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University of Oulu Strategy for 2012–2015
Profile
The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary science university with international operations. We study humans and culture in a changing environment and the opportunities that new technology provides for advancing the well-being of people and the environment. The University of Oulu is an expert in Northerness.
Strategic focus areas
Mission
Internationally strong scientific profile Active partnership and influence Creative community and strong economy
The mission of the University of Oulu is to further advance the level of internationally high ranking research, education and culture, to strengthen skills that increase well-being, and to secure the availability of highly educated labour and research personnel in its region.
Vision The University of Oulu is an attractive and successful science university and a pioneer for innovations.
Guiding principles Community Pioneership Partnership
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Rector’s review
Aligning strategy to national priorities
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n 2012, the university revised its strategy and continued the implementation of measures to reach its strategic objectives. One important milestone in planning for the years 2013-2016 was passed in spring, when the university conducted contract negotiations with the Ministry of Education and Culture.
What the ministry expects from Finnish universities is sharper profiling in their own areas of strength, a clearer division of labour and closer collaboration with other institutes of higher education. Moreover, universities are to promote life-long learning and entrepreneurship. In developing their HR structures, universities must place special emphasis on the attractiveness and sustainability of research careers, international activities and establishing permanent positions for support staff.
In a joint project involving the universities, the ministry prepared a new funding model, which will be effective as of 2013. A core feature of this model is that it offers stronger incentives for universities to align their activities with the stated objectives and priorities of national science and higher education policies. Highest rewards will be reaped by universities that efficiently deliver high quality education and research with a strong impact. The strategy of the University of Oulu is in line with national priorities, and the university has successfully defined its multidisciplinary focus and development areas. Selection of focus areas is based on external evaluations, while development areas have been chosen with a view to societal relevance. Expressing its satisfaction with these strategic selections and the attendant policy plans, the ministry allocated the university long-term strategic funding. Operational programmes launched during the past three years to raise the standards of teaching and research are already showing an effect. Thus, the University of Oulu has improved its performance across all categories. In addition, Tekes (Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation) ranks the University among the top three innovation universities in the land. International presence of the university continued to expand in line with plans laid during the previous years. As a token of this development, the number of degrees completed by foreign students increased considerably, thanks to the expansion of old and the creation of new
Thus, the University of Oulu has improved its performance across all categories. In addition, Tekes ranks the University among the top three innovation universities in the land.
English-language Master’s programmes. Also the number of foreign researchers and teachers increased. Community relations and fundraising were incorporated into regular university activities. To serve these functions, several new bodies were established, namely, Advisory Board, Council for External Relations and the University of Oulu Donor Club. Competition among universities is constantly heightened, while government funding decreases. These developments force all institutes of higher education to examine their operational models, structures and premises requirements. At the end of the year, the Board made the decision to revise the university’s faculty structure in the interest of enhancing quality, productivity and cost-efficiency. Activities will be further honed by a more effective use of premises, a reform of the management and administrative system and an optimization of the internal financing model. Lauri Lajunen Rector
Chairman’s foreword
Changing world – changing university
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n more ways than one, a multidisciplinary university comprises a very interesting community. It forms a meeting point for top specialists in a range of disciplines, intent on advancing the boundaries of science. It lives very much in the present, while keeping a pulse on the future. On the other hand, the academic community is rich in traditions that are firmly rooted in past centuries. Our central values include peer review and respect for institutional autonomy and academic freedom.
Then why has the board joined university management on a mission to deliberately change winning formulas? The simple answer is, of course, that the world is constantly changing and societal challenges are forever increasing. To succeed in its mission, the university must have a competitive edge on the international arena in its research and education activities. A central task of the university is to solve problems that arise in society and to educate competent graduates ready to take on future challenges. A medium-sized university does not have the wherewithal to encompass the whole gamut of academic endeavour. The extent of mental resources is not adequate, nor the capacity to maintain the required infrastructure. As a result, we are compelled to develop a few focused areas of specialization, where we can be competitive. A large proportion of the university’s research resources can be channelled to these focus areas, which we can promote through innovative forms of inter- and crossdisciplinary research. This, in turn, serves to create larger-scale groupings with stronger impact. Aligning research activities in this way is not done over night but, gladly, we are in a position now to see that the adopted strategy is already producing tangible results. Education, on the other hand, cannot zoom in on focus areas alone. In the early stages of Bachelor studies in particular, it is important that students get a broad view of their chosen field. And this is precisely the direction which degree programmes have taken. Master’s and Doctoral programmes then give students the opportunity to specialize and take advantage of the university’s research expertise as they see fit.
