Management and decision-making

The Faculty is led by a dean. The vice-deans support the dean in the development of the Faculty, the implementation of the Strategic Plan of the University of Helsinki and the promotion of cooperation in the field of activity determined by the dean.

During the administrative period 2022–2025, the Faculty has three vice-deans, whose primary responsibility areas encompass research, teaching and community relations.

The Faculty Council is a multi-member administrative body at the Faculty level. Under the direction of the dean, the Faculty Council enhances the Faculty’s overall operations in accordance with the University’s operational and financial objectives, the Strategic Plan of the University of Helsinki as well as the Faculty’s implementation plan.

Faculty Council

The Faculty Council is chaired by the dean. In addition to the dean, the Faculty Council includes 8 professors, 5 members selected from among other teachers and researchers and other staff and 5 student representatives.

Meetings, agendas and minutes

The agendas and minutes of the Faculty Council are posted in Finnish on the University's intranet Flamma for students and staff of the University. A list of Faculty Council members can be found on the same page. To use Flamma, you must log in with your University username and password. If you cannot access Flamma, please contact admin-viikki@helsinki.fi

Autumn 2024

All meetings start at 12.15 (except 3.12. at 13.00)

  • Tuesday 27.8.2024, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 14 August 2024 at 15.45
     
  • Tuesday 24.9.2024, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 11 September 2024 at 15.45
     
  • Tuesday 29.10.2024, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 16 October 2024 at 15.45
     
  • Tuesday 3.12.2024, Puotila Manor
    Materials must be submitted no later than 20 November 2024 at 15.45

Spring 2025

All meetings start at 12.15.

  • Tuesday 28.1.2025, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 15.1.2025 at 15.45
     
  • Tuesday 25.2.2025, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 12.2.2025 at 15.45
     
  • Tuesday 25.3.2025, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 12.3.2025 at 15.45
     
  • Tuesday 22.4.2025, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 9.4.2025 at 15.45
     
  • Tuesday 20.5.2025, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 7.5.2025 at 15.45
     
  • Tuesday 10.6.2025, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 29.5.2025 at 15.45
     
  • Tuesday 24.6.2025, Email meeting (only approval of doctoral dissertations)
    Materials must be submitted no later than 11.6.2025 at 15.45

Autumn 2025

All meetings start at 12.15.

  • Tuesday 26.8.2025, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 13.8.2025 at 15.45
     
  • Tuesday 23.9.2025, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 10.9.2025 at 15.45
     
  • Tuesday 28.10.2025, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 15.10.2025 at 15.45
     
  • Tuesday 2.12.2025, Info Centre Korona, hall 4024
    Materials must be submitted no later than 19.11.2025 at 15.45
     

Agendas and minutes

The agendas and minutes of the Faculty Council are posted in Finnish on the University's intranet Flamma for students and staff of the University. A list of Faculty Council members can be found on the same page. To use Flamma, you must log in with your University username and password. If you cannot access Flamma, please contact admin-viikki@helsinki.fi

Deans
Dean Juha Voipio

The Faculty is led by dean Juha Voipio

Dean Jaakko Kangasjärvi
Craig Primmer, vice-dean for research

Vice-Dean Primmer is in charge of the Faculty’s research affairs, international engagement, the development of doctoral education, as well as research infrastructures.

“I am very excited to get started in my new role as vice-dean for research in 2022. It is both a challenge and an opportunity to continue the great work of the previous vice-dean, and to start some new initiatives. It is a challenging time to be commencing, but I strongly believe that we are in a good position to not only remain as the top place for biological and environmental research in Finland, but also to be among the best in Europe and the world. Unlike many other universities, we have filled many new positions at the Faculty during the pandemic.

I am excited to learn from both the new and longer-term Faculty members so we can grow together. In terms of new initiatives, after the successful establishment of three research programmes in 2018, I think now is a good time to be strengthening research interactions between the research programmes. I am also keen to utilise the vast experience and expertise we have in the Faculty to provide researchers with peer feedback and support for preparing research grant applications."

Helena Åström, vice-dean for academic affairs

Vice-dean Helena Åström is in charge of educational affairs and bilingual affairs.

 

Atte Korhola, vice-dean for societal interaction

Vice-dean Atte Korhola is in charge of societal interactions.