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Heads of department
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The department heads are responsible for the general management and running of the department they represent.
They are elected for a three-year mandate and can only be re-elected once. They are chosen and appointed by the rector from official UAB teaching staff that hold a doctoral degree and whose candidature has received the support of a third of the members of the Department Council. All directors are supported by a management team, which includes a secretary.

The main responsibilities of the department heads are:

  • representing the department;
  • managing, coordinating and overseeing the department's activities;
  • summoning and presiding the Department Council and implementing decisions made by the council;
  • administrating budget allocations; supervising the tasks assigned to the department's administration and services staff;
  • proposing to the rector that members of the team be relieved of their responsibilities and proposing new members;
  • ensuring the department regulations are respected;
  • ensuring that members of the department fulfil their duties as laid down by the regulations applicable to their position.
 

 

 

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