The student union

Union meetings

The Unions meeting is the highest decision-making body of the Pharmaceutical Student Union. Here as a member, you also have voting rights. During the Member meeting governing documents such as By-laws, regulation and opinion program. All members have the opportunity to voice their opinions and influence the work of the student union. Learn more about Member meetings in our informational video.

The board

President

Sigrid Welin

It is the responsibility of the president to lead the daily activities of the student union, call and lead board meetings and Officers Councils and be responsible för communicating with external stakeholders. The president has many representative missions both within and outside the university and the student world, advocating for the members’ interests in all these contexts.

Vice president, economy

Saga Wistman Gunneriusson

Vice president with responsibility for economics (VicEk) is in charge of the student union’s finances. This does not involve directly handling money but rather being ultimately responsible for ensuring that members’ money are managed appropriately. VicEk is the deputy for the president. You can also contact VicEk for questions regarding membership and the student card.

Vice president, education

Olivia Steen

Vice president with responsibility for educational matters (VicUt) has the main task of promoting a good study environment and education. VicUt represents students’ interests by serving as a student representative in various committees and groups at the university. VicUt is also the chairperson of the Study Councils where study- and study social issues are addressed. If you have any feedback on your education you should contact VicUt.

Administrator

Li Max Chen

As administrator you have the primary responsibility for reviewing and managing course evaluations for the courses offered by the Faculty of Pharmacy (FarmFak) at Uppsala University. In addition, the administrator works on other study-related issues and participates in various committees and groups. The administrator is also responsible for handling membership and student card related issues, together with VicEk.

Labor market manager

Emilia Haraldsson

Labor market manager who also serves as the chairperson of the Labour market commission is responsible for the student union’s collaboration agreements and maintaining contact with the job market. If companies wish to get in touch with the student union, this is done through the labor market manager who is also responsible for organizing work-life connection activities.

Head of festivities

Johannes Bremberg

The head of festivities is responsible for the  Klubbverket and its activities, which include parties and cleaning the student union house. Each semester, two large banquets are organized along with exam parties, themed pubs and much more in between. The student union house is also available for rent and is especially popular among PhD students who use the banquet hall for dissertation dinners. If you want to work during a dinner or pub event at Pharmen, you can contact the head of festivities.

Student liaison officer head of student welfare

Jesper Lindahl

Student liaison officer head of student welfare is the vice chairperson of the Study Council and has responsibility for study social issues. You are also a member of the Equal treatment commission. You work with and through various forums connected to the faculty to ensure that the students’ viewpoints and thoughts are conveyed before decisions that concern them are made. If you have questions about the working environment at the university, you should contact the student union’s student liaison officer head of student welfare.

PR-ansvarig

Vacant

The head of public relations is primarily responsible for the student union’s information flow to the public and its members. The head of public relations manages the student union’s current social media, website and other communication channels.

Secretary

Maximilian Sköldelid

The secretary convenes meetings, writes minutes for Member and board meetings, and keeps the student union’s list of officeholders, By-laws and regulations updated. Contact the secretary if you have any questions about your role description or the student union archives in general.

Inspectors

Anders Karlén is a professor at the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Division of Organic Pharmaceutical Chemistry. During his studies, Anders was very active in the Pharmaceutical Student Union where he served as the Chair of the education and social commission in 1983 a position equivalent to today’s VicUt. Anders also served as Vice president of the PhD commission from 1985 to 1987.

Since his dissertation at the faculty in 1989, Anders has mostly worked at Uppsala University. Throughout his time at the university, he has become a recognized researcher with a vast network while also showing commitment to the faculty’s educational programs including many years with GRUFF. He has been valued as a teacher and received the Study Council award for student influence in 1999. Anders has also been actively involved in voluntary work, notably as the chair of the section for Medicinal Chemistry within Apotekarsocieteten for several years.

Anders was elected as inspector at the November meeting in 2014 and was installed at the Pharmaceutical Student Union’s autumn prom on November 21, 2015.

During the May meeting in 2020, university lecturer Anne-Lie Svensson was elected as the second proinspector in the history of the Pharmaceutical Student Union with the following motivation:

Anne-Lie is a beloved and well-recognized teacher among the students at the Faculty of Pharmacy and has received the Study Council’s Award multiple times for her teaching and warm student treatment. She was awarded the Student treatment prize in 2018 for her contributions during the revision of the Pharmacy Program, which led to the creation of program code FAO2Y and affected her course. She supported the impacted students and worked diligently to resolve arising issues. Through her roles as a course coordinator, director of studies, alternate member of the Undergraduate and Master’s Education Committee at the Faculty of Pharmacy and other representation roles, including at Uppsala University, she speaks highly of Farmis and demonstrates an understanding of the importance of the study monitoring activities carried out by the Pharmaceutical Student Union.