Bridging higher education and the world of work? Employer panels in Nordic university governance

Figures & data

Table 1. Overview of interviews.

Danish university	Norwegian university
Internal members
Leader of panel 1, academic staff member (L1, Panel 1)	Leader of panel 3 and 4, institutional leadership (L, Panel 3&4)
Leader of panel 2, academic staff member (L2, Panel 2)	Secretary for panel 3, institutional leadership (S1, Panel 3)
Administrative staff member, faculty level (A1, DK)	Secretary for panel 4, institutional leadership (S2, Panel 4)
External members
External member of panel 1, local enterprise (E1, Panel 1)	External member of panel 3, local enterprise (E1, Panel 3)
	External member of panel 3, labour market organisation (E2, Panel 3)

Table 2. Organisation and management of employer panels at the Danish and Norwegian university.

	Danish university	Norwegian university
Regulation	In act on universities	Originally through allocation letters
Formal role	Advisory to study programme	Advisory to rector
Level	Study programme	Central level
Number of panels	50+	2
Size	Around 10 external and 2 internal members	15 external and 5 internal members
External members	Mostly enterprises	Enterprises, public organisations, labour market organisations