Students who began their master’s studies in Coastal and Marine Management and Coastal Communities and Regional Development at the University Centre of the Westfjords in August, along with master’s students from SIT (School of International Training), were recently invited on a new-student trip to help the group get to know one another. The academic directors of both master’s programs, Brack Hale and Randall Morgan Green, joined the group, as well as Jill Welter, the SIT group instructor, and Íris Hrund Halldórsdóttir, who taught the University Centre master’s students during their first week.

All students engaged in university-level studies can make use of the facilities at the University Centre of the Westfjords to pursue their studies and take exams.

Today marks the official launch of two major research projects for which the University Centre of the Westfjords received grants last winter. Both projects are funded by the NordForsk Sustainable Development of the Arctic programme. Dr. Matthias Kokorsch, who is now on leave from his work as Academic Director of the Master’s in Coastal Communities and Regional Development, will lead the projects as Research Specialist and Project Leader. He joined an international consortium as a co-applicant and successfully secured the grants on behalf of UW through a very competitive process.

The course Regional transformation and development: Sociological theories and practises, is starting today at UW.

Tomorrow, a course in Coastal and Marine Ecology begins at the University Centre of the Westfjords.

It's thesis defense season again at the University Centre of the Westfjords. The first defense starts on Monday September 1st. During this defense season 18 students will defend their theses in the coming weeks with many interesting topics. The defenses are open to the public and people are also invited to join through zoom. The links can be found in the table below.

I’m Gustav Hvalkof Kristensen, a CMM student from Denmark and I attended the Korea Arctic Academy this summer.

A course in Academic Writing is starting today at UW. This course is taught as a seminar series throughout the semester, introducing students to academics at the graduate level.

The course Icelandic Society and Nature starts tomorrow at the University Centre of the Westfjords.

Today and tomorrow, Orientation is being held at the University Centre of the Westfjords, where a diverse group of master’s students are being welcomed and the new academic year is officially starting.