Rector Election 2025
Between March 24th and April 4th (8 AM), staff and students at the University of Oslo will elect a new Rector and Pro-Rector.
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Registered students, Ph.D. candidates, adjunct professors, and anyone employed in at least a 50 percent position can vote for their preferred candidates for rector and pro-rector. The determining factor for your eligibility to vote is your employment status on the day you cast your vote.
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The election is a so-called preferential election. Eligible voters must rank the teams and can vote for as many teams as they like. Read more about the election regulations (in Norwegian)
- April 4, the results are announced, revealing the new Rector and Pro-Rector at the University of Oslo.
The candidates
- Rector candidate Hanne Flinstad Harbo
- Get to know Harbo and her team
- Rector candidate Giske Ursin
- Get to know Ursin and her team
- Rector candidate Ragnhild Hennum
- Get to know Hennum and her team
Watch the election meeting from Domus Bibliotheca
Europe is calling for innovation and competitiveness. What is UiO's role in the knowledge sector in Norway and internationally? Watch the debate between the rector candidates Ragnhild Hennum, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Hanne Flinstad Harbo, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, and Giske Ursin, Director of the Cancer Registry of Norway.
The recording is from Scene Domus Bibliotheca, 30 January 2025.
Meet the candidates
The election meetings are open to everyone. The teams can choose which of the candidates will participate in the debate at the individual meetings.
Vi griller en (fremtidig) rektor p? alt som har med studentlivet ? gj?re. Hvem vil gj?re mest for foreningslivet? Hvem har de beste klimam?lene? Og hvem burde du egentlig stemme p?? Kom og finn det ut sammen med oss p? studentenes valgm?te – Vi lover flammer!
Finale! 13.00-13.50 in English. 14.00-15.00 in Norwegian.
Questions?
Do you have questions for the candidates, or suggestions for topics at the election meetings? Contact us via email: valgmote@admin.uio.no.