Board of directors and council
The University of Reykjavík is a limited company, and the shareholders and their holdings are as follows:
- The Iceland Chamber of Commerce 64%
- The Federation of Icelandic Industries 24%
- SA Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise 12%
The owners do not receive financial benefits from HR's operation, and it is not permitted to pay dividends to shareholders. RU is, therefore, run as if it were a non-profit organization, and the benefits are used to promote education in the country, especially in the fields of technology, business and law.
Board of Directors
Reykjavik University's Board of Directors comprises five full members and one alternate member, each elected at RU's annual meeting.
The Board of Directors is responsible for planning, administration, finance, determining tuition fees, and general operations. The President of RU attends meetings of the Board of Directors.
- Guðbjörg Edda Eggertsdóttir, Chairman of the RU Board of Directors
- Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson, Managing Director, Icelandic Chamber of Commerce
- Halldór Benjamín Þorbergsson, CEO of Heimar
- Sigurður Hannesson, Director General, SI - The Federation of Icelandic Industries
- Tanya Zharov, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Alvotech
University Council
The HR University Council consists of ten representatives of business and administration. The University Council is a forum for discussions on the university's policy on learning, teaching and research, as well as the relationship between the university and the business world.
- Andri Þór Guðmundsson – Chairman of the Iceland Chamber of Commerce and CEO at Ölgerðin
- Anna Hrefna Ingimundardóttir – Deputy Director of SA – Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise
- Árni Sigurjónsson – Chairman of SI – The Federation of Icelandic Industries
- Borghildur Erlingsdóttir – CEO of the Icelandic Intellectual Property Office
- Brynja Baldursdóttir – CEO of Motus
- Eyjólfur Árni Rafnsson – Chairman of SA - Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise
- Guðbjörg Edda Eggertsdóttir – Chairman of the RU Board of Directors
- Guðmundur Fertram Sigurjónsson – CEO of Kerecis
- Hjálmar Gíslason – founder and CEO of GRID
- Valgerður Hrund Skúladóttir – CEO of Sensa
Executive council
Dr Ragnhildur Helgadóttir
President of Reykjavik University
Dr Bryndís Björk Ásgeirsóttir
Dean, School of Social Sciences
Dr Ólafur Eysteinn Sigurjónsson
Dean, School of Technology
Dr Hafrún Kristjánsdóttir
Department Chair, Department of Sport Science
Dr Henning Arnór Úlfarsson
Department Chair, Department of Computer Science
Ásgeir Ásgeirsson
Department Chair, Department of Applied Engineering
Dr Gunnar Þór Pétursson
Department Chair, Department of Law
Dr Stefan Wendt
Department Chair, Department of Business and Economics
Dr Ármann Gylfason
Department Chair, Department of Engineering
Dr. Kamilla Rún Jóhannsdóttir
Department Chair, Department of Psychology
Jón Haukur Arnarson
Executive Director, Operations
Ester Gústafsdóttir
Director of Human Resources
Hanna Steinunn Steingrímsdóttir
Chairman of RU's Education Council
Sigurður Ingi Erlingsson
Chairman of RU's Research Council
The president of the RU's Student Union
Attends meetings of the Executive Council
Administration
Follows the university's policy on sustainability so that the committee can receive information on the status and impact of teaching, research and operations on sustainability, taking into account the criteria of ESG (environment, social aspects, governance).
Ensures that information on sustainability is accessible and guides daily decision-making in operations and in the school's core activities.
Makes sure that the University of Reykjavík always has an impact on sustainability through teaching, research, events, business life and society.
School of Social Science
- Bryndís Björk Ásgeirsdóttir, Dean of the School of Social Sciences
- Susanne Durst, Department of Business and Economics
- Birna Valborgar Baldursdóttir, Department of Psychology
- Ásrún Matthíasdóttir, Department of Sport Science
- Snjólaug Árnadóttir, Department of Law
School of Technology
- Ólafur Eysteinn Sigurjónsson, Dean of the School of Technology
- Björn Þór Jónsson, Department of Computer Science
- Ólafur Haralds Wallevik, Applied Engineering
Operation
- Hrafntinna Viktoría Karlsdóttir, committee secretary, project manager in the rector's office
- Ásthildur Gunnarsdóttir, Director of Communications and Marketing
- Jón Haukur Arnarsson, Chief Executive of Operations (COO)
- María Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir, Financial Manager
- Kristján Kristjánsson, Reasearch Service
- Kristinn Hjálmarsson, The Open University - Continuous and executive education
Students
- Bjarki Dan Andrésson
- Oddur Óli Helgason
The HR Curriculum Council has the role of discussing issues related to teaching and learning, both in undergraduate and graduate studies. The council consists of representatives from all departments, but the chairman of the council is appointed by the rector. The council reports directly to the rector, and the chairman sits on the university's executive council.
The Curriculum Council formulates HR's teaching policy and monitors its progress. This includes, among other things, encouraging and supporting good and progressive teaching methods. The Curriculum Council also examines and revises the university's rules for study and teaching as necessary.
The Curriculum Council organizes citizen meetings, where the university's academic staff discuss specific issues related to learning and teaching. Issues that have been addressed at that level are, for example, interdisciplinary studies and measures of the quality of teaching.
Curriculum Council
- Hanna Steinunn Steingrímsdóttir, Chairman (Department of Psychology)
- Þóra Hallgrímsdóttir (Department of Law)
- Haraldur Auðunsson (Department of Engineering)
- Kristinn Torfason (Department of Continuing Education Programme)
- Stefán Ólafsson (Department of Computer Science)
- Hrefna Pálsdóttir (Teaching development)
- Sveinn Þorgeirsson (Department of Sport Science)
- Berglind Sveinbjörnsdóttir (Department of Psychology)
- Indriði Sævar Ríkarðsson (Department of Applied Engineering)
- Hallur Þór Sigurðarson (Department of Business and Economics)