UNIVERSITY OF TURKU
2015
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Contents 4 Balanced Finances 5
233 IN THE QS WORLD RD
Rector’s Review
Almost 20,000 Students
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Student Body Is Strongly International Key Figures of the Faculties
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Surpassing Target Numbers in Degrees
UNIVERSITY RANKING
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University Carried out a Research Assessment Exercise Societal Interaction Expanded
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Graduates Have Good Employment Prospects
14 Renewed and Compact Facilities 15 Eventful 2015 16 Looking to the Future 18
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AMONG THE BEST
Number of Personnel Decreased
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1 % IN INTERNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY RANKINGS
2BEST
ND
SCIENCE UNIVERSITY IN FINLAND NTU Ranking
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YEAR 2015 was eventful and very active for the University of Turku. ONE OF THE HAPPIEST EVENTS was the student application round in the spring. According to the number of applicants, we were the second most popular university in Finland. DURING THE YEAR, almost a record number of Bachelors, Masters and doctors graduated from our University. I can also say that the year was highly productive in research as nearly 5,000 articles were published. In addition, we carried out a Research Assessment Exercise in the whole University. IN 2015, we had many discussions on the national profiling of Finnish universities. We negotiated with several partners, particularly with our close neighbour, Åbo Akademi University. We already have many joint operations with Åbo Akademi University and initiated many new ones during the year. SOCIETAL INTERACTION also increased in many ways. We established a new advisory board that is considerably smaller than before but very active and strives to tackle today’s societal questions. The media often approaches our researchers for expert statements. We have been in close contact with the region, the City of Turku and the home cities of our satellite campuses. In addition, we communicate continuously with several representatives of business life and our collaboration with companies has picked up significantly. THE CUTBACKS ISSUED BY THE NEW GOVERNMENT shadowed the year. The University’s revenue, including capital income, was somewhat on the same level in 2015 as in the previous year, but we started the adjustment of our structures and personnel in consideration of the reduced budget
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in the coming years. We initiated an adjustment and development programme. In 2015, the number of our personnel was reduced by nearly 100 person-years, and the decrease concerned mainly other personnel groups than teaching and research staff. WE CONTINUED TO STRONGLY DEVELOP AND INVEST in transnational education. When in 2014 we only had four transnational education agreements, in 2015 we already had 15. I am glad to say that several faculties have actively seized this opportunity. I believe that in the near future we can significantly strengthen the University’s finances through transnational education. LAST YEAR, we spent a great deal of time preparing and planning our new strategy. One of our central new initiatives is the University for Entrepreneurship. We strive to provide all our students with an understanding of entrepreneurship on a large scale and want to encourage our personnel to adopt a more entrepreneurial attitude. WE PREPARED THE UNIVERSITY’S STRATEGY with an extensive working group. We also organised wide-ranging hearings on its contents. The new strategy was completed just in time at turn of the year. I believe that on the basis of the strategy we can build our future for the next 4–5 years as optimistically as we have done so far.”
Rector of the University of Turku
Balanced Finances THE UNIVERSITY’S ACCOUNTING PERIOD was €2.3 million in surplus. The net profit of the University’s investment activities rose significantly to approximately €9.3 million. Other revenue 5 %
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Operating revenue 4 %
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TOTAL INCOME 262,546,835 €
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Academy of Finland 10 %
66
Tekes 2 %
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Revenue from other co-financed operations 13 %
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Service acquisitions 6 %
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267,574,827 €
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Renting 13 %
TOTAL COSTS
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Other expenses 3 % Literature 1 % Scholarships 3 % Travel expenses 3 %
l c o s ts 6 5 %
FUNDRAISING AND INVESTMENT INCOME 10,901,143 €
Materials and supplies 5 % Removals 1 %
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Turkey 4
The Maldives 2 Malta 2 Nepal 2 Poland 2 Slovenia 2 Taiwan 2 Vietnam 2 The United Arab Emirates 1 Djibouti 1 South Africa 1 The Philippines 1 Guatemala 1 Kazakhstan 1 Liechtenstein 1 Namibia 1 Panama 1 Singapore 1 Sri Lanka 1
Almost 20,000 Students THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU WAS the second most popular university in Finland in the joint application round to higher education. There were more than 18,000 applicants and 2,586 of them received a study place.
