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    Board of Directors of UFI

    The Board of Directors of the University of the Faroe Islands is made up of seven members. The Minister appoints four external members, university staff elect two and university students elect one. For each member a deputy member is also appointed. Board members are appointed for a four-year term, with the exception of the student representative, who is elected for one year at a time.

    External members must hold a university degree or equivalent qualification. The composition of external Board members must ensure that among them they offer in-depth knowledge of and good insight into university education and research, as well as management experience from business or industry and administration.

    The Board of Directors is the highest authority of the University of the Faroe Islands. The Board selects a chair and a vice chair among the external members appointed by the Minister. Deputy members join the Board, if full members are prevented from performing their duties.

    Members of the Board 2025 - 2028

    External members and alternates appointed by the Minister:

    Ólavur Ellefsen, CEO of Usable, chairman (reappointed)
    Alternate: Steinbjørn Hardlei, Project Manager for the Child Welfare Project
    Niels Winther, CEO of House of Industry, vice-chairman
    Alternate: Birita Wardum, City Architect for Tórshavn Municipality
    Anders Bjarklev, Rector of the Technical University of Denmark (reappointed)
    Alternate: Elena D’Amelio, Professor of Media Studies at the University of San Marino and expert in the European Higher Education Area
    Elaine Munthe, Dean of the Knowledge Center for Education and Professor of Education at the University of Stavanger (reappointed)
    Alternate: Ragnheiður H. Magnúsardóttir, CEO of Maggar in Iceland and expert in technology and entrepreneurship

    Members and alternates recommended by the University of the Faroe Islands:

    Annika Helgadóttir Davidsen, Assistant Professor in Psychology, Department of Health and Nursing Science
    Alternate: Sigurd Christiansen, Assistant Professor in Chemistry, Department of Natural Sciences
    Sonja Olsen, Ph.D. Researcher in Education, Department of Education
    Alternate: Regin Djurhuus Hammer, Ph.D. Researcher in Economics, Department of History and Social Sciences

    The students’ term of office is one year:

    2025
    • Harriet Felicia Reistad Dam, enrolled in the Faculty of Science and Technology
    o Alternate: Sigmund Zachariassen, enrolled in the Faculty of History and Social Sciences

    2026
    • Petur Simonsen, enrolled in the Faculty of Science and Technology
    o Alternate: Milia Egilsnes Anda, enrolled in the Faculty of History and Social Sciences