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Dr. Eva Söderman
Uppsala University
Head of Study Counsellors and Career Office.
Eva Söderman is working at the Student affairs and academic registry division since Jan 2011. At the division she is the Head of the Study Counsellors and Career Office.
Her responsibilities include central student service office and central study and career guidance for all students. Eva is also responsible for, among other things, for example widening participation, support to students with disabilities, information to students in print and on the web, student health and the national scholastic aptitude test.
Country: Sweden
WSAN Alumni since 2013
Dr. Anna Hagborg
Uppsala University
Faculty Director of Studies
Anna Hagborg works as the senior advisor for the Dean of the Faculty in general issues and leads the efforts to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate education and research at the Faculty.
Country: Sweden
WSAN Alumni since 2013
Ms. Therese Deutsch
Örebro University
HR Manager
Therese Deutsch is HR Manager at Örebro University. The main mission for the HR department is to contribute to developing Örebro University as an attractive employer with a strong employer brand.
The HR function contributes in different levels of the organization:
- To lead and develop the HR Policy for the University.
- To support the faculty boards with facts and strategic discussions.
- To give strategic support to managers in the organization.
- To give practical support in HR processes to all managers.
- To give support in HR processes to employees.
- To support in processes to safeguard that the University has the right competence for the organizations’ needs.
Country: Sweden
WSAN Alumni since 2014
Mrs. Susanne Wallmark
Malmö University
University Director and Head of Administration.
Susanne Walmark is Head of Administration at Malmö University. The University Administration supports the University Board, the Vice-Chancellor, Disciplinary Domain and Faculty Boards, Departments and operations in general with the aim of ensuring that the University fulfils its overarching obligations as a public authority and employer.
Country: Sweden
Winter School Alumni since 2011
Mr. Jerker Dahne
Stockholm University
Deputy Director, Student Services and Head of the Academic Records Unit.
Country: Sweden
WSAN Alumni since 2013
Dr. Jane Sherwood
University of Oxford
Director of Graduate Admissions and Funding
Country: United Kingdom
WSAN Alumni since 2010
Ms. Mareanne Karssen
VU University Amsterdam
Programme Manager Education.
As the Program Manager Education at VU University Amsterdam, Mareanne Karssen is responsible for the coordination of the Agenda on Education, designed to improve the quality of academic teaching (both in terms of staff and course structure), thereby increasing the number of students that successfully finish the programs. The Agenda has a total budget of M€ 39; the University has approximately 24.000 students and 135 study programs. As Program Manager she is attached to the Office of the Provost and directly accountable to the Provost.
Her main Tasks are:
- to monitor the implementation of the Agenda on Education
- to supervise most of its projects
- to analyse results
- to improve collaboration between faculties and supporting services in implementing the Agenda
Country: The Netherlands
WSAN Alumni since 2009
Mr. Veli-Pekka Heiskanen
University of Helsinki
Head of Faculty Administration.
Faculty Administration, personnel affairs, strategic planning, Dean´s strategic assistance.
Country: Finland
WSAN Alumni since 2008
Dr. An Descheemaeker
KU Leuven
Director KU Leuven Association
An Descheemaeker is the general director of the KU Leuven Association. This is the federation and collaboration network of the KU Leuven and the 5 Flemish university colleges LUCA School of Arts, Odisee, Thomas More, UC Leuven – Limburg and Vives. The network stands for more than 100.000 students, 17.000 staff members and 24 campuses. Together with her team An steers and coordinates the activities of the network, working towards an integrated higher education area, realizing a research and innovation web and optimizing the general operations of the network members.
