
{"id":10253,"date":"2013-12-16T02:06:05","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T01:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=10253\/"},"modified":"2017-01-20T23:36:07","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T23:36:07","slug":"ucph-to-hire-more-scientists-and-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/ucph-to-hire-more-scientists-and-researchers\/","title":{"rendered":"UCPH to hire more scientists and researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An estimated DKK 200 million in the red for the next financial year would probably have most boards of directors reduced to tears. 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But secured government funding, and a turnover of DKK 8 billion coupled with a net worth of approximately DKK 1.2 billion, has the Board of Directors at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) feeling optimistic:<\/p>\n<p>The number of VIP&#8217;s (the acronym for the Danish words for scientific staff) is therefore set to increase by 4 per cent over the next year, and the overall expenditure on wages for VIP&#8217;s is due to increase by DKK 114 million.<\/p>\n<h2>Net worth to drop<\/h2>\n<p>UCPH management was praised for its 2014 budget when it was adopted by the Board on Tuesday 10 December.<\/p>\n<p>Rector Ralf Hemmingsen declared that finances are secured up until 2016 as the Danish government has set the research and education subsidies for universities for the next few years.<\/p>\n<p>This is why the University is investing its own net worth in hiring new VIP&#8217;s. The net worth is set to drop from about DKK 1.2 billion to DKK 813 million by 2017 &#8211; the amount deemed necessary by the University Board of Director&#8217;s. And that&#8217;s including a DKK 555 million donation from M\u00e6rsk for a new building at Panum. <\/p>\n<h2>Risk assessment<\/h2>\n<p>At the Board meeting, Rector Ralf Hemmingsen said that lay-off&#8217;s are not on the horizon. This said it is not possible to guarantee that cutbacks won&#8217;t be necessary at individual faculties if projected research grants and teaching grants aren&#8217;t met.<\/p>\n<p>University Director J\u00f8rgen Honor\u00e9 said that they wish to avoid lay-offs, both &#8220;for the sake of staff relations and because it takes too long to get back to the same level.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Because of the new <a href=\"\/node\/22695\" target=\"blank\">study progress reform<\/a>, a risk assessment is also included in 2014&#8217;s budget. The reform makes it harder to predict the amount of funding the university will receive for student completion. It will most likely be a year or so before the University can say anything about the cumulative effects of the reform.<\/p>\n<p>clba@adm.ku.dk \/ universitypost@adm.ku.dk<\/p>\n<p><em>Like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniversityPost\" target=\"_blank\"> Facebook <\/a> for features, guides and tips on upcoming events. 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