Strategic councils

Strategic Council for Education (USR)

The Strategic Council for Education (USR) works to strengthen the quality of education at the University. The USR consists of delegates from all faculties, Umeå School of Education, the Planning Office and the Centre for Educational Development. The student unions are also represented in USR. USR is led by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Education.

The council is responsible for

• initiating and coordinating comprehensive strategic discussions on education
• encouraging and following up the implementation of educational and research strategies regarding education
• providing data for decision-making regarding future educational strategies
• discussing and addressing topics revolving around education within third-cycle courses and study programmes – that is doctoral education.

Contact information

Åsa Rudehäll Analyst

Email

+46 90 786 99 93

Strategic Council for Research and Doctoral Education (FOSTRA)

The Strategic Council for Research and Doctoral Education (FOSTRA) works to strengthen the quality of research at the University. FOSTRA consists of delegates from all faculties, Umeå School of Education, the Planning Office and the External Relations Office. The student unions are also represented in FOSTRA. FOSTRA is led by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor.

The council is responsible for

• initiating and coordinating comprehensive strategic discussions on research
• encouraging and following up the implementation of educational and research strategies in effect with regards to research
• providing data for decision-making regarding future research strategies.

Contact information

Johanna Blomström Analyst

Email

+46 90 786 74 95

Strategic Council for the Administration (RADON)

The Strategic Council for the Administration (RADON) works to strengthen the quality of the University Administration. RADON consists of the University Director, the Assistant University Director, the deans of the faculty offices, the head of Umeå School of Education, the administrative manager of the University Library, the heads of section of the University Administration, and a controller. RADON is headed by the University Director.

The council is responsible for

• constituting strategic support for the Vice-Chancellor and the University Management within the field
• proposing improvements concerning the coordination of the University Administration on all levels of the organisation
• coordinating and developing the quality assurance procedures within the University Administration.

Contact information

Daniel Andersson Academy clerk

Email

+46 90 786 99 11

Strategic Council for Digitalisation (DIGA)

The Strategic Council for Digitalisation (DIGA) is a university-wide advisory and preparatory body supporting the Vice-Chancellor and the University Management and acts as a forum for the sharing of experiences between faculties, the Umeå School of Education, the University Administration and the Umeå University Library regarding topics of IT and digitalisation.

The council is tasked with

• initiating digitalisation initiatives to strengthen research and education;
• coordinating digitalisation matters overall across all fields of action;
• coordinating with other strategic councils regarding digitalisation matters that fall under the responsibilities of the other councils;
• coordinating, prioritising and quality assuring the University Management’s priorities of IT-related needs and investments and to continuously develop this process. The council must coordinate their advice with the regular budget process;
• suggesting to deprioritise and decommission currently used IT systems where the council finds the need for such;
• contributing with university or organisational perspectives on all-embracing matters concerning system management; and
• contributing to an efficient use of the University’s IT resources.

Fredrik Georgsson

Email

+46 90 786 54 79

Council for Good Research Practice (REDA)

The Council for Good Research Practice – REDA – proactively works to promote good research practice and prevent deviations from occurring at Umeå University. REDA consists of delegates from the faculties. The student unions are also represented in the council. REDA is led by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Katrine Riklund.

REDA:

• serves as a university-wide strategic support to promote good research practice.
• proposes and follows up measures to prevent research from being carried out without ethical approval, or in violation of the conditions specified when the ethical approval was granted.
• proposes routines and changes to systems to prevent discovered misconduct from continuing or being repeated.
• serves as a university-wide advisory and preparatory body that supports the University Management and the sharing of experience between the faculties in matters of research ethics and good research practice.

Contact information REDA

Erika Sörensson Research coordinator

Email

+46 90 786 63 31