Country: Belgium
WSAN Alumni since 2013
Mr. Christopher Sönnerbrandt
Royal College of Music in Stockholm
Head of Student Affairs Office
Country: Sweden
Ms. Päivi Karimäki - Suvanto
University of Helsinki
Head of Administration, Faculty of Arts
In her current position, Päivi is responsible for managing the administration in the Faculty which is one of the largest in the University (with ~500 staff, 8000 students). The Head of Faculty Administration plays a central role in managing and developing the administration at the faculty level as well on its departments. Head of Faculty Administration provides managerial support for the dean and the heads of departments in their strategic leadership. The Dean and Head of Administration form a close working partnership that integrate academic issues with the resources and finances in order to achieve Faculty’s targets in the most effective way.
Päivi is responsible for the implementation of the decisions made by Dean and preparing the faculty strategy and the human resources plan and budget contained in it as well overseeing the achievement of the objectives set for the faculty administration.
One of her many roles as a Head of Administration is also to follow the impacts of the changes and new reforms that are taking place in the university policy on national and international scale and try to implement the best practices of them to the faculty level.
Country: Finland
WSAN Alumni since 2012
Dr. Wieke Eefting
Utrecht University
Head Policy Advice, Student and Educational Affairs
Wieke is working on the coordination of policy projects and strategic advisor of the faculty board. She is also responsible for the coordination of educational and student affairs and maintains internal and external contacts.
Country: The Netherlands
WSAN Alumni since 2011
Mr. Andrew West
The University of Sheffield
University Secretary
The role of University Secretary provides advice and support to the University's Council and governance structure, working closely with the University Executive Board and acting as Secretary to the Council and to the Senate.
Andrew is also responsible for student and academic services within the University, with a wide remit covering student recruitment and admissions, academic services including learning and teaching support, registry and student administration, careers and employability, and a broad range of student support services.
Country: United Kingdom
WSAN alumni since 2005
Mr. Jyri Pulkkinen
University of the Arts Helsinki, Theatre Academy
Head of Training Theatre
Jyri Pulkkinen is working as the Head of Training Theatre. The Training Theatre hosts 40-50 premiers per year in several different venues of the Theatre Academy. The staff (producers, designers and technical crew) of the Theatre works in close co-operation with teachers and students as well as with researchers. Jyri Pulkkinen is also working as Manager of Occupational Health and Safety of the University.
University of the Arts Helsinki was launched in 2013 upon the merging of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Sibelius Academy, and Theatre Academy Helsinki. It offers training at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. Research at the university focuses on the arts and art pedagogy; it can be artistic or developmental.
Country: Finland
WSAN alumni since 2013
Dr. Nadia Pollini
University of Oxford
Deputy Director,Graduate Admissions and Funding)
Country: United Kingdom
WSAN Almumni since 2011
Mr. Russell Ashworth
The University of Manchester
Director of Faculty Operations
Country: United Kingdom
Ms. Kirsi Rauhala
University of Helsinki
Head of Administration,Facultaty Medicine
Faculty Administration, personnel affairs, strategic planning, Dean´s strategic assistance.
Country: Finland
WSAN Alumni since 2014
Ms. Andrea Syring
Freie Universzität Berlin
Head of Mangement Analysis
Country: Germany
Ms. Margreet de Lange
Utrecht University
Programme Manager International Affairs
Country: The Netherlands
Mr. Wilfred Mijnhardt
Mr. Wilfred Mijnhardt
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Policy Director RSM
Country: The Netherlands
Dr. M. Claire Van de Velde
Ghent University
Policy Advisor Vicerector
Country: Belgium
Mr. Jan Van de Pas
Utrecht University
Lawyer, Deputy Head of Legal Affairs
Jan van de Pas works as senior corporate legal officer and as deputy head of the Legal Office at Utrecht University. He is specialized in labour law, governance, intellectual property and editing (international) contracts. He represents the Executive Board in legal cases in the Court of Justice. As a legal officer he has intensive contacts with managers of other corporate offices, faculties, departments and services. He participates in project groups consisting of employers from different disciplines within the university. He sees it as his task as legal officer not only to act whenever there is a problem but to act before there is a problem. As a result he is highly interested in strategy of universities in national and international context which he sees as an important factor for his work.
