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“A workplace where people have equal opportunities to make a difference”

“A workplace where people have equal opportunities to make a difference”

UNAK receives the 2026 Jafnvægisvogin recognition
Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning in Focus During International Study Visit

Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning in Focus During International Study Visit

University staff welcomed visitors as part of an international Erasmus+ project
Ashani Arulananthan completes doctoral degree at the University of Akureyri

Ashani Arulananthan completes doctoral degree at the University of Akureyri

Research explored the effects of persistent contaminants on marine diatoms and their associated microorganisms
Your experience matters

Your experience matters

The Equality Council of the University of Akureyri is looking for students for focus group interviews this autumn
Tourism Research in Focus at an International Conference

Tourism Research in Focus at an International Conference

Hanna Katrín Friðriksson, Minister of Industries, addressed the guests.
Sara Fusco, adjunct at the Faculty of Law, completes doctoral degree at the University of Lapland

Sara Fusco, adjunct at the Faculty of Law, completes doctoral degree at the University of Lapland

Sara successfully defended her doctoral dissertation at the University of Lapland, Finland, on 25 September 2026.
Knowledge Shared Across Borders

Knowledge Shared Across Borders

International group of fisheries experts visits Akureyri
Akureyri voices in 20 Arctic Circle sessions

Akureyri voices in 20 Arctic Circle sessions

“Akureyri is home to a remarkable concentration of Arctic expertise”
The photo shows Romain, Rachael and Giorgio with copies of the book

Archives, memory and international law in the Arctic

A new book by Rachael Lorna Johnstone, Professor at the Faculty of Law and Research Director at the University of Akureyri