Human Resources

Target audience

University managers and specialists working with human resource management and human resource development. Mainly professionals within the HR field but some events may be open to other participants.

Focus areas

The role of HR in university administration and university management in a Nordic context, and the development and dissemination of knowledge, experiences, new trends and best practices.

If possible facilitate the development of joint projects among a few selected universities. Selected key areas in the period will be university management and leadership, international recruitment of researchers, working environment, university career development and HR organization.

Activity goals for the period 2014‒2016

The group will contribute to the NUAS directors’ programme, facilitate a seminar in Stockholm on university leadership, take part in a possible cross-group project on international recruitment of researchers, and exchange experiences of working environment surveys.

A study trip to the UK is also being considered to exchange experience of systematic career development programmes.