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Deputy vice-chancellor at Lund University – apply or nominate

University building seen from below. Photo.

The University Board decided in June to propose Erik Renström as Vice-Chancellor for the next three-year term of office. The next step is to appoint a deputy vice-chancellor. Applications and nominations can now be submitted for this position – the closing date is 14 September.

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.

About the recruitment of the deputy vice-chancellor – on Lund University’s Staff Pages

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.