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The state is pushing and prodding students to complete their education in a timely fashion and enter the world of work as soon as possible. This is by no means an uncontroversial endeavour, as it might be very useful for students to acquire working experience related to their studies before graduation. From the vantage point of the university, however, it is essential that we can offer a fastpaced route to completing a degree. As a result, we have invested considerable effort in improving student services and strive to remove all bottlenecks and obstacles that may impede study progress. While implementing the focus area approach outlined in the strategy, we have come to realize that not all traditional structures at the university provide optimum support to our new mode of operation. A case in point is offered by focus areas and newlyformed research clusters, which cross departmental and faculty lines as never before. So, in a bold move, we have tackled such time-honoured structures. The board gave university management the task of seeking, without prejudice, new operational models. Still underway, this work has reached a stage, where a general framework is beginning to emerge. One key consideration is to bring synergistic fields of science in physical proximity.
We cannot go wrong by striving to achieve higher quality in our own activities and engage in better cooperation with others.
We cannot go wrong by striving to achieve higher quality in our own activities and engage in better cooperation with others. Hans Söderlund Chairman of the University Board
Research review
Multidisciplinary research Swings into action
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esearch at the University of Oulu is geared toward the international top-level in terms of standard of performance and achievement, par ticularly in the multidisciplinary focus areas of Biosciences and Health, Information Technology, Cultural Identity and Interaction, as well as Environment, Natural Resources and Materials. Research at the highest level promotes the progress of the entire field of science; it gets published and presented in internationally respected forums. It produces a body of research of unparalleled quality and of critical international interest. In the long-term, results of this research will be utilized for the benefit of wider society. In 2012, appropriated funding was directed toward research focus areas and significant research equipment. To help recruit top international academics and promising junior researchers, the university formulated principles for its postgraduate programmes and launched its research career programme. This programme attracted a total of 279 applications. RAE 2013, the second Research Assessment Exercise carried out at the University of Oulu, was launched at the end of the year. This exercise aims at recognizing and promoting internationally high-level research communities that researchers themselves have formed across different disciplines. All in all, 49 such largely multidisciplinary communities with about 2,200 researchers and other staff take part in the exercise, results of
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which will be used to shape the university’s research profile and promote the practical implementation of inter- and crossdisciplinary collaboration. One measure to strengthen the multidisciplinary approach within the focus area of Cultural Identity and Interaction was the establishment of Eudaimonia Research Center. A similar effect in the field of clinical medical research was sought by the setting up of Medical Research Center in collaboration with the Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District. In addition, the virtual WiFiUS institute started its activities, providing a platform for building long-term research and education collaboration between the two world leaders in the field of wireless networking, Finland and the US. Coordinated by the CWC Centre for Wireless Communications of the University of Oulu, the institute draws the bulk of its funding from the Academy of Finland, Tekes (the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation) and the US National Science Foundation. One significant indicator of positive development is the fact that competition-based research funding from the Academy of Finland and Tekes increased relative to the previous year. Another positive factor is the number of scientific publications, which exceeded the 3,000 mark in 2012.
Centre of Excellence set their teeth into cellular phenomena Human tissue consists of cells and the surrounding active extracellular matrix. Interaction between the two is crucial for the normal development and functioning of organs. Irregularities in this interaction lead to a range of diseases, such as various types of cancer. Basic mechanisms, disturbances and effects of this interaction are studied at the University of Oulu by the Centre of Excellence in Cell-Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Research, selected by the Academy of Finland for 2012–2017. An integrated consortium of six research groups, the Centre of Excellence has found a new way of combining their individual strengths. Among the many specialities represented within the consortium are collagen research, cell formation and enzyme functions as well as breast cancer-related gene defects. The unit is led by Professor Taina Pihlajaniemi. In addition to promoting scientific understanding, the consortium seeks to design applications for the practical utilization of results, such as new diagnostic methods and treatments. Answers are also being sought to several fundamental questions regarding stem cell biology, regulation of organ development and malignancy processes.
