Administrative units

The office of the Rector is responsible for the coordination, management, and follow-up of overarching tasks, external relations and partnership agreements, security, emergency preparedness, and information security, as well as the preparation and coordination of matters submitted to the Board.

Our areas of responsibility are:

• Cross-functional coordination, governance and follow-up
• External relations and partnership agreements
• Campus directors (Regional staff)
• Security and emergency preparedness

Chief of staff: Ida Pinnerød

​​​​​Pro-rector: Levi Gårseth-Nesbakk
Director of academic affairs: Anne Ringen Pedersen
Assistant director of academic affairs: Margrethe Mørkved Solli

• ​​​The Director of Academic Affairs' Staff
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• Admission and reception
  Head: Siv-Anita Eriksen Molid
  
  
• Examinations, teaching plan and diplomas
  Head: Brynjar Jørstad
  
  
• Internationalisation
  Head: Monica Brobak
  
  
• Centre for Professional Development and Learning (PLUS)
  Head: Randi Stemland
  
  
• System administration and analysis
  Head: Bente Duun

Pro-rector: Ketil Eiane

• Research and Development Division
  
  
• University Library
  - Public services
  - Information resources
  - Learning and research services
  
  Library manager: Berit Eliassen

• Strategic management and media relations
• News
• Website (nord.no)
• Internal communication and language
• Social media, recruitment of students and marketing
• Events and profiling
• Graphic design and printing
  
  Interim Head of Communications: Nina Kjeøy

More about the Communications Unit

Director: Rune Braseth

• ​​​​Quality assurance, internal audit and management
  
• Finance department
  - Analysis, reporting, budget
  - Accounting
  - Procurement
  - Payroll​​
  Head: Per Arne Skjelvik
  
• ​​​HR department
  Head: Runar Michaelsen (acting)
  
• ​Quality and HSE
  Head: Monica Hardy (acting)

Director: Erik Gaukerud

• Digitisation and IT 
  - Digital development
  - ICT and technical operations
  - ICT user support
  - Documentation and information management
  Head: Odd Asbjørn Halseth
  
  

• Property management
  - Project and development
  - Campus service
  - Property management and cleaning
  Head: ​Tomm Erik Svennebø Sandmoe