The Forum for Jewish Studies (FJS) promotes knowledge of Judaism and Jewish culture in the past and present through seminars, conferences, collaboration and publishing. The Forum's mission includes taking stock of existing expertise and ongoing research at Uppsala University and nationally, and coordinating and initiating new research in the field. The activities of the Forum for Jewish Studies are led by a board consisting of a chairperson, five representatives from the faculties within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, an external representative, a doctoral student representative and a student representative.

The Committee for Equal Opportunities is an advisory and preparatory body for the Area Board on equal opportunities issues. The Committee is also tasked with promoting gender equality and preparing a proposal for an equal opportunities plan for the scientific area.

At the Department of Theology there are six subject colleges that deal with issues in undergraduate and postgraduate education and research. The subjects are the starting point for the department's activities. The College consists of teachers, researchers and employed doctoral students in the subject, as well as a student representative. There is also an assistant in each college. The subject college's tasks include preparing the subject's general study plan for decision by the Faculty Board, submitting proposals for independent courses to the consultation on course offerings, submitting proposals for syllabi for independent courses to the Faculty Board, ensuring that course evaluations are carried out and followed up for the courses for which the college is responsible, and being responsible for developing syllabi, implementation and evaluation of independent courses that belong to the subject.

At the Department of Theology there are six subject colleges that deal with issues in undergraduate and postgraduate education and research. The subjects are the starting point for the department's activities. The College consists of teachers, researchers and employed doctoral students in the subject, as well as a student representative. There is also an assistant in each college. The subject college's tasks include preparing the subject's general study plan for decision by the Faculty Board, submitting proposals for independent courses to the consultation on course offerings, submitting proposals for syllabi for independent courses to the Faculty Board, ensuring that course evaluations are carried out and followed up for the courses for which the college is responsible, and being responsible for developing syllabi, implementation and evaluation of independent courses that belong to the subject.

The group consists of hospital managers, who are responsible for premises and supply issues, as well as people from the university who are responsible for the respective health care programmes and, of course, student representatives. The group addresses issues concerning the students' living conditions in the hospital's premises during the VFU, i.e. student areas such as reading areas, possibilities to heat and eat food brought in, also issues such as work clothes may be on the agenda. The group is not decision-making, but can address questions to the appropriate body in the respective organisation.

The committee for the assessment of prepares teacher excellence cases and makes proposals to the Faculty Board.

The University Medical Board (USN) is a joint body between the administrative management of Region Uppsala and the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, with regard to cooperation on the training of doctors, medical research and the development of health care. The task of the University Medical Board is to be a preparatory body to the University Medical Board, USS, and to decide on issues that USS delegates to USN. The University Medical Board decides on the allocation of central strategic funds, division and composition of university medical units and R&D councils.

The University Health Care Board (USS) is a joint body between Region Uppsala and Uppsala University for cooperation on the education of doctors, medical research and the development of health care. The cooperation is regulated in the regional ALF agreement and in the university healthcare plan. The University Health Care Board also cooperates on issues relating to other education programs that are common to the region and the university, such as nursing education, midwifery education and physiotherapy education.

The Faculty Board Working Group on equal opportunities also constitutes the departmental equal opportunities working group. The working group shall support the Faculty Board, the Head of Department and the Equal Opportunities Officer in the implementation of the ongoing equal opportunities work, by preparing proposals for action plans for equal opportunities conditions, developing proposals for active measures in the equal opportunities work and participating in documentation and monitoring of equal opportunities work. In the equal opportunities group, both employees and students should be represented.

As a student representative on the department board, you participate in the body's meetings where decisions are made regarding, among other things, course syllabi and reading lists, the department's finances and activities.