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Three recruitment procedures initiated and nominating committee on its way

The faculty board's January meeting

Published Jan 28, 2026

The first faculty board meeting of the year included, among other things, three recruitment cases and a discussion on how the nominating committee for the faculty board should be established. The committee is also tasked with proposing candidates for the positions of head of school and deputy head of school for the president’s decision.

The faculty board has decided to initiate recruitment cases. These include a guest professorship in technology and geopolitics at the Department of Real Estate, and a senior lectureship in philosophy of science and technology, as well as an affiliated faculty member, both at the Department of Philosophy and History.

Another issue discussed was how to make it clearer how pedagogical skill should be assessed in connection with applications for docentship. The Faculty Board wishes for greater predictability in how such applications are handled.

As is known, a number of positions of trust will be appointed at the ABE School in 2026. The work has begun by selecting the nominating committee that will propose candidates for the positions of heads of school and faculty board members. During the board meeting, the requirements profile and composition were discussed. At the next school meeting, on Tuesday, 10 February, the faculty board will inform about the process and present its proposal for the nomination committee. At that time, the faculty will have the opportunity to comment on the composition before a decision is made two weeks later.

Next faculty board meeting will be on 19 February.

As told by Pernilla Hagbert to Johan C Thorburn.

Pernilla Hagbert
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Urban & Regional Studies

Faculty Board ABE

The Faculty Board at the School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE) is the school's body for collegial influence and decision-making. The Faculty Board consists of the head of school as chair, six teacher representatives, one of whom is the vice-chair, two external representatives and two student representatives. The term of office for Faculty Boards is from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026.

Articles about Faculty Board ABE's work

2026

1. Three recruitment procedures initiated and nominating committee on its way  – Pernilla Hagbert

2025

9. New guest professor, the future of doctoral programmes, and broadened recruitment  – Per Wikman Svahn

8. Impact committee in place, process for positions of trust, and action plan for broadened recruitment  – Helena Mattsson

7. Quality in education, doctoral studies and research  – Luigia Brandimarte

6. External review, impact committee and assistant professor in entrepreneurship financing  – Johan Spross

5. New requirements for real estate agents and extensive intelligence operations in Sweden  – Per Wikman Svahn

4. Plan for guest professors and course syllabus process  – Jenny Paulsson

3. Time for strategy discussions, events on research initiatives, and new professor in the pipeline  – Pernilla Hagbert

2. Plans for broadened recruitment and new measurable ways for quality assurance  – Luigia Brandimarte

1. New energy and new responsibilities - the Faculty Board takes on 2025  – Johan Spross

2024

7. New committees to strengthen the strategic work from January 2025  – Pernilla Hagbert

6. Strategic developments and new initiatives - Faculty Board ABE is looking ahead  – Per Wikman Svahn

5. Quality assurance and reform agenda in focus for the Faculty Board  – Jenny Paulsson

4. New responsibilities and focus on streamlining processes  – Helena Mattsson

3. Establishing a new structure to support decision-making and strategy  – Luigia Brandimarte

2. Focusing on quality and development  – Johan Spross

1. Faculty Board begins work with new decision and delegation scheme  – Pernilla Hagbert

Information from the school management