Boards and committees

Last changed: 13 May 2024

The faculty's decision-making body is the faculty board. The board is supported by several advisory and preparatory committees.

Members of the faculty board are elected by the electoral assembly, while members of the other committees are appointed by the faculty board or dean. See the faculty´s delegation of authority.

The committees are the faculty's coordinating body for their different areas of responsibility.

Faculty Board

Term of office: 1 January 2025 - 31 December 2027

Nils Fall
Dean
018-67 13 69
nils.fall@slu.se

Anna Wallenbeck
Deputy Dean
018-67 45 04
anna.wallenbeck@slu.se

Vice deans

Term of office: 1 April 2025 - 31 Mars 2028

Johanna Penell, vice dean for education on Bachelor's and Master's level.

Mårten Hetta, vice dean for external cooperation.

Susanne Eriksson, vice dean for doctoral education.

Johan Dicksved, vice dean for research infrastructure.

Members

Maria Andersson
Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare

Renée Båge
Department of Clinical Sciences

Johan Dicksved
Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare

Ingrid Ljungvall
Department of Clinical Sciences

Sara Wernersson
Department of Animal Biosciences

Anna Wistedt
Department of Animal Biosciences

Students

Josefine Jerlström
Doctoral student

Alma Hellström
Vice president, Ultuna studentkår (ULS)

Jasmin Pettersson
President Veterinärmedicinska föreningen (VMF)

1st substitute

Carl-Gustaf Thulin
Department of Animal Biosciences

2nd substitute

Vacant

 

Employees' organisation representatives

Malin Hagberg Gustavsson, Saco

Frida Dahlström, ST

Peter Wickman, Seko

Other boards

The Academic Appointments Board (LFN-VH)

End of term: June 30, 2028

Chair: Nils Fall  Secretary: Eva Enström och Sarah Hedenskog
Members: Johan Dicksved, Sofia Boqvist, Anna Bergh 
Substitutes: Anna Skarin, Katarina Nostell, Johan Lundqvist, Anna Wallenbeck

The Docent Appointment Board (DN-VH)

End of term: March 31, 2028

Chair: Ingrid Ljungvall Secretary: Sarah Hedenskog
Members: Stefan Örn, Jenny Loberg, Jens Malmkvist
Substitutes: Sofia Mikko, Lena Holm, Patricia Hedenqvist, Odd Höglund

The PhD Education Board (Fun-VH)

End of term: March 31, 2028

Send applications and documents to: fun-vh@slu.se

Chair: Susanne Eriksson Secretary: Anette Wichman
Members: Ylva Sjunnesson, Martin Johnsson, Theodoros Ntallaris, Mohammad Ramin
Substitute: Cecilia Ley 

Director of Studies for postgraduate education: Carl-Gustaf Thulin

Programme board for education in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Scienc (PN-VH)

End of term: March 31, 2028

Chair: Johanna Penell  Secretary: Karin Camp
Members: Eva Tyden, Frida Lundmark Hedman, Henrik Rönnberg
Substitutes: Ida Hallberg, Johan Lundblad

Directors of Studies 

Committees

Members and duties for each committee are decided according to the Faculty's Delegations of authoryity.

The Scholarships Committee 

End of term: March 31, 2025

Chair:Secretary: Kristina Jungnelius 
Members: -

The Farm Animals Committee

End of term: March 31, 2028

Chair: Stefan Gunnarsson 

Branch representative:

  • Sheep: Carl Helander
  • Milk: Rebecca Danielsson
  • Pig: Torun Wallgren
  • Beef: Anna Hessle
  • Poultry: Désirée Jansson

The Horse Committee

End of term: March 31, 2028

Chair: Anna-Lena Holgersson
Members: Elke Hartmann, Cecilia Müller, Maria Vilain Rørvang, Ove Wattle, Gabriella Lindgren

The Small Animals Committee

End of term: March 31, 2028

Chair: Ida Hallberg
Members: Tomas Bergström, Ingrid Hansson, Katja Höglund, Lena Olsén

SLU Committee for Global Animal Diseases (CGD)

End of term: March 31, 2028

Chair: Jonas Johansson Wensman
Members: Mikael Berg, Sofia Boqvist, Susanna Sternberg Lewerin, Jean-Francois Valarcher

The Cooperation Committee

End of term: -

Chair: Mårten Hetta 
Members: Senior lecturers with special responsibility for extension

The Equal Opportunities Committee

End of term: -

Chair: Anna Wallenbeck Members: -

Committe for Environmental monitoring and assessment

End of term: March 31, 2028

Chair: Carl-Gustaf Thulin Members: Coordinators: Gunnar Carlsson and Alina Koch

Nomination committee

End of term: April 30, 2027

Members Substitutes
Eva Tyden, chair Marie Rhodin
Mia Svensson, vice-chair Margareta Uhlhorn
Tomas Bergström Anna Maria Johansson
Katarina Nostell Lena Ström
Björn Ekesten Karin Alvåsen
Torun Wallgren Helena Wall
Caitlin Sandtström (Sluss) 2024 Hedda Bengtsson (Sluss) 2024