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
Vice-Chancellor, professor
University of Gävle
Members appointed by the Swedish Government
Stephen Hwang
Chair
Former Vice-Chancellor, Linnéuniversity
Björn Halleröd
Professor
Pierre Aggarwal
Mill Director Gävle at BillerudKorsnäs
Samuel Bengmark
Assistant professor, Chalmers
Susanna Axelsson
Docent and former director general SBU
Katrien Vanhaverbeke
Regional Development Director
Hanna Meuser
Manager Recruitment & Employer Branding, Sandvik
Susanna Stymne Airey
Head of business area prevent, AFA försäkringar
Members appointed by members of Lecturers
Silvia Edling
Professor
University of Gävle
Lars Löfqvist
Lecturer University of Gävle
Annika Nilsson
Professor University of Gävle
Members appointed by Gefle Student Union
Emelie Carlström
Chair of Gefle Student Union
Åsa Hedlund
Doctoral student
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