# University Board

**Source**: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/management-and-organisation/university-board
**Parent**: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/applying-studies-when-apply

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The University Board is the highest decision-making body of the University. Its role is to "supervise all matters concerning the higher education institution" and it is "responsible for the performance of its duties", according to the Higher Education Act, Chapter 2, Section 2.

The University Board consists of

- the Vice-Chancellor
- eight community representatives appointed by the Swedish Government, one of whom is chair of the board
- three members of the academic staff and
- three students.

The term of office of the community representatives runs from 1 October 2024 to 30 April 2028 and that of the academic staff representatives runs from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026.

The term of office of the student representatives runs from 1 July to 30 June each year.

## Members of the University Board

### Chairperson

- **Ingrid Petersson**, former Director General of Formas

### University Vice-Chancellor

- **Erik Renström**, Professor

### Community representatives

- **Anders Overgaard Bjarklev**, President of the Technical University of Denmark
- **Anna Victoria Hallberg**, Deputy Head of School at Södertörn University
- **Gudrun Antemar**, Former Chief Judge
- **Klas Friberg**, Strategic advisor at Klas Friberg Aktiebolag
- **Magnus Christiansson**, Senior Lecturer at the Swedish Defence University
- **Pernilla Johansson**, Senior Economist at Swedbank
- **Tom Erixon**, President/CEO of Alfa Laval

### Academic staff representatives

- **Christofer Edling**, Professor
- **Sophia Zackrisson**, Professor
- **Sara Ek**, Professor

### Student representatives

- **Anton Silverbern**
- **Axel Simonsson**
- **Sebastian Hockfield Krook**

### Secretary

- **Anna Åkesson**, Policy Officer, Office of the Vice-Chancellor

## Contact information

**Anna Åkesson, Policy Officer**\
anna [dot] akesson [at] rektor [dot] lu [dot] se (anna[dot]akesson[at]rektor[dot]lu[dot]se)

Telephone: \
[+46 (0)46 222 94 35](tel:+46462229435)

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To contact Chairperson Ingrid Petersson, please email:

**Eva Porenius, Secretary**\
eva [dot] porenius [at] rektor [dot] lu [dot] se (eva[dot]porenius[at]rektor[dot]lu[dot]se)

Telephone: \
[+46 (0)46 222 70 03](tel:+46462227003)

## Board meetings

### 2025

- Thursday 13 February
- Wednesday 23 April
- Wednesday 11 June
- Wednesday 17 September
- Friday 24 October
- Wednesday 17 December

## 2026

- Thursday 12 February
- Monday 27 April
- Thursday 4 June – Friday 5 June
- Wednesday 16 September
- Thursday 29 October
- Thursday 17 December