Explore the University of Akureyri’s research areas and connect with experts across social sciences, health, and business. Our researchers actively participate in Nordic and European collaboration projects and welcome new international partnerships.
The Faculty of Social Sciences conducts interdisciplinary research on contemporary societal challenges, with strong links to international research networks.
Research on how inequalities are shaped by gender, class, and citizenship across different social and political contexts.
Focus on political systems, media landscapes, and power relations in democratic societies.
Birgir Guðmundsson
Guðbjörg Hildur
Guðmundur Ævar
Gordon
Páll Björnsson
Research on policing, justice systems, and public safety, with an emphasis on evidence-based policy and practice.
Andy
Eyrún
Guðmundur
Hildur
Research on sustainable development, communities, and socio-economic change in Arctic regions.
Explores ethical issues, historical narratives, and collective memory in cultural and societal contexts.
Research in Occupational Therapy focuses on occupation and participation across the lifespan, explored through four interconnected themes. Together, these themes highlight a commitment to client‑centered practice, accessibility, inclusion, and advancing occupational therapy knowledge.
Research on family-centred practice, disability, and participation across different life stages.
Bergljót
Hólmfríður
Linda
Olga
Sonja
Focus on accessibility, human rights, and inclusive policies and services.
Research on client-centred practices, service delivery, and innovation in health and rehabilitation.
Focus on participation in higher education, inclusion, and professional training in occupational therapy.
The Faculty of Business Administration conducts research on innovation, sustainability, and economic development in both local and global contexts.
Research on sustainable development, rural and regional issues, and innovation ecosystems.
Focus on global markets, international trade, and economic systems.
Research on financial systems, investments, and economic decision-making.
Research on consumer behaviour, branding, and market dynamics.
Focus on organisational leadership, workplace dynamics, and human resource management.
Research in Nursing at the University of Akureyri focuses on health, wellbeing, and care across the lifespan, with particular emphasis on patient-centred approaches and evidence-based practice.
Research on mental health, psychological wellbeing, and the impact of trauma on individuals and communities.
Focus on maternal health, pregnancy, and wellbeing of mothers and families.
Research on caregiving, family relationships, ageing, and gerontology.
Focus on quality of life, lifestyle factors, and pain management in healthcare.
Research in Psychology at the University of Akureyri focuses on brain function, behaviour, relationships, and development across the lifespan. The faculty combines experimental, clinical, and applied approaches, with strong integration of advanced research methods and laboratory facilities.
Research on brain function, cognitive processes, and neural mechanisms using advanced methods such as EEG, eye-tracking, and computational modelling.
Key topics include visual attention and memory, emotional processing, synesthesia, short-term memory, and brain-related disorders such as seasonal affective disorder.
Focus on emotional processes, interpersonal relationships, and how emotions shape behaviour in everyday life.
Research includes romantic relationships, emotional synchrony, attachment, interpersonal emotion regulation, and decision-making.
Research on how children and adolescents develop social understanding, moral behaviour, and learning processes within different social and cultural environments.
Research on psychological health, behaviour, and applied interventions, including clinical psychology, sports psychology, and behaviour analysis.
Focus on measurement, data analysis, and the development of reliable psychological assessment tools.
UNAK researchers are active partners in Horizon Europe, NordForsk, and EEA-funded projects. We welcome new international collaboration across disciplines.
Explore collaboration opportunities or contact our Research Office to start a conversation.
