MISSION. The three newly appointed teacher representatives on the University Board has now had their first introductory meeting, marking the start of term of office for Helle Wijk, professor of nursing at Sahaclgrenska Academy. In addition to Helle Wijk, Olof Johansson Stenman and Gustaf Kastberg Weichselberger are also appointed to represent the university’s teachers on the board. As the university’s highest decision-making body, the board handles many issues that are…
Nominate Electoral Assembly electors that will appoint teacher representatives to the University Board – by September 1st
ELECTION. New teacher representatives are to be appointed to the University Board at the University of Gothenburg. They are appointed by an electoral assembly consisting of electors from the University’s faculties. Sahlgrenska Academy will appoint 7 electors through an academy-wide election. The Academy’s teachers are encouraged to nominate elector candidates. The nominations must be received by the nominating committee no later than September 1st. During the next term of office, the…
University of Gothenburg has started work on a new vision
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. The University of Gothenburg’s Vision 2020 expires at the end of next year. In its final meeting of the previous year, the University Board decided that a new vision is to be drawn up. Work on this has started and you are welcome to participate. The University of Gothenburg’s vision is embodied in an establishment-wide steering document showing where we want to go and the most important issues…
Teachers: nominate electors before the election to the University Board
UNIVERSITY BOARD. It’s time now to appoint teacher representatives to the University Board. The first step is for teachers employed at Sahlgrenska Academy to now nominate electors, who will be included in the Electoral Assembly that appoints teacher representatives. Nominate electors no later than September 13. Teachers who are employed at least half-time, with permanent employment or at least two years of continuous employment, are affected by this election. Here…
Changes in the appointments procedure clarify career paths
UNIVERSITY-WIDE. The University of Gothenburg’s appointments procedure has now been revised following a decision by the University Board. The revision entails changes in professional titles for postdoctoral research fellow, associate lecturer and senior professor. The changes become effective on April 1. At its first meeting in 2018, the University Board decided on a revised appointments procedure. The background is mainly the change in the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance that will…