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.
Read MoreSnædís Björnsdóttir visited some student housing apartments and asked those who lived there a few questions about the designes of their apartments
Read MoreAlma Ágústsdóttir writes about the Aurora Student Council’s trip to Iceland
Read MoreJessý 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.
Read MoreThe 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?
Read MoreErla Guðbjörg, LÍS’ international officer, addresses the readers of the Student Paper.
Read MoreArnheiður Björnsdóttir met Kalvera Imungu, a student at the International Equality School.
Read MoreThe Student Council’s International Officer talks about international cooperation and the Aurora Biannual.
Read MoreMany of Iceland’s parliament members were students at the University of Iceland. Igor Stax writes.
Read MoreVífill Harðarson, the Student Loan Officer of the Student’s Rights Office, writes a few words about the new Student Loan Fund.
Read MoreAlma Ágústsdóttir, the International Officer of the Student Council’s Rights Office, writes a few words about International Cooperation and study accessibility.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreAtli tells us about the important role FS has in the fight against climate change.
Read MoreBy 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.
Read MoreBecause 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.
Read MoreThe UI Student Council’s Committee of Finance and Economic Affairs deals with issues pertaining to students’ finances and connections to the job market. Sindri Snær A van Kasteren currently serves as the committee’s president. The Student Paper asked Sindri about the committee, the work they do, and what’s currently on their agenda.
Read MoreThe Student Paper recently spoke with the board of Ada, an association of women in information technology at UI that was founded three years ago.
Read MoreThe University of Iceland Center for Writing was born in January 2020 when writing centers from the School of Education and School of Humanities merged. As the center for the entire school, it assists all students and staff with anything writing-related at the university.
Read MoreWhen they think about the future, most university students probably ask themselves, “What do I want to do for a living?” Then, more often than not, they choose their studies based on the careers they are contemplating. For that reason, we at the Student Paper want to help you, dear students, by sharing a few things you should keep in mind while working on your CV that will hopefully help you land your dream job.
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