Students | according to the pursued degree
8,83 5
57 5,3
IN TOTAL
19,488 7,527
3,385 DOCTORAL DEGREE
NON-DEGREE STUDENTS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
STUDENTS IN THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
Nigeria 47 The Czech Republic 47 Hungary 47 The Netherlands 45 Austria 44 Japan 41 Ukraine 34 Turkey 32
Estonia 75 The United States 64 Vietnam 57 Bangladesh 56 Nepal 56 Poland 53
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LICENTIATE DEGREE
Iran 96 Pakistan 96 Spain 91 Italy 83
France 143 India 112
Russia 226 Germany 214 China 208
HIGHER ACADEMIC DEGREE
Belgium 18 Canada 18 Sweden 18 Belarus 17
2 ,80 LOWER ACADEMIC DEGREE
Ethiopia 29 Great Britain 28 Greece 28 Latvia 27 Slovakia 25 Ghana 23 Repulic of Korea 23 Peru 23 Mexico 22 Romania 20
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Afganistan 2 Armenia 2 South Africa 2 Guatemala 2 Indonesia 2 Jamaica 2 Luxembourg 2 Myanmar 2 Singapore 2 Sri Lanka 2 Tunisia 2 Uzbekistan 2 Zimbabwe 2 Argentina 1 Bahamas 1 Bolivia 1 Bosnia-Herzegovina 1 Costa Rica 1 Ecuador 1 El Salvador 1 Israel 1 Lebanon 1 Mongolia 1 Nicaragua 1 Ivory Coast 1 Zambia 1 Senegal 1 Turkmenistan 1 Venezuela 1
Kazakhstan 4 Malesia 4 Sudan 4 Taiwan 4 Unknown 4 Uganda 4 Iceland 3 Jordan 3 Namibia 3 Tajikistan 3 New Zealand 3
Chile 4
Egypt 8 Norway 8 Slovenia 7 Switzerland 7 Algeria 6 Azerbaijan 6 Bulgaria 6 Georgia 6 Hongkong 6 Cameroon 6 Croatia 6 Portugal 6 Tanzania 6 Albania 5 The Philippines 5 Irak 5 Ireland 5 Kenya 5 Cyprus 5 Libya 5 Morocco 5 Moldova 5 Serbia 5 Denmark 5 2 74
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TGOING 558 OU
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Lithuania 16 Australia 11 Brazil 11 Colombia 11 Thailand 11
COUNTRIES
THE NUMBER AND DESTINATION OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
107
Germany 74 Spain 72
month s)
40
OMING 531 INC
531
FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS
Great Britain 58
s) onth
(ov er 3
EXCHANGE STUDENT
The Netherlands 56 China 52 Sweden 51 France 50
313
(under 3 m
2,570 DOCTORAL CANDIDATE
The United States 39 Italy 36
80
INCOMING STUDENTS
Austria 27 Japan 27 Belgium 26
Russia 22 The Czech Republic 20 Indonesia 16 Switzerland 15 Denmark 14 Brazil 13 Malaysia 12 Tanzania 12 Chile 11 Canada 11 Republic of Korea 10 Lithuania 10
Ireland 9 India 8 Norway 8 Peru 8 Estonia 8 Kenya 7 Thailand 7 Hungary 7 Australia 6 Iceland 6
Colombia 5 Mexico 5 Portugal 5
Greece 4 Croatia 4 Luxembourg 4
Student Body Is Strongly International
THE NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDENTS clearly surpassed the set targets.