Country: The Netherlands
Dr. Vassilis Protopapas
Cyprus University of Technology
Director, Service for Academic Affairs and Student Welfare.
Vassilis Protopapas is in charge of everything about student services, including admissions, registrations, scheduling, counseling, housing, student life, career, sports, etc.
Country: Cyprus
WSAN Alumni since 2010
Ms. Karin Ekborg-Persson
Lund University
Deputy Head of Administration
Karin Ekborg is Deputy Head of Administration/Head of Development. She works with administrative development, such as administrative processes and support systems, internal consulting concerning administration, change management and organizational issues, as well as general issues concerning the central administration units (finances, buildings….)
Country: Sweden
WSAN Alumni since 2006
Mr. Agis Elisseos
University of Cyprus
Head of Technical Services. Director of Campus Development Office
Agis has joined University of Cyprus since its establishment in 1991 and is involved in the new Campus development and Infrastructure. He is currently the Director of Estates as well as Director of Campus Development Office.
Since 1991 he has been managing the planning and implementation of UoC strategy in terms of accommodation and premises and particularly with the development of a new University Campus aiming to accommodate 10.000 + students, nine Faculties and 2.000 staff and researchers up to year 2000. They are currently working to implement Phase B´of this development, which includes eight projects of an overall budget around €217 million.
Due to the early retirement of the Director of Administration and Finance (DAF) of University of Cyprus, he has been appointed as Deputy DAF for the period March 2014 to March 2015, dealing with the management, planning and coordination of UoC Administrative Services and support of all Governing bodies.
Country Cyprus
WSAN Alumni since 2010
Mr. Ceel Roozeboom
Utrecht University
Department Manager
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Ceel is Manager of Facilities, Estate and ICT , MT-member of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, which includes approximately 860 employees, including 70 full professors, in 13 departments, 5.600 students and a € 62 million annual budget.
He is responsible for the facilities, ICT and purchasing for the faculties’ buildings, for the teaching accommodation at Utrecht Science Park Campus an educational timetabling.
Country: The Netherlands
WSAN Alumni since 2013
Ms. Jorine Janssen
University of Groningen
Dep.Director HRM
Country: The Netherlands
Ms. Minna Talvia
University of Helsinki
Head of Service, Financial Service Unit- City Centre Campus
Country: Finland
Rosa Fedi Molleví
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
Centre Administration - Faculty of Medicine
This position is part of the executive management team which is managed by the Senior Administrator of the University. In the Faculty of Medicine at UAB there are around 230 people working in the administration and services and more than 750 teachers and researchers. We have more than 3.000 students undergraduate and postgraduate distributed in 6 teaching units, of which 5 are in university hospitals.
As a Centre Administrator, Rosa Fedi has responsibilities in several processes of human resources, building, budget, students and cultural and academic activities. She is responsible for the leadership and development of the staff and for managing the teams in the administration and services of the Faculty and other structures related, where there are 11 departments, 2 scientific and technical services and 2 research institutes.
The Centre Administrator acts as a technical consultant to the Governing Academic Body of the Faculty (the Dean and his academic team) as well as she provides managerial support for the heads of departments and research institutes. In the Faculty of Medicine, the Dean and the Centre Administrator work closely in order to improve efficiency and to achieve the objectives of the Faculty in the context of the university policy. Her contribution is about the overall strategy and operational strategies of the Faculty and she has to ensure the effective running of the services.
WSAN Alumni since 2012
Country: Spain
Dr. Thomas Achen
Kristianstad University
Head of Administration/registrar.
Thomas Achen has the overall economic, legal and operational responsibility for the entire administration in the university. He is a member of the university management group headed by the vice chancellor. He represents the University in a number of regional, national and international meetings, forums and organizations.
Country: Sweden
WSAN Alumni since 2010
Mr. Arto Halinen
University of Helsinki
Head of Faculty Administration
Arto Halinen is working as the Head of Administration at the Faculty of Science of the University of Helsinki.
