Recruitment begins for new dean of the Faculty of Humanities

Fred Weerman, dean of the Faculty of Humanities, has announced that he will not be available for a second term as dean. His term will expire on 1 September 2021. The procedure for recruiting a new dean is currently being prepared. The faculty Student Council and Works Council will be closely involved in the procedure. 'When I started this job on 1 September 2016, my intention was to do it, just like my four predecessors, for no more than one term,' says Weerman in his signature Fredvlog for faculty employees. 'After that there will be time for a few other projects, just before my now quickly approaching retirement in the autumn of 2024.' In the past five years, the faculty has been able to end a period of cutbacks, and there are now plans for investment. For example, a new research building is being constructed and 30 new assistant professors will be appointed this year.