Cost savings in support functions for 2027–2028

At its meeting on 3 June 2026, the University Board approved the operational plan and financial framework for 2027–2029. The operational plan states that operational support services as a whole are to reduce costs by a total of SEK 50 million during 2027–2028, requiring efficiency measures and new ways of working.

The cost reductions for the operational support services are distributed as follows:

• University administration and management: SEK 24 million
• Faculty administration, including the Board of Teacher Education: SEK 18 million
• University Library: SEK 8 million

This will happen in autumn 2026

All managers within the operational support services have been tasked with preparing operational analyses, which are to be completed by mid-October. These analyses will then serve as the basis for an overall proposal for operational changes.

Since financial governance differs across the operational support services, the operational analyses will be carried out using three separate processes. The actual cost reductions for the university administration offices and faculty offices will be decided during the autumn. However, in order for the cost reductions to have an effect in 2027, work on the operational analyses will begin before the details of the cost reductions have been decided.

Process for the university administration

The University Board has approved the financial framework for the university administration as a whole, setting out the overall cost reductions required, and in October, the university director will decide the financial frameworks for the individual offices. Each office manager will prepare an operational analysis based on different cost-reduction scenarios.

Process for the University Library

The University Board approved the financial framework for the University Library on 3 June, setting out the cost reductions required. The chief librarian will prepare an operational analysis to address the approved cost reductions.

Process for the faculties and the Board of Teacher Education

The University Board has approved the overall financial framework for faculty administration across all faculties.

At the end of June, the vice-chancellor will issue directives for each faculty, setting out the total cost reductions required for each faculty’s operational support services. The total cost reduction includes both the faculty office and university-wide functions.

Each administrative director will prepare an operational analysis based on the direction set out in the vice-chancellor’s directives, after which the faculty board will decide how the required cost reductions are to be distributed within the faculty when the budget is approved.

Risk and impact assessments

Risk and impact assessments will be carried out in consultation with health and safety representatives and staff, based on the suggested measures arising from the operational analyses.

Ongoing development work within the operational support services

Much of the development work that emerged from the 2025 operational analyses, based on nine focus areas, is still ongoing. Read more about the operational analysis process.

The cost reductions to be achieved by the operational support services during 2027–2028 will affect all parts of the organisation: the University Library, all university administration offices and faculty offices, and the Board of Teacher Education.

At the same time, an external review of the long-term governance and organisation of the university’s operational support services has been carried out. The report will be submitted to the Senior Management Team at the end of June. Read more about the review.