The Faculty of Science is the biggest one in the University of Helsinki, currently with more than 1,000 staff members and 7,000 students in five Departments of the Faculty.
The Head of Faculty Administration is in charge of the operations in the Faculty Office and acts as the supervisor of the Faculty staff, and also acts as the administrative expert within the Faculty. The Faculty Office, for instance, prepares the matters related to quality management, degrees, student admissions and degree requirements for the Faculty decision-making.
Country: Finland
WSAN alumni since 2013.
Ms. Tiina Kosunen
University of Helsinki
Head of Development - International Affairs
Tiina Kosunen is responsible for development activities concerning internationalisation at home such as language policy or support services for international academic recruitment. Tiina is also in charge of University of Helsinki international staff exchange weeks for non-academic personnel, please see: http://www.helsinki.fi/international-staff-exchange/
Country: Helsinki
Winter School Alumni since 2009
Mr. Mikael Vänttinen
University of Helsinki
Head of Faculty Administration
Mikael Vänttinen is working as a Head of Faculty Administration at the Faculty of Theology.
In his current job he is responsible for administration services organized in the Faculty, supporting the dean in his/her strategic leadership, coordinating strategic planning and acting as an expert in the HR and administration issues at the faculty level.
Country: Finland
WSAN alumni since 2011
Ms. Maria Hijman
Utrecht University
Head of Research and Knowledge Transfer
Maria Hijman is Head of the Department of Research and Knowledge Transfer, in the Faculty of Science, Utrecht University. In this department they advise scholars in funding and build on partnerships. This department is also the advisor of the Dean in research policy.
Country: The Netherlands
Ms. Kajan Sirpa
University of Helsinki
Head of Academic and Study Affairs
Sirpa Kajan is the Head of Academic Affairs Office and responsible for organizing the daily work in the office which includes undergraduate, graduate and doctoral education from admissions to graduation. She is also responsible for Faculty´s strategy work related to education and preparing statements for the National Board of Education concerning recognition of law degrees completed abroad. As one of the presenting officers she is responsible for preparing material and proposals for decision making for the Faculty Council, Dean and several committees concerning undergraduate and graduate degrees and curriculum development.
Year of participation in the Winter School: 2015
Country: Finland
Mr. David Cloy
Edinburgh Napier University
Assistant Secretary
David is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the professional service department which supports the University’s corporate governance, corporate planning & business intelligence functions which enable the University in delivering its strategy and meeting its statutory obligations. David is also Clerk to the University's governing body (University Court) and Secretary to the Academic Board.
David is currently seconded as Interim Secretary to the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC).
Country: Scotland
WSAN Alumni since 2012
Ms. Maria Espadalé Reballí
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
Head of Faculty Administration (Faculties of Philosophy and Arts and of Psychology)
First attendance at WSAN
Position and main role
Head of Faculty Administration at the Faculties of Philosophy and Arts and of Psychology.
The head of Faculty Administration is a member of the executive management team of the University headed by the University Manager. As such, this figure is the head of human resources and administration issues at the faculty level and responsible for administration services organized in these two faculties, supporting the deans in their strategic leadership and coordinating strategic planning.
Country: Spain
Dr. Margit Nothnagl
Swedish University of Agricultural Services
Faculty Director
Country: Sweden
Drs. Jacqueline Neefjes
Utrecht University
Managing Director
Country: The Netherlands
Mr. Kurt Sendldorfer
TU Kaiserslautern
Deputy Head of Administration, Chief financial Officer
Country: Germany
Ms. Ana Acebrón
Carlos III University, Madrid
Assistant Director of the Research Office
Country: Spain
Ms. Jaana Fränti
University of Helsinki
Head of Administration, Language Centre
In her current job Jaana is responsible for administrative services of the Language Centre as well as international teacher and staff cooperation. She works in close cooperation with the director providing support in strategic planning and coordinating the planning process, budgeting, financial matters and HR matters including recruitment.
Country: Finland
WSAN alumni since 2012