The members of the Board of the University of Tampere from the start of 2013 are Leena Heino, Risto Heiskala, Rauno Ihalainen, Seija Ilmakunnas, Veera Kaleva, Pirkko-Liisa Kellokumpu-Lehtinen, Johannes Lehtinen, Jaana Parviainen, Marita Ruohonen, Petri Räsänen and Kai Öistämö.
The University Collegiate Body elected the external members of the University Board in its meeting on 7 November and confirmed the result of the elections of the staff and student representatives.
There are eleven members in all of whom six represent the staff and students of the University and five are external members. The new Board starts its work at the beginning of 2013 and its term of office is four years.
The election of the Board members who represent the staff of the University was held on 25-30 October 2012.
The working group appointed by the University Collegiate Body worked for a year to find the external members. Antti Johansson, who is a student member of the working group, says that the cooperation between the Collegiate Body and the working group ran smoothly.
– The work of the working group was based on trust between the Collegiate Body and the working group. The diverse group composed of professors, other staff and the students worked closely together to assist the Collegiate Body according to the instructions that had been given. As a result of the cooperation, the Collegiate Body elected the five external members for the Board of the University.
– Because of the good reputation and efficient operative management of the University of Tampere, top-level individuals have taken up this demanding task for the next four years Johansson says.
According to Professor Jouni Häkli, a member of the Collegiate Body, the Collegiate Body is like the parliament of the University and it has worked openly and engaged in a dialogue.
– The way the external members of the Board were elected is a decision that was genuinely made by the Collegiate Body. It did not just approve the decision. The way the decision was reached has increased the feelings of commitment in the members of the Collegiate Body.
According to the Chair of the University Collegiate Body, Professor Pirkko Pitkänen, the University of Tampere got a good Board again.
– The new Board, as the one now in office, has wide-ranging know-how. We paid special attention to strategic management because the national and international competition between universities is only going to increase in the future. In addition to strategic know-how, the new members of the Board have experience of societal impact, financial expertise and diverse know-how of top-level positions on the national and international level and in research and development. I also want to thank the present Board on behalf of the whole Collegiate Body for its outstanding and excellent work.
The Board of the University of Tampere 1 January 2013 – 31 December 2016
Leena Heino works as a systems specialist at the University of Tampere. She is chair of the University of Tampere Staff Association (TaYHY) and one of the shop stewards.
Doctor of Social Sciences Professor Risto Heiskala is director of the Institute for Advanced Social Research at the University of Tampere. He is also director of the research project Knowledge about the Economy in the EU, which is funded by the Academy of Finland, and director of the Finnish Doctoral Program of Social Sciences.
Doctor of Philosophy Rauno Ihalainen is director of the Pirkanmaa Hospital District and member of the board for the Social Insurance Institution of Finland and the TTT Theatre. His special expertise is in health care management, health economics, health care processes and quality enhancement, and the health service reform.
Doctor of Social Sciences Seija Ilmakunnas is director of the Labour Institute for Economic Research. She has extensive expertise in economics, labour markets and sectoral research, as well as a solid background as a researcher.
Veera Kaleva is in her fifth year of sociology studies. She is currently chairing the Student Union of the University of Tampere and active in her student organisation and university administration.
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery Pirkko-Liisa Kellokumpu-Lehtinen is Professor of radiology and oncology at the University of Tampere and head of department and chief physician for the Department of Oncology at the Tampere University Hospital. She has published widely and holds several positions of trust both in Finland and internationally.
Johannes Lehtinen is a fourth-year student of international politics and active in student and university politics. In his work on the Board, he would like to promote openness and transparency in administration, increase the influence of University staff and students, and encourage critical debate.
Doctor of Philosophy Jaana Parviainen works as a university researcher for the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. She directs multidisciplinary research projects funded by the Academy of Finland and TEKES, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation.
Master of Social Sciences Marita Ruohonen is executive director of the Finnish Association of Mental Health. She is a member of several working groups and boards in social and health care, including the National Council for Crime Prevention, Finland’s Slot Machine Association and the Y-Foundation. She has broad experience in the health and welfare sector and the third sector.
Licentiate of Social Sciences Petri Räsänen is Director of Innovation and Foresight on the Council of the Tampere Region. Involved in the founding of the Demola and Protomo networks, Räsänen is familiar with the new innovation environments and the international networks in which they are developed.
Doctor of Technology Kai Öistämö is Chief Development Officer for Nokia, responsible for corporate strategy and business development in the leadership team. He is chairman of the board of Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, and also serves on the board of the Sanoma Corporation.
