Presentation and hearing of the top candidates for the position of Rector 25 November 2024

Based on interviews held on 13 November 2024, Uniarts Helsinki’s Board has selected the top applicants (alphabetical order) Kaarlo Hildén and Ossi Naukkarinen to continue in the process.

A presentation and hearing event for the top candidates for the position of Rector will be held on Monday 25 November 2024 at 9–10.30 a.m. at the Sörnäinen campus, Kookos Auditorium 1.

The event will be led by Sini Kaartinen and Mikael Karkkonen, student members of the Board, and its main language will be Finnish (interpretation into English on Zoom). The audience can ask questions in Finnish, English and Swedish. Questions can also be sent in advance to the secretary of the recruitment committee, riikka.maki-ontto@uniarts.fi.

The community has the opportunity to share their views on the candidates

After the event, staff and students will have the opportunity to share their views on the candidate rectors with the internal members of the University Board. Separate events will be held for the different groups immediately after the presentation and hearing from 10.30 to 11.00. 

Students event will be held in Kookos Tori. Join the meeting on Zoom.

The Board will make a decision on the election of the Rector at its meeting on 11 December 2024.