University Of Helsinki's University Collegium Elected 26 February

University of Helsinki

The term of the University Collegium is 1 March 2026 - 28 February 2030.

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The University of Helsinki's 48-member University Collegium for the term 1 March 2026 - 28 February 2030 has been elected. In the Collegium, 16 members represent professors, 16 members represent other teaching and research staff as well as other staff, and 16 members represent students. Each member has a personal deputy. The student members are elected for a two-year term. In addition, The Swedish School of Social Science's representative has the right to attend and speak at collegium meetings.

The tasks of the university collegium include deciding on the number of Board members, and the term of office duration of the Board and its members, appointing members from outside the university community to the university Board, appointing the Chancellor, and confirming the university's financial statements and annual report, as well as deciding on granting a discharge from liability for Board members and the Rector.

University Collegium members 2026-2030

Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences

Professors

  • Ville Mustonen, personal deputy Frauke Ecke

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Minna Poranen, personal deputy Heini Lassila

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Professors

  • Johanna Björkroth, personal deputy Juhani Taponen

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Kati Kuipers, personal deputy Anna Ylhäinen

Faculty of Pharmacy

Professors

  • Anne Juppo, personal deputy Mikko Airavaara

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Otto Kari, personal deputy Heli Bollström

Faculty of Humanities

Professors

  • Saana Svärd, personal deputy Merja Polvinen
  • Samu Niskanen, personal deputy Anu Lahtinen

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Mietta Lennes, personal deputy Reynir Eggertsson

Faculty of Educational Sciences

Professors

  • Arto Kallioniemi, personal deputy Minna Autio

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Manne Kallio, personal deputy Anu Laine

Faculty of Medicine

Professors

  • Anu-Katriina Pesonen, personal deputy Minna Laakso
  • Risto Renkonen, personal deputy Henna Tyynismaa
  • Leo Tjäderhane, personal deputy Ari Ristimäki

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Pauli Turunen, personal deputy Aki Stubb

Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry

Professors

  • Maija Tenkanen, personal deputy Pekka Uimari

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Pauliina Lankinen, personal deputy Mikko Kangas

Faculty of Science

Professors

  • Leena Järvi, personal deputy Mika Mäntylä
  • Aleksi Vuorinen, personal deputy Eero Saksman
  • Mikko Ritala, personal deputy Tuuli Toivonen

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Johannes Pernaa, personal deputy Åsa Hirvonen
  • Daniel Price, personal deputy Federico Ledda

Faculty of Law

Professors

  • Päivi Leino-Sandberg, personal deputy Toomas Kotkas

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Veera Koponen, personal deputy Taneli Kontiainen

Faculty of Theology

Professors

  • Tuomas Heikkilä, personal deputy Anne-Birgitta Pessi

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Outi Lehtipuu, personal deputy Johanna Lumijärvi

Faculty of Social Sciences

Professors

  • Ilkka Arminen, personal deputy Anni Kajanus

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Riikka Kuusisto, personal deputy Maria Valaste

Research institutes

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Marja Mikkola, personal deputy Satu Palva

Other independent institutes

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Timo-Jussi Hämäläinen, personal deputy Jussi Piipponen

University Services

Other teaching and research staff and other staff

  • Taru Valovirta, personal deputy Miia Valento
  • Melissa Plath, personal deputy Senja Kojonen

The Swedish School of Social Science's representative Sebastian Godenhjelm has the right to attend and speak at collegium meetings.

Students

  • Eugenie Touma van der Meulen, personal deputy Olli Jalonen
  • Pihla Pavas, personal deputy Helmi Mäkelä
  • Melissa Ekman, personal deputy Roni Ylä-Kaarre
  • Elsa Lindeberg, personal deputy Tony Brusin
  • Carla Olander, personal deputy Maida Kpuzi
  • Tommi Mäki, personal deputy Eeli Tamminen
  • Petra Pulli, personal deputy Marena Haapiainen
  • Selin Yilmaz, personal deputy Claudia Kaakinen
  • Mosammat Shimu Akter, personal deputy Muhammad Omer
  • Joar Jensén, personal deputy Arushi Arora
  • Arjun Tiwari, personal deputy Rabeya Swachho
  • Johannes Heikkinen, personal deputy Lauri Höyssä
  • Venla Lehtinen, personal deputy Henna Heino
  • Tilda Lassila, personal deputy Susanna Nevalainen
  • Jarno Posti, personal deputy Nhat Nguyen
  • The full member and the personal deputy of the Swedish School of Social Science will be appointed at a later date.
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