New head of communications at the University of Gothenburg

Ida Northfell is appointed Communications Director and head of the communications unit at the University of Gothenburg. She has been head of communications in the Västra Götaland region since 2016, first at Kultur i Väst and after that at the Administration for Cultural Development, and before that she worked at the City of Gothenburg. She has also been information director at the Swedish Forest Agency. Education-wise Ida Northfell has a degree in journalism from the University of Gothenburg. She has also studied media and communication science and several leadership courses. Ida Northfell will take up the position as Head of Communications on June 15, 2022.