Rector: Tax funds must be used more wisely in universities
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Finnish universities face ever-greater expectations, but money is scarce. This is what the rector of the university, Minna, says, according to whom tax funds must be used more wisely than before. In her view, the tasks of universities are growing all the time, even though resources are not growing at the same pace.
According to the rector, universities are now expected to do more in both teaching and research. Society wants, for example, that students graduate more quickly and that research produces new solutions to the needs of working life and society. At the same time, public funding has remained limited, and universities are forced to consider where the money is best spent.
In practice, wiser use of resources could mean, for example, increasing cooperation between different educational institutions and reducing unnecessary overlap. However, the rector has not said precisely what concrete changes she proposes. The matter is also under discussion with other universities.
In summary, the funding of universities in Finland is tight, and the debate on more effective use of tax funds continues. More information on the matter is available from the original news report.
Sources: Verkkouutiset
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