The cost-cutting package includes many different measures, for example not recruiting to certain roles after retirements or resignations, consolidation of premises, reduced resources in some areas, a revised age of 63 for partial pension and registration fees for Lundaloppet no longer being paid by the employer. I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to us being in a position to save the necessary SEK 20 million.
The need to lower costs and reprioritise are examples of growing pressure for change. There are also areas where we see the need to work differently, such as in the university-wide communication organisation within the Central Administration.
An investigation into this was presented in early April. In addition to mapping and analysis, the investigator’s task included conducting a general survey through interviews and proposing what the management, division of responsibilities, assignments and organisation of university-wide communications activities should look like in the future, in order to create processes that focus on the needs of the core activities in the best possible way. One of the challenges we are now facing is that our decentralised communication organisation within the Central Administration results in diffuse leadership and unclear roles. The communication organisation needs to be capable of being led and coordinated more efficiently.
The investigation was presented to the relevant managers and staff within the Central Administration at the beginning of April. The proposal from the investigator is good and the analysis really has thrown the challenges we must overcome into sharp relief. The investigation’s proposal is the starting gun for a larger process of change. All those affected and who are currently part of the university-wide communication organisation have done a good job given their remits and conditions. There are now new, different needs than before, which means that we need to make changes and work smarter with the resources we have.
During April and May, Åsa Berglund, head of division at Legal and Records Management has undertaken conversations with management at the divisions concerned, based on the investigation’s proposal. I will soon make a policy decision about how this work will proceed.
/Susanne Kristensson
