Executive board
The Executive Board (CvB) is responsible for the day-to-day management of Radboud University and is statutorily responsible for the university. The Executive Board formulates the general policy for the university’s faculties.
President
Alexandra van Huffelen
Alexandra van Huffelen has been President of the Executive Board at Radboud University since 1 February 2025. Her portfolio includes strategy, alumni, impact and knowledge security.
Alexandra van Huffelen studied Public Administration at the universities of Leiden, Rotterdam and Aarhus. She was previously State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation and State Secretary for Finance, Benefits and Customs. Previous positions have included General Director of the Amsterdam Public Transport Company (GVB N.V.), Alderman for Sustainability, Inner City and Outdoor Space at the municipality of Rotterdam, and she also worked for Essent. Van Huffelen was a member of the Senate (D66) and a supervisor in the healthcare and culture sectors, among others. She is currently also party chair of D66 and chair of the board of the Bach Society's support foundation.
Contact her via the board member’s personal assistant.
- bureau.voorzitter [at] ru.nl (bureau[dot]voorzitter[at]ru[dot]nl)
- 024-3615500
Rector magnificus
José Sanders
José Sanders has been Rector Magnificus of the Radboud University since 17 October 2023. Her responsibilities include the portfolios education, research and student affairs.
José Sanders studied Dutch Language and Literature in Nijmegen and specialised in Communication in Organisations. She joined Radboud University in 2009 as associate professor, first in Dutch Language and Culture and in 2013 in Communication and Information Studies. She subsequently served as coordinator of minor and master's programmes in Journalism, chair of the Department of Language and Communication, and dean of the Faculty of Arts, among others. In 2017, she was appointed professor of Narrative Communication.
Contact through the personal assistant(s) of the College member.
- bureau.rectormagnificus [at] ru.nl (bureau[dot]rectormagnificus[at]ru[dot]nl)
- +31 24 361 30 82
Vice President
Stephan van Galen
Stephan van Galen has been the Vice President of the Executive Board at Radboud University since 1 September 2026. His portfolio includes finances, sustainability and campus & facility management.
Stephan van Galen studied history at the University of Leiden, after which he completed a Master’s South Asian Studies at SOAS University of London. He earned his PhD in 2008 at the University of Leiden on the topic of the history of Myanmar and Bangladesh. Before his appointment at Radboud University, he was the general manager and secretary of Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
Contact through the personal assistant(s) of the College member:
- bureau.vicevoorzittet [at] ru.nl (bureau[dot]vicevoorzitter[at]ru[dot]nl)
- +31 24 361 54 90
Secretary
The secretary of the Executive Board is Dorine Gebbink.
Public Decision List
Every week, the Executive Board makes decisions on matters related to education, research, and operations. Here you can find the decisions.
Division of tasks
The Executive Board has divided its tasks or ‘portfolios’ among its members. The portfolio allocation can be downloaded here.
Portfolios Executive Board cvb
Open consultation hours for staff and students
Are there any issues you, as a student or member of staff at Radboud University, would like to discuss with the Executive Board? Do you have any suggestions for improvement? Or do you have questions about matters concerning the university? If so, you are warmly invited to share them during our weekly consultation hours. The Chair of the Executive Board and the Rector have set aside time in their diaries for this every week, usually at the following times:
On even-numbered weeks, Wednesdays from 9.00 – 9.30 am with Alexandra van Huffelen
On odd-numbered weeks, Tuesdays from 8.15 – 8.45 am with José Sanders
If you’d like to make use of this opportunity, please contact the %20bureau.voorzitter [at] ru.nl (Chair’s office) or the %20bureau.rectormagnificus [at] ru.nl (Rector’s office) in advance. Due to other commitments, the session may occasionally be rescheduled to a different time.
Executive Board columns
Spokesperson Executive Board
For questions about administrative or organisational matters at Radboud University, please contact spokesperson Martijn Gerritsen.