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University Board

Under the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance, the University of Gävle has a board with the overall responsibility for the activities of the University

Structure and Assignment of the Board

Acting under the authority of the University Board, the Vice-Chancellor exercises operational leadership. The University Board and the Vice-Chancellor together constitute the highest management of the University – the higher education management.

Apart from the Vice-Chancellor, the University Board consists of

  • eight external members appointed by the Swedish government
  • three representatives appointed by the academic staff at the University of Gävle
  • three student representatives appointed by Gefle Student Union.

Members

Vice-Chancellor

Ylva Fältholm.

Ylva Fältholm
Vice-Chancellor, professor
University of Gävle

Members appointed by the Swedish Government

Ingegerd Palmér.

Stephen Hwang
Chair
Former Vice-Chancellor, Linnéuniversity

Thomas Nylund.

Björn Halleröd
Professor

Pierre Aggarwal.

Pierre Aggarwal
Mill Director Gävle at BillerudKorsnäs

Samuel Bengmark.

Samuel Bengmark
Assistant professor, Chalmers

Ingrid Johansson-Lind.

Susanna Axelsson
Docent and former director general SBU

Mats Leijon.

Katrien Vanhaverbeke
Regional Development Director

Hanna Meuser.

Hanna Meuser
Manager Recruitment & Employer Branding, Sandvik

Susanna Stymne Airey.

Susanna Stymne Airey
Head of business area prevent, AFA försäkringar

Members appointed by members of Lecturers

Silvia Edling.

Silvia Edling
Professor
University of Gävle

Leva Svennberg.

Lars Löfqvist
Lecturer University of Gävle

Lars-Johan Åge.

Annika Nilsson
Professor University of Gävle

Members appointed by Gefle Student Union

Emelie Carlström.

Emelie Carlström
Chair of Gefle Student Union

Åsa Hedlund.

Åsa Hedlund
Doctoral student

Sam Westman.

Nikolai Kronmann
Vice Chair of Gefle Student Union

Board meetings

2023
16 February
20 April
14–15 June
12–13 October
14 December

Contact

Secretary

Iza Ullmark
Telephone: +46 26-64 87 21
E-mail: hogskolestyrelsen@hig.se

Published by: Iza Ullmark Page responsible: Veronica Liljeroth Updated: 2023-05-24
Högskolan i Gävle
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