November 24. 2020
Design Thinking Approach for an Interdisciplinary University
Design Thinking: a practical guide. A handbook for managers in higher education is a product of t...
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June 16. 2020
Advancing women: A tailor-made summer course for foreign women with an entrepreneurial mindset
Advancing women is tailor-made to encourage and support women to develop their entrepreneurship m...
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April 20. 2020
Nordics in the global society - Unique programme in an unique community
These are, of course, very challenging times for everyone, and we are all sensitive to the struggles people across Iceland and across the world are going through during these times. Bifrost was founded in 1918, as the Spanish flu swept through Iceland, and the history of the university is bound up with the resilience of the Icelandic people.
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April 15. 2020
Dr. Francesco Macheda promoted to the position of Associate Professor and awarded a research grant
The advanced committee of Bifrost University has promoted Dr. Francesco Macheda to the position of Associate Professor (Dósent). This decision is in line with the recommendation by the Department of Science and Innovation at the University of Iceland and an external evaluation committee chaired by Prof. Ólafur Þórður Harðarson (University of Iceland).
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March 25. 2020
Online Teaching - Webinar held by Bifröst University
Next Friday, March 27th, at 11 GMT (12:00 CET) Bifröst University is offering a short online webinar, where the topic is Teaching Online.
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February 26. 2020
Brand new Master's degree: Nordics in the Global Society
We would like to proudly introduce our brand new Master's degree programme, entirely taught onlin...
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January 30. 2020
Equality Days 2020
Equality days, which are held by all the universities in Iceland, will be held on February 3 - 7, and related events will be held in all schools. Gender equality days combine the various dimensions of equality and feminism and explore diversity, privilege, silence, the struggle for equality, power and discrimination. Emphasis is placed on the opportunities created by putting ideas of the norm - the "normal" - and the subordinate under the microscope.
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January 10. 2020
Visitors from our partner institution Otaru University, Hokkaido, Japan
On the 10th of January, we had the pleasure to meet Professor Dr Anazawa Makoto, Director of Head...
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November 25. 2019
Bifröst University establishes cooperation with the University of Jinan in China and works toward empowering the Icelandic Research Center
On November 7 and 8, a delegation headed by the Rector of Bifröst University, Dr. Vilhjálmur Egilsson, accompanied by Dr. Francesco Macheda, visited the University of Jinan in China. This university has more than 37.000 students, and it is recognized as one of the most advanced educational and scientific research center of the Shandong Province, one the wealthiest and culturally important areas of China
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- Constant workload trains students in group and team work
- Small university that emphasises personal service
- We aim for personal development and social participation
- Friendly campus for individuals and families
- Active quality control and innovative teaching methods