FINANCES. Sahlgrenska Academy’s finances are in good shape. When the accounts were closed for 2017, there was a surplus of SEK 36 million.
On the whole, all of the institutes are in good financial condition, although there are variations both among and within the institutes. In closing the books, it was noted, among other things, that both the Institute of Biomedicine and the Institute of Health and Care Sciences began putting into effect their strategic plans to use old surpluses and at the same time to strengthen their own activities and operations.
Half of GU’s external research funding
Research grants from external financiers continued to increase during 2017, albeit not quite as sharply as in 2016. A total of SEK 905 million in research grants was received, which corresponds to almost exactly 50 per cent of all University of Gothenburg (GU) research grants. Grants from the Swedish Research Council declined in 2017, but grants from other financiers, such as the Wallenberg Foundation, increased.
The volume of education needs to increase
From a financial standpoint, our undergraduate studies are sound, but we educate an insufficient number of students. The University Board is giving the faculty a funding agreement target of SEK 482 million, but our educational volume corresponds to only SEK 471 million. This is the second year in a row that Sahlgrenska Academy has not fulfilled its funding agreement target. If we are to retain our funding for education, the volume needs to increase.
You can read the 2017 closing of accounts for Sahlgrenska Academy here: https://gubox.box.com/s/94yt5xkdkjmi3vi6kxw5jawk7apt974n
TEXT: ELIN LINDSTRÖM CLAESSEN
