The following table contains manpower years of different personnel categories. It is to be noted that several positions are open due to lack of funding. This explains the decreasing manpower for professors and assistants during these years.
Personnel (manpower years) | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Basic funding | |||||
- Teachers | 51 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 47 |
Professors | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Senior Assistants | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Lecturers | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Assistants | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 |
Other full-time teachers | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Part-time teachers | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
- Administrative personnel | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Total | 61 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 60 |
Additional funding for education | |||||
- Postgraduate students | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
- Other | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
Total | 8 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 21 |
External research funding | |||||
- Researchers and research assistants | 19 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 37 |
Total | 89 | 102 | 108 | 113 | 118 |
Funding (million FIM) | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | % (1999) |
Basic funding | 11.9 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 11.4 | 39 |
Additional funding | 1.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 24 |
External research funding | 6.0 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 37 |
Total | 18.9 | 21.5 | 24.0 | 24.9 | 29.7 | 100 |
The additional funding for education in 1999 is divided according to the following table.
Additional funding for education (million FIM) | 1999 |
National Information Society Programme | 2.1 |
Graduate Schools | 2.3 |
Upgrading studies | 0.9 |
Other | 0.5 |
Total | 7.2 |
Educational facilities are available as follows. There are 8 small and 10 medium-sized lecture rooms at the Department and one bigger lecture hall seating 250. Most lecture rooms are equipped with a computer. Some also include a video projector. There are also wireless computer sets including projectors that can be used in any lecture room. There are 12 computer rooms for students containing 139 PCs in all. Faculty members have their own offices, all of which are equipped with PCs.
Both students and personnel have their own recreation rooms for informal meetings, coffee, etc. In the building, there is also a student cafeteria. The increase in premises is shown in the following table.
Premises (square meters) | 1.1.1999 | 1.1.2000 | Change |
Lecture rooms | 937 | 1 096 | +17% |
Computer rooms | 351 | 534 | +52% |
Other premises including offices | 1 213 | 1 461 | +20% |
Total | 2 501 | 3 091 | +24% |
In 1999, the library of the Department moved into larger premises in the
building. The old library rooms were changed into computer class rooms and a
medium sized lecture hall with up-to-date facilities (computer, video projector,
etc.). About 600 square meters were added for department use.