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 Flowcore (reappointed)
Alternate: Steinbjørn Hardlei, Project Manager for the Child Welfare Project
Niels Winther, CEO of House of Industry
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

Members and alternates recommended by the students:

Harriet Felicia Reistad Dam, student in the Department of Natural Sciences
Alternate: Sigmund Zachariassen, student in the Department of History and Social Sciences

Members of the Board 2021-2024

Ólavur Ellefsen, Chair, CEO at Nemlia, www.ellefsen.fo

Marita Rasmussen, CEO at The House of Industry

Anders Bjarklev, President DTU Denmark

Elaine Munthe, Dean University of Stavanger

Marin Strøm, Staff Member, PhD, Programme Leader of Public Health, Associate Professor in Health Sciences

Jónrit Halling, Staff Member, PhD, Programme Leader in Biology, Associate Professor in Molecular Life Sciences

Elberg Elias Klettheyggj, Student Member