About SULF

The Swedish Association of University Teachers and Researchers, SULF, is the association for university teachers, researchers and doctoral candidates. We negotiate, inform, debate and influence the development of higher education and research – both now and in the future.

We know higher education and research – higher education is our area.

SULF is a member of the Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations (Saco), whose members are professionals with university or college education.

SULF has:

Approximately 22 000 members.
SULF has local bodies at many universities and major colleges.
Local union representatives at many institutions.
The SULF Doctoral Candidate Association

Organisation

SULF is created by academic teachers and researchers. The main focus is on the members. Please contact your local SULF-association for more information.

Congress

The Congress is the supreme governing body of SULF. The congress consists of 101 members and convenes every three years. The congress elects the President, First, Second and Third Deputy Presidents of the Association and members of the board.

The next Congress is in 2024.

Read about the Congress 2021.

Protocol from the congress 2018 (in Swedish)

Pictures from our latest congress

The SULF board

The board consists of fifteen regular members and five deputy members. Within the board there is a president, first, second and third deputy presidents Mats Ericson is president. Contact details to the board.

Nominations Committee and Remuneration Board

Nominations Committee 2022-2024:

Marie Hoen, sammankallande, Lunds universitet
Mikael Åsman, Blekinge tekniska högskola
Maja Pelling, Göteborgs universitet
Inger Ekman, Umeå universitet
Eric Stempels, Uppsala universitet
Megan Case, Högskolan Dalarna

Remuneration Board 2022-2024:

Martin Selander, Göteborgs universitet
Marie-Louise Österlind, Högskolan Kristianstad

The Negotiating Delegation

The Negotiating Delegation is a preparatory body under the SULF Board. It provides information and recommendations for the Board’s decisions and monitors the central collective agreements. The members of the Negotiating Delegation are appointed by the SULF Board.

Members:
Håkan Lindkvist, Umeå universitet (ordf.)
Adam Brenthel, Lunds universitet
Christina Romlid, Högskolan Dalarna
Ingrid Lander, Stockholms universitet
Krzysztof Marciniak, Linköpings universitet
Mats Nilsson, Karlstads universitet
Michaël Le Duc, Mälardalens högskola
Maja Pelling, Göteborgs universitet
Petra Eriksson, Uppsala universitet
Torkel Falkenberg, Karolinska Institutet