University Board
Under the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance, the University of Gävle has a board with the overall responsibility for the activities of the University
Structure and Assignment of the Board
Acting under the authority of the University Board, the Vice-Chancellor exercises operational leadership. The University Board and the Vice-Chancellor together constitute the highest management of the University – the higher education management.
Apart from the Vice-Chancellor, the University Board consists of
- eight external members appointed by the Swedish government
- three representatives appointed by the academic staff at the University of Gävle
- three student representatives appointed by Gefle Student Union.
Vice-Chancellor
![Ylva Fältholm, rektor](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc815a68/1707912642607/Ylva_Faltholm_-_20211014_-_annasallberg_-_002.jpg)
Ylva Fältholm
Vice-Chancellor, professor
University of Gävle
Members appointed by the Swedish Government
![Stephen Hwang, ordförande i Högskolestyrelsen.](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc815849/1707910495083/Stephen_Hwang_-_20230614_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Chair
Stephen Hwang
Former Vice-Chancellor, Linnaeus University
![Susanna Stymne Airey](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc81584c/1707910597723/Susanna_Stymne_Airey_-_20211014_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Vice chair
Susanna Stymne Airey
Head of business area prevent, AFA försäkringar
![Pierre Aggarwal](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc815920/1707911243963/Pierre_Aggarwal_-_20211015_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Pierre Aggarwal
Mill Director Gävle at Billerud Korsnäs
![Susanna Axelsson](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc815975/1707911522712/Susanna_Axelsson_-_20230614_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Susanna Axelsson
Docent and former director general SBU
![Samuel Bengmark](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc815978/1707911591921/Samuel_Bengmark_-_20211014_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Samuel Bengmark
Assistant professor, Chalmers
![Björn Halleröd](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc81597b/1707911691867/Bjorn_Hallerod_-_20230614_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Björn Halleröd
Professor, University of Gothenburg
![Hanna Meuser](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc8159a9/1707911890767/Hanna_Meuser_-_20211014_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Hanna Meuser
Manager Recruitment & Employer Branding, Sandvik
![Katrien Vanhaverbeke.](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc8159be/1707911945867/Katrien_Vanhaverbeke_-_20230614_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Katrien Vanhaverbeke
Regional Development Director
Members appointed by members of Lecturers
![Silvia Edling](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc8159f5/1707912178967/Silvia_Edling_-_20211014_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Silvia Edling
Professor
University of Gävle
![Lars Löfqvist](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc8159f7/1707912232227/Lars_Lofqvist_-_20230614_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Lars Löfqvist
Senior Lecturer University of Gävle
![Annika Nilsson](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc8159f8/1707912284884/Annika_Nilsson_-_20230614_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Annika Nilsson
Professor University of Gävle
Members appointed by Gefle Student Union
![Nikolai Kronmann](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc815a10/1707912398027/Nikolai_Kronmann_-_20230614_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Nikolai Kronmann
Chair of Gefle Student Union
![Joel Öman Adsjö](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc815a13/1707912440055/Joel_Oman_Adsjo_-_20230614_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Joel Öman Adsjö
Vice Chair of Gefle Student Union
![Åsa Hedlund](/images/18.4cd301d518d87235dc815a46/1707912495021/Asa_Hedlund_-_20211108_-_annasallberg.jpg)
Åsa Hedlund
PhD student
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