It’s thesis defense season once again at the University Centre of the Westfjords! The first defense will take place on Tuesday, September 1st, marking the beginning of several exciting weeks ahead.

A new school year is underway at the University Centre of the Westfjords, and we are delighted to welcome a new group of students to Ísafjörður and to UW.

From June 8 to 19, students at the University Centre of the Westfjords took part in the course Tools for Community Development, taught by Dr. John Colton.

Every year, the University Centre of the Westfjords offers summer courses in Icelandic, and this year is no exception. A total of 88 students are registered for five courses this summer, with levels ranging from beginners to more advanced learners.

Students from FOM University of Applied Sciences stayed at the University Centre of the Westfjords from June 15 to 26. The visit was part of FOM’s summer programme in Iceland, where students attended English-taught courses in digital transformation and sustainable leadership.

From May 26 to June 5, students at the University Centre of the Westfjords took part in the course Regional Policy Evaluation, taught by Krišjānis Veitners.

From May 26 to June 5, students at the University Centre of the Westfjords took part in the course Sustainable Waste Management in Coastal Communities, taught by Dr. Felicitas Schneider.

The University Centre of the Westfjords celebrated Háskólahátíð, its annual graduation ceremony, in Hrafnseyri on June 17th, Iceland’s National Day. The day went beautifully, with sunshine over Hrafnseyri, although the wind reminded everyone that we were still very much in the Westfjords.

The CoLab project, Coastal laboratories connecting people and nature, is a collaboration between diverse disciplines that aims to provide open-access, foundational knowledge to coastal communities. The project supports bottom-up development of local economies and builds bridges that connect people to nature and culture through the lens of sustainability.

From May 11 to 22, students at the University Centre of the Westfjords took part in the course Marine Protected Area Management, taught by Dr. Bradley W. Barr.