Leadership and organisation

 Bodies for decision-making

Decision Meeting

The decision meeting is the department's highest decision-making body, and thus where all major decisions regarding the school's activities are taken.

LCG - Local Cooperation Group /  LSG - lokal samverkansgrupp

Before an issue is processed at the decision meeting, it is addressed by the LCG, and before that usually also in one of the preparatory bodies, such as the programme council or a working group.

Programme Councils

Preparatory processing and review before LCG and Decision Meeting of general study plan, course study plans and degree examination, and final processing of course evaluations.

PhD Programme Council

Preparatory processing and review before LCG and Decision Meeting of general study plan and course study plans at PhD level, and final processing of course evaluations.

College of Supervisors

Led by Director of PhD studies, the College of supervisors includes all supervisors at UID. The college meets twice a year to follow up on the PHD students' work and progress.

​​​​​​​Strategic Council for Education & Research 

The Strategic Council is UID's main body for strategic outlook and coordination across education and research. The Council is the combination of Educational Council & Research Council.

EHS - Environment, Health and Safety

The EHS group is a preparatory and advisory body that handles matters regarding physical and psycho-social work environment, equality and equal treatment, health and safety, and sustainability at UID.

Work Environment Group

The Work Environment Group is a preparatory and operational body for issues concerning physical and psycho-social work environment from the staff and student perspectives. 

Equal Opportunities Group

The Equal Opportunities Group is a preparatory and operational body for issues concerning equal access from the staff and student perspectives.

 Roles & distribution

Head of Department

The Head of Department holds the overall responsibility for the school and subject of design, with focus on strategic development, handling operative issues, including staff, economy and work environment.

Deputy Heads of Department

The Deputy Heads of Department work together to support the Head of Department in both operative and strategic matters. Their responsibilities span education and research, with one focusing on issues related to basic and advanced level education and acting as substitute for the Head when needed, while the other concentrates on matters connected to basic research. Together, they ensure continuity, quality, and alignment with the department’s goals.

Director of Studies

The Director of Studies handles issues relating to overall planning, operations, follow-up and staffing in basic and advanced level education.

Director of PhD Studies

The Director of PhD Studies is responsible for the planning, operations, and follow-up of the PhD programme.

Final examiner for PhD studies

The final examiner has the overall responsibility for subject content and the quality of the PhD education.

Programme Director

The Programme Director is the educational leader of the programme, and thus responsible for the content, structure and quality of the programme in cooperation with course responsible, colleagues in the team of teachers and other tutors.

Deputy Programme Director

The deputy programme director is an educational leader that supports the programme director during general planning and coordination of activities within the programme. The deputy role can also function as a replacement in situations when the programme director is absent.

Course responsible one-year course package

The course responsible for the one-year course package is the educational leader, and thus responsible for the content, structure and quality in cooperation with course responsible, colleagues in the team of teachers and other tutors.

Course responsible

The course responsible is responsible for the course schedule, course information, tutoring, examination, evaluation and reporting of grades, and that this is done in accordance with existing guidelines and policy.