When the Quality Board was established, it was faced with the task of designing a model and processes that were appropriate for the small but very diverse higher education sector in Iceland with its own history and traditions, a variety of experience with quality assurance and enhancement, a variety of public and private institutions, a variety of missions, and all in a country with its own strong culture, legal and social framework. Therefore, the Board decided that the future system should be developed through extensive consultation and be able to be utilised and add value in this wide variety of contexts. Consulting and advice seeking have been key hallmarks of the Board’s style of operation ever since.
The Board is comprised of a Chair, a Vice-Chair and five members. It meets about four times a year and is responsible for designing and implementing the Quality Enhancement Framework and for developing associated policies and activities.
Board members are appointed for six years, with the exception of the student who is appointed for two years. Corporate governance is based on the Board Constitution and the Board Handbook
Crichton Lang, Chair, Former Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of the Highlands and Islands (from November 2021, Chair from May 2023).
Riitta Pyykkö, Former Vice Rector, University of Turku (from November 2019).
Liv Teresa Muth, PhD student in Industrial Biotechnology, Ghent University (from February 2023).
Elsa Núñez, President of Eastern Connecticut State University (from September 2023).
Andrea Nolan, Principal & Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University (from March 2024).
Jean-Marc Rapp, Former Rector of University of Lausanne and former president of the Swiss Accreditation Council (from March 2024).
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Ólöf Gerður Sigfúsdóttir, Excecutive Director, ogs@qef.is
Þorgerður Edda Hall, Senior Adviser. teh@qef.is