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Election at UiT

Employees and students at UiT the Arctic University of Norway elect members to the University Board. Elections for the Board are conducted every 4 years, except for the Board Member representing the constituency temporary academic staff as well as student representatives, who are elected annually. The working language on the university board is Norwegian.

In the spring of 2026, a new member will be elected to the university board from the constituency of temporary employees in teaching and research positions.

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Important dates for the election: 

  • April 8th - The election is announced
  • April 22nd - Deadline for nomination of candidates
  • May 18th - Meeting with the nominated candidates on Teams
  • May 20th-28th - The election takes place
  • May 29th - The elected candidates are announced

For further information, see the election regulations: Valgregler+for+institusjonsnivå+gjeldende+fra+250121.pdf (uit.no)

These are the three nominated candidates for the spring election to the University Board:

PhD candidate Erlend Entner, Department of Building, Energy and Materials Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology

Researcher Dhivya Borra Thiyagarajan, Norwegian College of Fishery Science, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics

PhD candidate Henrik Lykke Joakimsen, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences

More information about the candidates will be available around 5 May 2026.



Do you have questions about the election? 

Send an email to valgstyret@uit.no if you have questions regarding the elections.