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, the Faculty has five 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 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

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 28.5.2025 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 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

Deans
Dean Craig Primmer

The Faculty is led by dean Craig Primmer.

For appointments, please contact the Dean's assistant, Soile Saloranta.
Sarah Butcher, vice-dean for research

Research, infrastructure, innovation, international affairs, space issues, and Dean's substitute
Johanna Mappes, vice-dean for academic affairs

Vice-dean Mappes is in charge of educational affairs.

 
Jussi Eronen, vice-dean for community relations

Societal interaction, sustainability, wellbeing, donations and fundraising, internal communication
Ville Hietakangas, vice-dean for doctoral education

Doctoral education; Data Management; coordination of research-teaching interface