Hi all,

welcome to the hearing event of the personnel and students regarding the selection of the Research Unit Leader and Deputy Leader for a 4-year period, starting Jan 2024. The hearing is mandated by the regulations of the University of Oulu (see below). Apart from the personnel and students of the Research Unit, the dean of the Faculty of Science Maarit Järvenpää and the HR manager Harri Pakkanen will also attend the hearing.

The event will take place on Monday, 27 November, 13:00-14:00 at IT116.

convener,

prof. Timo Muotka

The head of a research unit is appointed by the relevant faculty’s dean after having heard the personnel and students. The term of office of the head of a research unit is four years. When necessary, the dean appoints a deputy for the head of a research unit. The dean may dismiss the head of a research unit from his/her duties provided that there is an acceptable and justified reason to do so with regard to the nature of said duties.

The head of a research unit must hold a doctorate. The education requirement applicable to the head of a research unit may be departed from at the rector’s decision and for a particularly weighty reason.

The head of a research unit is tasked with leading the unit’s research, education and other activities economically, efficiently and effectively. The head of a research unit is responsible for the quality of the unit’s activities.