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Department Management

The department head has the overall responsibility for the department's operations within the framework set by the university's board, the faculty's plans, instructions from the dean and through decisions made by the department board. 

Head of Department

Head of Office

Vice Head of Department and Head of Education

Head of Research and PhD programme leader

Programme leader Master of Social Anthropology

Who does what?

The Head of Department has the overall responsibility for the running of the department. The Vice Head of Department will step in for the Head of Department during longer periods of absence.

The Head of Education has the overall responsibility for the quality of the study programmes, and the Head of Research has the overall responsibility for the research activity at the Department.

The Head of Office is the administrative leader of the Department and is responsible for coordinating the administrative work of the Department.