The Student Council’s International Officer talks about international cooperation and the Aurora Biannual.
Many of Iceland’s parliament members were students at the University of Iceland. Igor Stax writes.
Vífill Harðarson, the Student Loan Officer of the Student’s Rights Office, writes a few words about the new Student Loan Fund.
Alma Ágústsdóttir, the International Officer of the Student Council’s Rights Office, writes a few words about International Cooperation and study accessibility.
On October 14th, an opening ceremony was held for the extension, marking a new chapter in the history of Gamli Garður. Here, Anna María Björnsdóttir tells us a bit about the history of the building.
Attending a performance as a spectator is a rewarding experience, but why not participate instead of just sitting back and watching? You will challenge yourself, improve your balance and posture, stimulate your brain and memory, and have a good time. We wanted to know more about the University Dance Forum, so we got in touch with some inside people.
By now, we have all heard that the University of Iceland is part of the Aurora European University Network and Alliance. In the summer of 2020, the Aurora Alliance was accepted by the European Commission to become one of 41 European university projects supported by Erasmus+, leading the way in creating a united higher education and research community in Europe.
Because of the pandemic, there are fewer international students coming to Iceland to study at UI than were expected and, as a result, fewer students applying for housing through FS. In addition, with most classes being held online at the moment, fewer Icelandic students who live outside the capital region are moving to Reykjavík. For these reasons, many rooms in student housing are currently unoccupied.
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