DEGREE STUDENT
OTHER
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM
THE NUMBER AND HOME COUNTRY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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Key Figures of the Faculties FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
STUDENTS
PERSONNEL
3,186
295
STUDENTS
1,975
DEGREES
PERSONNEL
374
DEGREES
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Licentiate
Doctoral
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Licentiate
Doctoral
388
338
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22
295
256
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FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
STUDENTS
1,996
PERSONNEL
705
STUDENTS
3,078
DEGREES
601
DEGREES
Lower academic degree
Higher academic degree
Doctoral
63
235
62
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PERSONNEL
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Licentiate
Doctoral
260
238
1
46
FACULTY OF LAW
TURKU SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
STUDENTS
PERSONNEL
1,165
76
STUDENTS
PERSONNEL
3,090 306
DEGREES
DEGREES
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
180
157
10
398
349
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FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
STUDENTS
1613
PERSONNEL AT THE INDEPENDENT UNITS
PERSONNEL
187
BRAHEA CENTRE 172 LANGUAGE CENTRE 35
IN TOTAL
382
DEGREES Bachelor’s
Master’s
Licentiate
Doctoral
156
137
4
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Research Unit for the Sociology of Education RUSE 21
TURKU PET CENTRE 59 TURKU CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY 86
FINNISH CENTRE Turku Centre for FOR ASTRONOMY 8 Computer Science WITH ESO ANNUAL REPORT 2015 TUCS 1
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Surpassing Target Numbers in Degrees OUR TARGETS FOR THE NUMBER OF DEGREES were surpassed on all levels in 2015. Graduation rate, which describes the progress of studies, rose a little on the whole University level, being 74 percent in 2015. The figure denotes how many of the graduates completed their degree within the target time, i.e. in 14 semesters.
Degrees | according to the completed degree
1,740
3,630
Development in Degree Numbers 1,710
IN TOTAL
4,000
173
3,500
140
3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500
7
173
1,000 LOWER ACADEMIC DEGREE
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HIGHER ACADEMIC DEGREE
141
145 55
1,257
1,310
211
265
500 LICENTIATE DEGREE
DOCTORAL DEGREE
0
43
DOCTORAL
7
19 1,710
LICENTIATE
1,295 HIGHER
1,391
1,740
2000 2005 2010 2015 * Since the two-cycle degree system came into effect in 2005, the lower academic degree has been compulsory
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University Carried out a Research Assessment Exercise DURING 2015, the University of Turku carried out a Research Assessment Exercise which evaluated the units’ research activities in the whole University. The Research Assessment Exercise included a self-evaluation of the units, an international peer assessment as well as a bibliometric analysis. The assessment covered the research activities between 2010–2013. The results of the Research Assessment Exercise will be published during spring 2016.
Publications
THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU ALSO SUCCEEDED in applying for external research funding. For example, the amount of funding granted by TEKES has almost doubled in the last five years. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS was 4,886 and the number of publications on the Publication Forum Classification level 2 and 3 rose to 1,548. The number exceeded even the target set for 2016.
Peer reviewed 3,099
Original articles in scientific journals 2,329 Reviews in scientific journals 198
Part of a book or another compilation 355 Articles in conference publications 217
Non-peer reviewed 668
Original articles in scientific journals 446 Articles in conference publications 25
Part of a book or another compilation 197
Scientific books 128
Published scientific monographs 51
Edited books, compilations, conference publications or a special issue of a journal 77
IN TOTAL
4,886
Publications for professional audiences 480
Articles in professional journals 272 Articles in professional guides or professional data systems, or textbook materials 72 Articles in professional conference publications 13 Published development or research reports 104 Textbooks, professional manuals and guides, or dictionaries 19
Publications for the general public 511
Popularised articles, newspaper articles 505
Popularised monographies 6
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Societal Interaction Expanded THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATED new experts and advanced research for the needs of future society. The goal is to support regional, national and international development. THE UNIVERSITY MADE two strategic co-operation agreements in 2015, one with Åbo Akademi University and the other with the Universities of Eastern Finland, Oulu and Tampere, later joined by the University of Jyväskylä. The goal of the agreements is to find influential and cost-effective courses of action both regionally and nationally. THE UNIVERSITY IS A PARTNER in the Turku region’s growth agreement that aims at strengthening the competitiveness and social unity as well as the sustainable development of social structure in the Turku city area. The University is particularly committed to strengthening the position of Turku as a student city perseveringly and comprehensively with joint measures.
