Further Cuts to the University of Iceland

by Valentina Giangreco M. Puletti 31 Dec 2013 Research Policies
Published in the "Nordic News" section of Nordita News issue 4, 2013

In an recent article in Fréttablaðið, the Rector of the university of Iceland, Kristin Ingólfsdóttir, reports further cuts on fundings reserved to the University of Iceland and to the School of Science in the 2014 budget. This is the 6th consecutive year that the University of Iceland and the Faculty of Science are facing this situation. The Rector has also pointed out that the amount of research grants to the university from national competitive funds have been substantially diminished.

To partially overcome these difficulties the Faculty of Science has placed great emphasis on applying for grants from international competitive funds. Moreover, also registry fees that students have to pay will be raised, but only a part of the increase returns directly to the University. [Read more... (in Icelandic)]