Education review
Facilitating study progress to increase efficiency
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hief selling points in student recruitment at the University of Oulu are cutting-edge research-based education and good employment prospects after graduation. Teaching at the university aims at providing students not only with professional and scientific knowledge, they are also expected to learn working life skills as well as teamwork and group work skills.
A concentrated effort is underway at the university to strengthen the quality, impact and efficiency of its educational programmes. To that end, the university revised its educational strategy in 2012. Central measures in the revised strategy include facilitating progress to degree, improving working life correspondence and enhancing the international orientation of study programmes. To facilitate progress to degree, the university is further developing its summer school, making it the equivalent of a third term of studies. Summer school offers courses that tend to have highest drop-out rates in regular term. Another measure involves granting extension to the duration of studies, which serves specifically students at the final stages of their studies. In 2012, the number of summer school students more than doubled from the previous year, exceeding the 1,000 mark. With each student earning an average of 5.5 credits, summer school enables students at the start of their studies in particular to keep a steady pace. The most important single factor affecting study progress is tutoring offered by teacher-tutors.
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To support production of theses based on the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises, the university joined hands with the local chamber of commerce and created a new operational model for this type of activity. Based on grants, the model serves to enhance the working life relevance of academic education. A host of international Master’s programmes, founded in 2010– 2011 and extended since then, started producing results. Thus, the number of completed degrees rose to 73, a tripling of the figure in just three years. During the reporting year, all student services came under one roof in the new Student Services, which facilitates and speeds up the practical aspects of student life. Other innovations include the scheduling tool for students, Lukkari, and an electronic filing and archiving system for Master’s theses.
Graduate school prepares for a career in research All doctoral programmes offered at the University of Oulu have been brought under the umbrella of the University of Oulu Graduate School, UniOGS. Aiming to provide students with a solid foundation to tackle tough professional challenges, the school lays down common rules for doctoral education across all disciplines. 2012 marked the school’s first whole year of operation. Kaisa Mustonen, MA, researches the impact of climate change on boreal freshwater ecosystems. She intends to complete her dissertation in four years, a target that she considers quite realistic, bearing in mind the explicit instructional structures and activities of the graduate school. Transferrable skills and general studies are hugely important, Mustonen contends. But the best part is the sense of being part of a multidisciplinary scientific community, which enhances and enriches your growth as a researcher. In all manner of practical matters, coordinators of the graduate school can be trusted to step in to provide assistance. UniOGS is also home to all international Master’s programmes of the university, which seek to recruit gifted foreign PhD students. At the end of the year, a total of 1,675 students were enrolled at the graduate school.
Innovation review
Close-knit collaboration within innovation alliance
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nnovation activities are a seamless continuation of basic research. Keen to position itself on the forefront of innovation, the University of Oulu intends to be a force to be reckoned with, particularly in its focus areas.
ogy transfer contracts were signed and two new spin-off companies saw the light of day. At the end of the year, the university held 20 patent families consisting of priority patents or patents pending as well as 72 licencing, option, transfer or technology sale contracts.
Regional collaboration to spur innovation continued at an intensive pace throughout 2012 under the banner of the Oulu Innovation Alliance. In addition to the university, the alliance includes the City of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Technopolis. Several prominent initiatives were launched to spearhead innovation in Oulu and the North of Finland, and the fifth innovation center of the alliance, Centre for Environment and Energy CEE, started its activities during the year.
To ensure the continuity of fundraising, it was incorporated into university strategy as a function of community relations. In a bid to forge closer links to all donors, a donor club was established. Close and fruitful cooperation with Namibia continued with the aim of developing university education in medicine and teacher training. At the start of 2012, the first medical students at the University of Namibia entered the clinical stage of studies.
