Anna-Karin Andershed new deputy vice-chancellor at Örebro University
Anna-Karin Andershed is appointed the new deputy vice-chancellor at Örebro University. The decision was taken by the University Board in their meeting on Wednesday.
Anna-Karin Andershed is today professor of psychology at Örebro University.
"I am very pleased that the board has appointed Anna-Karin Andershed deputy vice-chancellor. Her qualifications and experience complement very well the other members of the management team. Her dedication to quality of education will have a great impact on the continued progress of our University," comments Vice-Chancellor Johan Schnürer.
Anna-Karin Andershed is looking forward to her new assignment:
"I am of course both happy and honoured to have been appointed deputy vice-chancellor. It is a vote of confidence and a great responsibility that I have been entrusted with and I look forward to continuing working for the University's positive development together with university management."
As the title says, the deputy vice-chancellor is the vice-chancellor's deputy. At Örebro University, the title pro-vice-chancellor is also used, and it is a title given to a senior university officer with a specific assignment or responsibility within university management.