THE UNIVERSITY STRENGTHENED its co-operation with local and national higher education institutions in promoting entrepreneurship, start-ups and start-up accelerators. In 2015, the University of Turku left seven project applications to the New knowledge and business from research ideas programme of Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation, and funding was granted to all the projects. In the New knowledge and business from research ideas projects, the research idea is developed in order to increase its commercialisation potential, and prepared for the market as a new business. TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION picked up steam in 2015. The University realises transnational education through its transnational education companies, Finland University and Nordic Institute of Dental Education. In 2015, the University made 15 transnational education agreements.
Initiatives INNOVATION PROPOSALS
89
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INVENTION DISCLOSURES
38
NEW PATENT APPLICATIONS
10
TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION AGREEMENTS
15
Graduates Have Good Employment Prospects
94 %
THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION is better for university graduates than for job seekers with other levels of education. Of the University of Turku 2014 graduates, 89 % were employed.
99 %
THROUGH ALUMNI ACTIVITIES, the University wants to ensure that the education corresponds to the needs of current working life. 1,758 new alumni registered during 2015. Altogether 56,000 students have completed a higher academic degree in the University of Turku and in the formerly independent Turku School of Economics.
EMPLOYED IN A FIELD CORRESPONDING TO THEIR EDUCATION
FIND THEIR EDUCATION TO BE OF A HIGH QUALITY
Employment Situation
Correspondence between Work and Level of Education
Faculty of Humanities 79 %
Faculty of Humanities 25 %
(for the 2014 graduates in autumn 2015)
(for the 2014 graduates in autumn 2015)
11 % 10 %
Faculty of Education 92 %
1% 7%
Faculty of Medicine 96 %
Employed
1% 3%
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 88 % 7% 5% Faculty of Law
4% 3%
93 %
Turku School of Economics 93 %
5% 2%
Faculty of Social Sciences 90 % 0%
20 %
40 %
5%
60 %
80 %
5%
100 %
Unemployed
Other
60 %
Faculty of Education 9%
75 %
Faculty of Medicine 8%
71 %
5% 14 %
Work is somewhat less demanding than level of education
16 %
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 70 % 7% 18 % Faculty of Law 11 %
76 %
11 %
Turku School of Economics 61 % 23 %
7%
Faculty of Social Sciences 61 % 23 %
10 %
0%
20 %
40 %
60 %
80 %
Work is significantly less demanding than level of education
Work corresponds well to the level of education Work is more diffiult than the level of education
100 %
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Number of Personnel Decreased AT THE END OF 2015, the University of Turku employed 3,319 people. In addition, 3,268 person-years were completed last year. The number decreased by nearly three percent. The biggest reason for the decrease in personnel was the transfer of UTULab from the Faculty of Medicine to the Public Utility Tyks-Sapa.
Percentage of international personnel:
18 %
TOP 2
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
OF RESEARCHERS
DURING THE YEAR, the number of teaching staff grew with almost 15 person-years and the number of research staff was reduced by 26 person-years. For other personnel the figure was 83 person-years.
TOP 2
6%
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN Germany and Great Britain
OF TEACHERS Professors 305
Other personnel 98 Administrative and office personnel 625
University teachers, lecturers 528
PERSONNEL
Library and IT personnel 168
3,319
Other teaching staff 179
Teaching and research support personnel 392 Doctoral candidates 365
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Researchers 659
Russia and India
8%
OF THE PERSONNEL COME FROM ABROAD EMPLOYEES FROM ALTOGETHER
58
DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
Renewed and Compact Facilities THE UNIVERSITY RESTARTED ITS OPERATIONS in two large buildings that underwent renovation: the Feeniks library was reopened at the beginning of the year and Agora, previously the Natural Science Building II, at the end of the year. TOGETHER WITH TURKU UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, the University built a residential building for researchers, staff and individual customers to Vähä-Hämeenkatu 1, right next to the campus. In addition, the University and Turku University Foundation established a mutual real estate company when they acquired the Maaherran makasiini building.
