University Board
The University’s highest decision-making body
The University Board's is to “supervise all matters concerning the higher education institution and shall be responsible for the performance of its duties”, according to the Higher Education Act, chapter 2 section 2.
The University Board is made up of the Vice-Chancellor, eight community representatives appointed by the Government, of which one is Chair of the Board, three members of the academic staff and three students.
The members are appointed for three years, except for the student representatives, who are appointed for one year. The current term of office for the community representatives and academic staff representatives is 1 May 2020–30 April 2023. The student representatives sit from 1 July to 30 June.
University Board members
Chairperson
-
Jonas Hafström, Ambassador
University Vice-Chancellor
- Professor Torbjörn von Schantz
Community representatives
- Annika Winsth, Chief Economist, Nordea
- Gudrun Antemar, Chief Judge, Stockholm District Court
- Gunnar Wetterberg, Author
- Ingrid Bengtsson-Rijavec, Chief Financial Officer, Malmö University
- Jens Oddershede, Professor Syddansk University
- Torbjörn Lundahl, R&D Director, Ericsson
- Wanja Lundby-Wedin, First Vice Chairperson Church of Sweden
Academic staff representatives
- Professor Anne L’Huillier, Faculty of Engineering
- Professor Christofer Edling, Faculty of Social Sciences
- Professor Lars Dahlin, Faculty of Medicine
Student representatives
- Linnea Karlsson
- Tim Djärf
- Sanela Lulic
Secretary
- Anna Åkesson, Policy Officer, Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Contact information
Anna Åkesson, Policy Officer
Email:
anna [dot] akesson [at] rektor [dot] lu [dot] se
Telephone:
+46 (0)46 222 9435
To contact Chairperson Jonas Hafström, please email:
Johanna Albihn, Secretary to the University Director
Email:
johanna [dot] albihn [at] rektor [dot] lu [dot] se
Telephone:
+46 (0)46 222 3895
+46 (0)706 19 3895
Board meetings
2021
- Wednesday 17 February
- Wednesday 21 April
- Thursday 17–Friday 18 June
- Friday 24 September
- Friday 29 October
- Wednesday 15 December