Innovation activities are geared toward the efficient practical application of research results for economic and social benefit. To that end, the University of Oulu, Oulu University of Applied Sciences and Business Oulu jumpstarted Business Kitchen, a center for start-up companies, dedicated to converting the business skills and knowledge of students and staff to commercial use. The university aims to utilize the commercial potential of research that is likely to provide economic gain both to the researcher and the university. During the reporting year, 57 invention disclosures were filed, together with four priority patent applications. In addition, four technol-
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CWC Nippon – our foothold in Japan Over the years, collaboration with Japanese partners has been extended to cover several fields. This collaboration will be further enhanced by the setting up of a research institute in Yokohama, Japan. Known as CWC Nippon, the institute, launched in February 2012, represents a first for a Finnish university. CWC Nippon has the capacity to offer a range of support to projects involving Oulu and Japan. Among central collaboration fields are environmental sciences and information technology, including wireless communication. An explicit aim of the institute is to foster contacts between Japanese partners and all departments and fields represented at the university. CWC Nippon offers a route for the university to take the operational model of the CWW Centre for Wireless Communications to Japan. Tested in practice and proven successful, the model is based on investing external funding in joint research projects involving the university and local companies. Joint degree programmes will also be provided under the auspices of the institute. To that end, joint double-degree Master’s and Doctoral programmes will be created in cooperation with Japanese universities.
Personnel become international A central goal for the University of Oulu is the internationalization of its operations on all levels. This includes the recruiting of accomplished researchers from abroad. In 2012 the number of foreign personnel grew over 45 per cent to 367. Professor, Ph.D. M.Sc., Wolfgang Maier is a geologist in the University of Oulu. He focusses in the origin of mineral deposits and developing geochemical tools to aid in exploration for such deposits. In particular he is interested in magmatic ore deposits of nickel, copper, platinum-group elements, chromium, and vanadium. The university attracted Prof. Maier because Finland is probably the most prospective country in Europe for magmatic ore deposits, and the university’s department of geology has a long tradition to work on these types of deposits. Much of the current mining and exploration in Finland happens in the north, and Oulu is in the centre of this activity. Prof. Maier feels that the small size of the university research community has some advantages, mainly because people know each other. On the other hand, researchers need cross-fertilization of thought to be creative and productive, which is easier in a large research community. According to him, there is still a lot of room to further internationalize in the university. Discovery requires welcoming the new and unknown, and without discovery there is little progress.
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Personnel review
Securing human resources for core functions in focus areas
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ith a keen interest in developing into an internationally attractive working environment, the University of Oulu offers excellent conditions for continued professional development through challenging and rewarding work. Strategic aims of the university hinge on reshaping personnel structure by placing further emphasis on research and teaching staff and by concentrating efforts and resources toward the university’s focus areas. Key components in this undertaking are management, leadership and welfare in the work community. In 2012, unit heads and other superiors participated in training on the early intervention model, which offers them guidelines and tools for supporting staff to overcome problems in their daily work. Several units launched development projects based on the work welfare survey of the previous year. Personnel training programmes offered by the university cover all categories of staff. During the past year, a total of 1,500 employees participated in these programmes. A survey conducted among foreign staff revealed that there was a need for providing language courses in Finnish and English, but apart from that, the respondents were fairly satisfied with the services on offer. The University of Oulu continued to pursue its policy of active recruitment of foreign research staff. In token of success, the number of foreign research personnel increased by 115 to 367. In total, the number of employees on the payroll rose by 130 persons to 3,112. Most of this increase occurred within research and teaching, while administrative personnel diminished.
Another effort involved updating and implementing the university’s equality and diversity plan. In addition, a salary comparison conducted in 2012 indicated that there is very little difference in the salaries of male and female employees at the University of Oulu, with the exception of the university’s teacher training schools.
The University of Oulu continued to pursue its policy of active recruitment of foreign research staff. Autumn 2012 further saw the launching of plans to develop the university’s personnel programme. Aims of this programme include providing principles and guidelines for human resources planning, recruitment, management, welfare and staff competence. Finally, the university decided to participate in the European Commission’s HR Strategy for Researchers, which seeks to improve the working conditions and career development of research staff. Successful participants will receive an HR Excellence in Research Award.
Economic review
Financial health through balanced economy
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healthy economy is an essential foundation for pushing the boundaries of research and education. During the reporting year, the economy of the University of Oulu was well balanced and its financial solvency remained strong. However, reduced budgetary funding via the freezing up of the university index and increased general operating costs pose severe challenges to the university.
