RU Research Council

RU Research Council is composed of one representative from each School, in addition to a Chairman appointed by the Provost of the University in consultation with the Rector and Deans. The responsibility of the Council is to help build and maintain a strong research-oriented culture at the University through motivation and support, design of processes and the pursuit of funding opportunities. The Research Council formulates the University's research strategy and provides advice to the Rector, Provost and Deans for implementing the strategy. Further, the Council provides the Rector and Provost with advice in research matters which do not pertain to individual Schools. School proposals on the composition of review committees for academic hiring and promotions are sent to the Research Council for comment.

RU Research Council 2011-2012:

• Brynjar Karlsson, associate professor at School of Science and Engineering (to Dec. 31 2011).
• Magnús Már Halldórsson, professor at School of Computer Science, Chair.
  
• Marina Candi, associate professor at School of Business.
  
• Marjan Sirjani, associate professor at School of Computer Science.
  
• Þórdís Ingadóttir, associate professor at School of Law (to Dec. 31 2011).
• Ragnhildur Helgadóttir, professor at School of Law (from Mar. 1st 2012).
• Karl Ægir Karlsson, associate professor at School of Science and Engineering (from Jan. 1st 2012).
  

The secretary of the council is the director of RU Research Services, Dr. Kristján Kristjánsson.