Lund University is now seeking a deputy vice-chancellor who, together with the Vice-Chancellor, will help to develop the University. The deputy vice-chancellor acts as the deputy to the Vice-Chancellor and serves for the duration of the Vice-Chancellor’s term of office.
“At Lund University, the Vice-Chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor are expected to work as a team, complementing one another and leading the University together. That is why we have the same person specification when recruiting a deputy vice-chancellor as we did when recruiting a Vice-Chancellor,” says Ingrid Petersson, chair of the University Board and the Recruitment Committee.
The stated requirements stipulate that the deputy vice-chancellor is to be a professor with a strong academic background, an experienced and clear-sighted academic leader and manager with personal integrity and the ability to take decisive action.
“Within the Recruitment Committee we are keen to attract a large number of qualified candidates for the role, so we would really like to encourage staff and students to nominate suitable candidates and interested individuals to apply,” says Ingrid Petersson.
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Timetable
- August–September 2026: Submission of nominations.
- Autumn 2026: The Recruitment Committee interviews candidates for deputy vice-chancellor and draws up a shortlist.
- November 2026: Consultation in the Electoral College with members representing teaching staff, other employees and students regarding the candidates for deputy vice-chancellor, and a vote, the result of which is communicated to the Recruitment Committee.
- December 2026: The University Board decides who will be deputy vice-chancellor.
- 1 January 2027: The Vice-Chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor take office.
Read more: Recruitment of Vice-Chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor 2025-2026.