It is responsible to the government for ensuring that Linköping University, LiU, meets its objectives. The board takes decisions regarding budget, annual report, LiU's organisation, etc. It also appoints deputy vice-chancellors (“prorektorer” in Swedish), and proposes to the government whom it should appoint as vice-chancellor.
The University Board includes representatives of the general public (companies, organisations, etc.) and operations (academic staff and students).
Members of the University Board
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Chair: Lena Sommestad, Governor of Halland County (photo)
- Helen Dannetun, Vice-Chancellor
General representatives
- Kristina Alsér, Development Strategist
- Jonas Bjelfvenstam, Director General, Swedish Transport Agency
- Jan-Håkan Hansson, former Vice-Chancellor at Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College
- Kjell Åke Hansson, CEO/consultant, Vinga Media AB
- Dan Jangblad, Senior Vice President, Saab AB
- Ulrika Unell, CEO Lärande Förvaltning i Östergötland AB
- Kerstin Wigzell, former Director General
Academic staff representatives
- Magnus Berggren, Professor, Department of Science and Technology
- Claes-Fredrik Helgesson, Professor, Department of Thematic Studies
- Birgitta Öberg, Professor, Department of Medical and Health Sciences
Student representatives
- Linnea Michel, Chair, LinTek (Union of Technology and Science Students)
- Linn Davidsson, Chair, StuFF (Union for students at Educational Sciences and Faculty of Arts and Sciences)
- Jacob Larsson, Chair, Consensus (Union for students at Medicine and Health Sciences)
- Fredrik Lindeberg, PhD student, substitute member