University funding stems from budgetary funding, competition-based domestic and international research funding, income from investment and financial activities and income from university funds. Total revenue of the university amounted to 236.7 million euro, marking an increase of 11.9 million euro from the previous year. In terms of financial performance, the university was 11.7 million euro in the black, thanks largely to investment and financial activities which produced a profit of 6.7 million euro. At the end of the year, the university’s investment managers held investment assets worth a total of 77.6 million euro, of which income from fundraising accounted for 34.6 million euro. Equities in the balance sheet totalled EUR 152.4 million euro (134.8 million in 2011), and the university’s equity ratio rose from 83.1 % at the start of the year to 85.1 % towards the end.
A healthy economy is an essential foundation for pushing the boundaries of research and education.
In 2013, the university index will be completely frozen, which translates into a reduction of over 5 million euro in funding for the University of Oulu. As a result, measures were taken to increase cost-efficiency and to improve productivity. Rental expenses for premises covering a total of 217,000 m2 amounted to nearly 30 million euro. In the short-term, the university intends to make considerable savings in rental expenses by giving up underused premises and by promoting joint utilization of lecture halls, laboratories and other facilities. Also the revision of faculty and administrative structures serves a more cost-efficient use of premises and enhances the efficiency of the university’s core activities.
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Minipilot concentrator grinds new knowledge A brand new minipilot concentrator, putting the University of Oulu at the forefront of global mining technology research, was taken into use in 2012. This 14 m concentrator enables study of the entire mineral enrichment process from crushing to the separation of valuable minerals. Important avenues of research include analysis of energy consumption during enrichment and separation of minerals at the crushing and grinding stages. This type of research allows mining companies to increase the costefficiency, safety and sustainability of their processes. Developing research infrastructures and environments is
high on the university’s agenda, and as a concrete measure, the university is committed to increasing strategic funding in selected research and development areas. One of these areas is Mining and Mineral Engineering. With a price tag of 1.5 million euro, acquisition of the minipilot concentrator required an extensive partnership network. Most of the funding came from the structural funds of the EU through the Regional Council of Northern Ostrobothnia and the remainder from the University of Oulu and the City of Oulu. The concentrator was designed and built by Outotec, while Schneider Electric delivered the automation and process control solutions.
statistics 2012 University of Oulu 2012 Total students 15706
Faculties
Fields of study
First-year students 2115
Faculty of Humanities
Humanities
Faculty of Education
Education
Total degrees awarded 2676
Faculty of Science
Science
Bachelor’s degrees 1144
Faculty of Medicine
Medicine
Master’s degrees 1315
Dentistry
Doctoral degrees 123
Health Sciences
Other degrees 94
Oulu Business School
Economics and Business
Faculty of Technology Technology Total staff (number) 3154 Professors 251
Total university funding (M€)
236,7
Core funding 151,9 Supplementary funding 79,8 Compensations to training school
5,1
Other general subsidies/VAT compensation
10,2
Publications Total publications 3214 Scientific publications
2350
Publications Faculty or unit
Scientific publications
Other publications
Total
Faculty of Humanities 269 198
467
Faculty of Education 81 104
185
Faculty of Science 474 122
596
Faculty of Medicine 760 152
912
Oulu Business School 112 19
131
Faculty of Technology 501 144
645
Other units 153 125 (incl. separate departments)
278
TOTAL 2350 864
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3214
statistics 2012 Structure of expenditure
Number of personnel
Personnel expenditure
67.1% professors
other teaching and research personnel
251
1617
support personnel for teaching and research
other personnel
Premises costs
12.7%
Other expenditure
20.2%
568
718
Outgoing and incoming exchange students by country Outgoing students
Incoming studentS
Germany 57
France 67
USA 36
Germany 66
Sweden 28
Spain 51
Spain 26
Italy 33
Great Britain
Czech Republic
21
France 18
South Korea
18
China 13
Russia 17
Czech Republic
13
USA 13
Indonesia 13
Singapore 13
