University Management

The Vice-Chancellor is employed by the Government, after proposal from the University Board, for a maximum term of office of six years. The term may extended, but no more than twice at a maximum of three years per extension.

Beside the Vice-Chancellor, the University Management also consists of

• a pro-vice-chancellor who is deputy to the Vice-Chancellor and appointed by the University Board
• two deputy vice-chancellors with responsibilities for education or research and other specialities appointed by the Vice-Chancellor
• a university director who is head of the University Administration and has the overall responsibility for the public authority including contacts with government departments and responsibilities for the administrative supportive processes

 

Contact information

Executive Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor: 
Sara Rambe

Executive Assistant to the University Director and the Deputy Vice-Chancellors: Katarina Andersson

Vice-Chancellor Tora Holmberg

Tora Holmberg is Vice-Chancellor/President of the University.
Executive Assistant is Sara Rambe. 

Read more about Tora Holmberg.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor Patrik Danielson

Patrik Danielson is Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Deputy to the Vice-Chancellor) / Vice President of the University.
Executive Assistant is Sara Rambe. 

Read more about Patrik Danielson.

 

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Thomas Olofsson

Thomas Olofsson is Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research. 
Executive Assistant is Katarina Andersson

Read more about Thomas Olofsson

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Cathrine Norberg

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Education is Cathrine Norberg. Her post also includes third stream activities and internationalisation within her area. 
Executive Assistant is Katarina Andersson

Read more about Cathrine Norberg

 

University Director Hans Wiklund

The University Director is Hans Wiklund. The University Director is the highest administrative manager at Umeå University and heads the entire operational support of the University.
Executive Assistant is Katarina Andersson

Read more about Hans Wiklund

 

Extended Management Team

The University Management constitutes the Vice-Chancellor’s management team. In addition, the Vice-Chancellor has an extended management team, which besides the University Management consists of the Deans of the four faculties of the University.

Deans of the four faculties of the University

Ulrika Haake, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences

 

Christer Nordlund, Dean of the Faculty of Arts

 

Katrine Riklund, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine

 

Thomas Wågberg, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology