Curt Rice

He represented the academic employees on the university board in Tromsø[4] and served as Pro-Rector for Research and Development 2009–2013.

In 2012, Rice applied unsuccessfully for the rector position at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

[7] He has instituted policies at Oslo Metropolitan University that no longer require fluency in Norwegian, which drew widespread criticism.

[8][9] His views have been noted to be at odds with the government's policy of promoting the Norwegian language in research and higher education.

[11][12] Rice has chaired the Committee on Gender Equality and Diversity in Research and the board of CRIStin.

Rice blogs for The Guardian about open access, leadership, and gender equality issues in higher education.