Universities in Sweden are governed by the state in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance. This means that parliament and the government decide upon the allocation of resources, activities, as well as the laws and regulations that apply to Malmö University.

Malmö University's management

Malmö University's highest decision-making body is the University Board. In addition to the Vice-Chancellor, Malmö University's management consists of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Doctoral Education, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Collaboration and Innovation, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement and Human Rights, the University Director and the Assistant University Director.

The Vice-Chancellor is supported by an Advisory Board consisting of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Engagement and Innovation, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement and Human Rights, the University Director, the Assistant University Director, all Deans, the Library Director and student representatives.

  • Olivia Wigzell - Chair of the Board

    Her background includes work as a ministerial adviser and head of the unit for public health and healthcare at the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, policy expert at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, special policy analyst for the Social Services Act, and Director General of the National Board of Health and Welfare.

    Director General, the Public Health Agency of Sweden

  • Heike Erkers

    President of Akademikerförbundet SSR since 2012 and second Vice-President of the Saco Board.

    Akademikerförbundet, Saco

  • Hanne Leth Andersen

    Professor of Higher Education Pedagogy and Rector

    Roskilde University, Denmark

  • Stephan Müchler

    CEO

    Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden

  • Petter Hartman - CEO

    Medicon Village Innovation AB.

    Lund University

  • Nicolas Lunabba

    Author

  • Harriet Wallberg

    Professor of Physiology, President of Karolinska Institutet from 2004 to January 2013, then University Chancellor from June 2014 to September 2016.

    Karolinska institutet

  • Roko Kursar

    Municipal Commissioner for the City of Malmö

    City of Malmö

  • Bojana Drljaca

  • Damilare Latinwo

  • Helena Gard

Meeting times and minutes

  • Thursday 13 February
  • Thursday 10 April and Friday 11 April
  • Thursday 12 June
  • Thursday 11 September and Friday 12 September
  • Thursday 16 October
  • Monday 15 December

Minutes of the University Board meetings (in Swedish) (Box)

University management

Universitety Management Group

Decision-making levels

Malmö University has three decision-making levels: the Board, the Vice-Chancellor and the faculties' management. The committees and councils are tasked with preparing proposals to the Vice-Chancellor for either a decision by the Vice-Chancellor or as a basis for the Vice-Chancellor's proposal to the Board, which is the University's highest decision-making body.

Advisory boards

Advisory Board for Research and Doctoral Education

This is a preparatory body for the Vice-Chancellor prior to decisions by the Vice-Chancellor and any decisions by the University Board. University-wide issues regarding research and doctoral education can also be initiated in the University's management group or other groupings, for handling in the preparatory committee.

Advisory Board for Education

This is a preparatory body for the Vice-Chancellor prior to decisions by the Vice-Chancellor and any decisions by the University Board. University-wide issues regarding education can also be initiated in the University's management group, or in other groupings, for handling in the preparatory committee.

Advisory Board for Research Ethics

The Advisory Board for Research Ethics has both strategic and operational tasks related to research ethics and research misconduct.

Minutes – Advisory Board for Research Ethics

 

Advisory Board for Global Engagement

The Advisory Board for Global Engagement supports the University Management in strategic decisions regarding internationalisation.

Minutes – Advisory Board for Global Engagement (Box)

Advisory Board for Collaboration and Innovation

The Board's mission is to plan, coordinate and monitor university-wide issues relating to collaboration, utilisation and innovation. The Board will also contribute to increasing the University's global visibility.

Minutes – Advisory Board for Collaboration and Innovation 

Joint University Administration and Services

The University has administrative departments known as Joint University Administration and Services. The University Director is the head of these departments and makes decisions under delegation from the Vice-Chancellor.

Organisation chart

Malmö University Organisation Chart 2024 (in Swedish) (pdf)

Internal Audit

Internal Audit's activities aim to support the University in achieving its objectives through independent and objective audits and advice. This is done by reviewing and suggesting improvements to the University's risk assessment, governance, monitoring and management processes.

Reports

The Head of Internal Audit reports significant findings and recommendations from audits conducted to the Chair of the Board and the Vice-Chancellor or the Vice-Chancellor's nominee on an ongoing basis. For each university-wide audit in the audit plan, a summary report is written and submitted to the Board and the Vice-Chancellor.

Internal Audit prepares a summary report of audits performed every year, including significant observations and other tasks performed during the year. The report also includes a follow-up of the measures decided by the Board of Directors as a result of previous years' audits.

Audits and annual reports (in Swedish) (Box)

Contact Internal Audit