Evaluation Report Publications of the Academy of Finland 1/11

Research environment
The unit has been heavily engaged in administrative responsibilities, but it appears 
that with these exceptions, the amount of teaching and administrative duties leave 
ample opportunities for research. The level of funding provided by the university 
does not support as large and diverse an activity as is currently performed in the unit, 
and it would appear that a more focused research activity would lead to a better 
utilisation of the limited resources available.

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The UO Faculty of Science has since 2009 had an active policy for renewal of 
scientific equipment, and the panel strongly supports this policy. The unit, in 
collaboration with the other units at the Department of Chemistry, is well equipped 
with infrastructure.
The introduction of a graduate school programme has decreased PhD completion 
times, and the panel supports a further expansion of the programme. This will also 
help reduce the number of PhD students who do not complete their doctoral studies.
The alarming information provided by the Dean of Faculty regarding the quality 
of the buildings needs to be addressed by the Faculty of Science.