Organisation

Board

The Board is the supreme governing body of IAQA. The Board comprises a minimum of four senior international experts and a student representative.  All Board members are appointed by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation for six years, with the exception of the student who is appointed for two years. Student Board members are nominated by the National Union for Icelandic Students (LÍS).

Secretariat

The Secretariat is responsible for operational planning and management of all IAQA activities, including implementing the Quality Enhancement Framework. The Secretariat is accountable to the Board and reports regularly to the Board.

Research Evaluation Advisory Committee

The Research Evaluation Advisory Committee (REAC) is an advisory committee to the Board. The committee‘s main responsibilities are supporting the agency in the implementation of an evaluation framework for management of research in the to QEF and supporting the development of a current research information system at the national level. REAC is chaired by an IAQA Board member and includes one member from each HEI, a representative of the Icelandic Science and Innovation Policy Council, a representative of the Quality Forum for Icelandic Universities, a doctoral student nominated by LÍS and a postdoctoral researcher nominated by the Rectors’ Conference.

• Andrea Nolan, Chair, Principal & Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University (from March 2024)
• Piergiorgio Consagra, Doctoral Student, University of Iceland (nominated by the National Union of Icelandic Students)
• Christian Schultze, International Relations and Research Manager, Agricultural University of Iceland
• Elín Díana Gunnarsdóttir, Pro-Rector, University of Akureyri
• Anna Bergljót Gunnarsdóttir, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Iceland (nominated by the Rectors' Conference). Alternate: Gabriel Marc Marie Jouan, Postdoctoral researcher, Reykjavik University.
• Halldór Jónsson, Director of the Division of Science and Innovation, University of Iceland
• Anna Guðrún Edvardsdóttir, Research Manager, Hólar University
• Kasper Kristensen, Research Manager, Bifröst University
• Hulda Stefánsdóttir, Dean of Academic Development, Iceland University of the Arts
• Kristján Kristjánsson, Director of Research and Information Technology, Reykjavík University
• Freysteinn Sigmundsson, Chair of the Science and Innovation Council
• Sara Stef. Hildardóttir, Project Manager of Research Services and Open Access, National and University Library of Iceland
• Katrín Frímannsdóttir, Director of Strategy and Quality, University of Iceland (nominated by the Quality Council)

Appeals Committee

The Appeals Committee is responsible for processing any appeals request received from an institution which has been reviewed by IAQA, according to IAQA’s Appeals Procedure.

• Barbara Brittingham
• Achim Hopbach
• Padraig Walsh
• A student representative (nominated by LÍS)
• Philipp Winn (alternate member)
• Tatjana Volkova (alternate member)