Strategy and development
The Management Secretariat contributes to the university's strategic planning on a number of fronts. In addition to providing administrative support to university management, the secretariat also acts as a sounding board on issues of strategic importance to the institutional and academic development of the university. The secretariat works closely with the nine main academic areas and other administrative offices as well as external partners to fulfil these core functions. The Management Secretariat works with the following strategic areas and activities:
- Strategic planning and follow-up on strategic initiatives
- Educational and research policy
- The Aarhus University Development Contract
- Benchmarking and academic ranking
- Municipal, regional and national growth and welfare