Dean
Marianne Jenum Hotvedt is a professor at the Department of Private Law, specialising in labour law as her primary research area and teaching subject. She has been employed at the faculty since 2009 and has previously worked in the Ministry of Justice and Public Security's Legislation Department.
Jenum Hotvedt has experience in various leadership roles. She has served as the Vice-Dean of Studies and has led the Norwegian Labour Law Association. She participates in the management of the faculty's research group in labour law and also has leadership experience from larger research projects.
Vice-Dean of Studies
Maria Astrup Hjort is the Vice-Dean of Studies and a professor at the Department of Public Law. She works on civil procedure, legal history, and ethics, and has particularly focused on the impact of digitalisation on law. She leads the thematic group for dispute resolution and courts.
In 2024, Astrup Hjort was recognised as a distinguished educator and became a member of the Pedagogical Academy at the University of Oslo.
Vice-Dean of Research
Ivar Alvik is a professor at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law.
He is the responsible teacher for general contract law/obligations law in the third year of study and primarily works on contracts, business regulation/concession law, and rights issues more generally within the energy and resource sectors. He also engages with international law and legal history related to these themes.