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Recent Changes to three UArctic Thematic Networks

This summer the leadership of the Thematic Network on Local and Regional Development and the Thematic Network on Social Work have changed, while another, the...

Thu, Aug 21, 2014

UCW students participate in the UArctic Students' Forum

Three University Centre of the Westfjords students were among the participants of the UArctic Students' Forum, organized in conjunction with the UArctic Rect...

Wed, Jun 18, 2014

Iceland - Fulbright scholar grant in Arctic Studies announced

The Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Fulbright Commission have signed an agreement to set up a Fulbright scholar grant in Arctic Studies. Throu...

Thu, Jan 30, 2014

Economic and Social Impacts of Education in Remote Regions. Scotland-Iceland Knowledge Exchange

Education is power - a statement which applies for individuals as well as for whole regions. But precisely how does knowledge empower a peripheral region...

Fri, Nov 25, 2011

One third of new master's students at University of Westfjords from other UArctic members

Having been member of the UArctic since 2006, the University Centre of the Westfjords has established an intensive relationship with the Higher Educatio...

Thu, Oct 20, 2011

Dafna Israel doing fieldwork in Skutulsfjordur

Should Artificial Reefs be Used in Icelandic Mariculture?

Dafna Israel, a current student in Coastal and Marine Management at University Centre of the West Fjords gave a presentation of her current research proje...

Fri, Oct 07, 2011

Thematic Network Coastal and Marine Issues with Socrates partner Thematic Network

Being a partner in the aqua-tnet Socrates Thematic Network on Aquaculture, Fischeries and Aquatic Resource Management, UWestfjords' director, Dr. Peter W...

Wed, Sep 07, 2011

Symposium on Cod Aquaculture

The Marine Research Institute of Iceland will host a symposium on Cod Aquaculture at the University Centre of the Westfjords on Wednesday August 31. The...

Mon, Aug 29, 2011

Professor at UAkureyri/UWestfjords Discovers a New Ocean Current

A new current, the North Icelandic Jet, discovered by UAkureyri/Uwestfjords professor Steíngrímur Jónsson and his colleague Héðinn Valdimarsson at the Ma...

Mon, Aug 29, 2011

Master's program in Coastal and Marine Management, Westfjords, Iceland

Coastal and Marine Management is a demanding and ambitious master's program in environmental and resource management. The program is cross-disciplinary and p...

Wed, Feb 09, 2011

UArctic Thematic Network on Coastal & Marine Issues - Call for papers/posters Kick-off-session during ICASS VII

The new UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Coastal and Marine Issues, led by University of Akureyri and University Centre of the Westfjords in common, repres...

Tue, Nov 30, 2010

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