Brian Bech Nielsen has been reappointed as rector beginning in August 2022. Following a months-long appointment process, the appointment committee made a unanimous decision to re-appoint the current rector for a five-year term ending in 2027.

The vast majority of employees at Aarhus University are satisfied with their job, which they also find meaningful, and there is a climate of constructive communication and respect for each other’s differences. Stress and the balance between available time and tasks continue to challenge us as much as they did in 2019. This is shown by the latest WPA, which 75 per cent of AU’s employees completed.

Aarhus University is starting to look for a new chair of the university board to replace Connie Hedegaard, who is due to step down at the end of November.