University Management

Personal emails are formed: firstname.lastname (at) ulapland.fi.

University management

Antti Syväjärvi

Rector
Professor, Administrative Sciences; PhD
Term: 1.11.2025–31.12.2029

Vice-Rector for Education
FT
Term: 1.1.2025–31.12.2029
Research profile

Strategic development of the University's study profiles and study environment
Quality assurance of the training and teaching
Strengthening societal interaction (cooperation between educational institutions, continuous learning and systematization of societal interaction)
Leading the teaching development team

Vice-Rector for Research
KTT
Term: 1.1.2025–31.12.2029

Research profile

Strategic development and profiling of university research
Quality assurance and promotion of responsibility in science and research
Strengthening societal interaction (research institute and business cooperation and international partnerships)
Leading the Research Development Working Group and the Graduate School

Director of Administration

Head of the University's Central Administration
General administration
Employer affairs
Staff affairs, excluding appointment and dismissal of permanent teachers and researchers
Administration according to the above task allocation when the rector is absent
Liaison between the University and its shareholder corporations and stakeholders
Presenting matters for decision before the University Collegium
Secretary General of the University Board
Head of university preparedness

Support of the management

Executive Assistant
Tel. +358 40 579 8769

Secretary to the Rector
Secretary to the University Board
Organizer to the meetings of University Executive Group, University Consortium Services' Steering group, and meetings for Rectors
Visits and celebrations

Executive Assistant
Phone: +358 40 525 6836