Japan 12
Austria 12
Austria 11
Japan 12
Other 110
Other 137
TOTAL
TOTAL
23
360
460
FACULTIES Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Science
SUBJECTS
SUBJECTS
SUBJECTS
Information Studies
Education
Biochemistry
Logopedics
Music Education
Finnish Language
Early-Childhood Education
Animal Ecology, Animal Physiology, Plant Ecology, Plant Physiology, Genetics
Sámi Language
Primary Teacher Education
Sámi Culture
Master of Education, Intercultural Teacher Education
English Philology
Biophysics, Physics, Geophysics, Theoretical Physics, Astronomy Geology and Mineralogy, Surficial Geology, Geochemistry
Technology Oriented Primary Teacher Education
German Philology
Arts and Craft Oriented Primary Teacher Education
Scandinavian Philology Literature
Geography
Pedagogical Studies for Teaching Certificate
History
Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Structural Chemistry
Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics Information Processing Science
History of Ideas and Science Cultural Anthropology Archaeology
Undergraduate students
1948
Undergraduate students
1728
Undergraduate students
3301
First year students
245
First year students
341
First year students
534
Postgraduate students
237
Postgraduate students
130
Postgraduate students
368
Degrees awarded 377
Degrees awarded 467
Degrees awarded 469
Bachelor’s degrees
190
Bachelor’s degrees
242
Bachelor’s degrees
223
Master’s degrees
181
Master’s degrees
217
Master’s degrees
214
Doctoral degrees
6
Doctoral degrees
8
Doctoral degrees
32
Personnel 153
Personnel 157
Personnel 522
Teaching and research personnel
Teaching and research personnel
Teaching and research personnel
387
Other personnel
135
Other personnel
127 26
Other personnel
114 43
Publications 467
Publications 185
Publications 596
Academic publications
269
Academic publications
81
Academic publications
474
Other publications
198
Other publications
104
Other publications
122
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FACULTIES Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Faculty of Technology
SUBJECTS
SUBJECTS
SUBJECTS
Dental Specialist
Management and Organization
Architecture
Medical Specialist
Economics
Mechanical Engineering
Dentistry
Accounting
Process Engineering
Nursing Science
Marketing
Electronics
Welfare Technology
Finance
Information Engineering
Clinical Laboratory Science
International Business
Industrial Engineering and Management
Medicine
Environmental Engineering
Radiography Health Care Administration Health Science Teacher
Undergraduate students
1481
Undergraduate students
1648
Undergraduate students
3251
First year students
246
First year students
276
First year students
451
Postgraduate students
366
Postgraduate students
101
Postgraduate students
551
Professional post-graduate students
610
Degrees awarded 401
Degrees awarded 590
Degrees awarded 372
Bachelor’s degrees
159
Bachelor’s degrees
283
Bachelor’s degrees
47
Master’s degrees
238
Master’s degrees
279
Master’s degrees
186
Doctoral degrees
4
Doctoral degrees
45
Professional postgraduate degrees
94
Personnel
Personnel 538 Teaching and research personnel
332
Other personnel
206
Publications 912 Academic publications
760
Other publications
152
114
Doctoral degrees
Personnel
28
725
Teaching and research personnel
91
Teaching and research personnel
530
Other personnel
23
Other personnel
195
Publications 131
Publications 645
Academic publications
112
Academic publications
501
Other publications
19
Other publications
144
ORGANISATION
UNIVERSITY COLLEGIUM Chairman Juha Jaako
UNIVERSITY BOARD Chairman Hans Söderlund
ADMINISTRATION Administrative Director Essi Kiuru
RECTOR Lauri Lajunen
Vice Rector, Research Taina Pihlajaniemi
Vice Rector,Education Olli Silvén
MANAGEMENT GROUP
RESEARCH COUNCIL
EDUCATION COUNCIL
FACULTIES
UNIVERSITY OF OULU GRADUATE SCHOOL
SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS
Doctoral Programmes International Master´s Programmes
Kajaani University Consortium Library Laboratory Animal Centre Center for Microscopy and Nanotechnology Oulu Southern Institute Extension School
COOPERATION CENTRES AND PROGRAMS
MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CENTRES
CEE CEMIS CHT CIE MAI PrintoCent
Biocenter Oulu Eudaimonia Infotech Thule-Institute
Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Education Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Science Faculty of Technology Oulu Business School
UNITS Departments Divisions
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RESEARCH CENTRES CERH CWC ECM CASR Child Language Research Center Giellagas Institute Oulu Mining School Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory
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