Stockholm University's large gold medal to Richard Ljungqvist

Former senior judge Richard Ljungqvist began his legal studies at Stockholm University in January 1968 and took his Master of Laws degree in November 1973. During this period, he also held a number of student union assignments, including serving as president of “Juridiska nämnden”. 1971-1973 he was an administrative assistant in public law. 

After a long and successful career with more than 40 years as both a district court and a court of appeal judge, as well as senior judge in the Administrative court in Stockholm, Richard Ljungqvist returned to Stockholm University in 2012 to take up the assignment as a legally qualified member of the Disciplinary Board, an assignment which he held for ten years. 

Throughout these years, Richard Ljungqvist has worked tirelessly to safeguard the best interests of the University and of the student body. This has been done with the utmost commitment and great concern for legal certainty and equivalence in the evaluation of cases which have been submitted to the Board.

During the pandemic, a major increase in the number of disciplinary cases has resulted in heavy strain on the Disciplinary Board as well as a considerably increased workload. At the same time, focus has been put on the fundamental importance of the cases submitted to the Board, in order to safeguard the equivalence in the assessment of study performance, as well as the measures against cheating and various kinds of disorderly conduct.

These are all matters close to Richard Ljungqvist’s heart. For some time, he was also the only legally qualified member, consequently taking on responsibilities far beyond what can be expected within the framework of the mandate.

In addition, he has been deeply involved in specific issues, not least through a memorandum on the examination of cases submitted to the Disciplinary Board at Stockholm University. In this document, he compiled his experience of ten years on the Board, thereby making a considerable contribution to future practice development at the University. 

His efforts within one of the most vital areas for the University, both to ensure procedural safeguards in the assessment of study performance and to secure and develop the University’s quality culture in teaching, are truly exceptional.

Photo: Svenska Medalj AB

Stockholm University’s large gold medal, 18th size with chain, was instituted in 1990 and is awarded to those who have significantly and over a long period of time worked to promote the university, its research or its teaching.

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