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 Board consists of
- eight members appointed by the Swedish government
- three members appointed by the lecturers
- three members appointed by Gefle Student Union.
Members
Vice-Chancellor
Ylva Fältholm
Vice-Chancellor, professor
University of Gävle
Members appointed by the Swedish Government
Ingegerd Palmér
Chair
Former Vice-Chancellor, Mälardalen University
Thomas Nylund
Entrepreneur/consultant
Pierre Aggarwal
Mill Director, Iggesund Mill
Samuel Bengmark
Assistant professor, Chalmers
Ingrid Johansson-Lind
Former director-general, Institute for Language and Folklore
Mats Leijon
Professor, Uppsala University
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
Lena Svennberg
Senior Lecturer
University of Gävle
Lars-Johan Åge
Professor
University of Gävle
Members appointed by Gefle Student Union
Petra Jönsson
Chair of Gefle Student Union
Emelie Carlström
Deputy Chair of Gefle Student Union
Martin Eriksson
Gefle Student Union
Board meetings
2020
18 February
23 April
11 June
8-9 October
10 December
2021
18 February
15 April
10 June
14-15 October
9 December
Contact
Secretary
Sandra Lindberg
Phone: +46(0)26- 64 85 94
E-mail: sandra.lindberg@hig.se
Högskolan i Gävle
www.hig.se
Box 801 76 GÄVLE
026-64 85 00 (växel)
www.hig.se
Box 801 76 GÄVLE
026-64 85 00 (växel)