THE UNIVERSITY IS ALSO INVESTING IN new projects. The construction of the new Medisiina D building started in 2015 by the University Properties of Finland Ltd. Medisiina D will house the University, Hospital District of Southwest Finland, Turku University of Applied Sciences and the National Institute for Health and Welfare. The new building supports the University Health Campus Turku collaboration that was established at the end of the year. THE UNIVERSITY PURCHASED the buildings and the ground used by the Archipelago Research Institute at the island of Seili. At the same time, the University initiated a development project on the use of the area.
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Eventful 2015 january
february
RENEWED LIBRARY
ALUMNI OF THE YEAR MATTI ANTTONEN
The University Library has centralised its operations into six units, whose operations and technology were modernised. The reform also had an effect on the services: Library’s experts have now more time to customer service as borrowing is automated.
Under-secretary of State Matti Anttonen received the recognition for his achievements in promoting the success of the University of Turku and Finnish society.
march
april
june
UNIVERSITY FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
APPLICANTS’ CHOICE: 2ND MOST POPULAR UNIVERSITY IN FINLAND
THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATED IN TAIGA TICK STUDY
The University composed a strategy for entrepreneurship whose guiding principle is to increase entrepreneurial attitudes and practices that support entrepreneurship in the entire community.
may
CEREMONIAL CONFERMENT OF DOCTORAL DEGREES CELEBRATED ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS 12 honorary doctors and 110 doctors were conferred in the threeday event.
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The University of Turku was the second most popular university in the 2015 joint application round.
Researchers of the University of Turku mapped the geographical distribution of taiga tick in Finland with the help of the public.
july
august
HISTORY IS REVEALED ONE SCOOP AT A TIME
UNIVERSITY EMPLOYED 50 DOCTORAL CANDIDATES
Archaeological digs at the oldest church site in Finland reveal new information all the time. In 2015, the researchers discovered that, in all likelihood, the church has not rotted in place but been pulled down and the materials reused.
Despite a tighter budget, the University is investing in research.
september
SIRPA JALKANEN APPOINTED AS ACADEMICIAN OF SCIENCE The Professor of Immunology, Academy Professor Sirpa Jalkanen was appointed as Academician of Science. There can only be 16 Finnish academicians of science at the same time.
october
november
december
TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION TOOK OFF
SUPPORTING THE REFUGEES
PROMOTING FINNISH SCIENCE
The joint transnational education company Finland University of the Universities of Turku, Tampere and Eastern Finland made its first largescale contracts.
Volunteers from amongst the University community taught Finnish to refugees and organised health centres. In addition, the University organised the Children’s University at two reception centres as well as other free-time activities.
The Universities of Turku, Eastern Finland, Oulu and Tampere initiated a strategic co-operation. In 2016, the University of Jyväskylä joined the collaboration.
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Looking to the Future IN 2015, THE UNIVERSITY strongly focused on the future and took measures to achieve the desired goals. DURING THE YEAR, the University community devised a new Strategy for 2016–2020 by hearing its partners, stakeholders and interest groups. The University Board approved the Strategy and policy programmes in December 2015. The main strategic goals of the University of Turku are effective research, responsible education, a catalyst for social well-being and the economy, and community well-being. TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH, the University carried out a Research Assessment Exercise in 2015. Major part of the University’s quality system was approved in an international audit, but three areas will be re-audited in 2017.
WHEN DECIDING ON THE SOKE PROGRAMME, the Board also extended Rector Kalervo Väänänen’s term to the end of 2019. With the extended term, the Board wanted to ensure that changes in the rectorate would not affect the realisation of the adjustment programme. THE NEW STRATEGY defines that the University of Turku is an internationally competitive university whose operations are based on high-quality, multidisciplinary research. The University promotes education and free science and provides higher education based on research. The University is part of the international academic community. It collaborates closely with the Finnish society and participates actively in the development of its region.
THE DECISION OF THE FINNISH GOVERNMENT to cut the funding of higher education institutions compelled the University to continue its financial adjustment programme that began in 2012. The Reform of Administrative Services programme continued with the Financial Adjustment and Structural Development Programme (SoKe). In addition to savings, the University aims at renewing and developing its operations with the programme.
The conferred doctors walked in an academic procession to Turku Cathedral as part of the Ceremonial Conferment
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