SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT Executive Summary 2015 ALMA MATER STUDIORUM UNIVERSITà di bologna
In this fourth Social Responsibility Report Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna outlines its mission, the values underpinning its choices, the governing bodies, strategies and activities pursued during 2015 to allow its stakeholders to understand and evaluate the way in which the University interprets and implements its institutional mandate and the results it has accomplished. The report is supplied in reference to the entire University, offering separate data wherever possible in relation to Bologna Campus and Romagna Campuses. Social Responsibility Report prepared by Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Control and Finance Division The contents of this document are based on the contents recommended by the directive of the Italian Department of Civil Services concerning social reporting for public administrations of 16 March 2006 and the guidelines on sustainability reporting issued by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in version G4 of 2013, also taking account of research report 7 concerning social reporting in universities issued by the Italian Study Group on Social Reports (GBS) in 2008. Editing and graphic design Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Contracts and General Administration Division - Communication Unit Photographs Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna Contracts and General Administration Division - Communication Unit
1088 YEAR OF FOUNDATION AMONG THE TOP ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES IN QS WORD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS TOP UNIVERSITY RANKING, THE THOMSON REUTERS, ARWU SHANGHAI 11 SCHOOLS 33 DEPARTMENTS 5 CAMPUSES: BOLOGNA, CESENA, FORLÌ, RAVENNA, RIMINI 13 UNIVERSITY MUSEUMS THAT RECEIVE AROUND 130,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR 2,781 3,078 0.28 0.71 PROFESSORS AND ASSISTANT PROFESSORS TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF GENDER RATIO (NO. WOMEN/NO. MEN) AMONG FULL PROFESSORS GENDER RATIO (NO. WOMEN/NO. MEN) AMONG ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS 1. Identity, strategies and organization 0.92 GENDER RATIO (NO. WOMEN/NO. MEN) AMONG ASSISTANT PROFESSORS 1.92 GENDER RATIO (NO. WOMEN/NO. MEN) AMONG TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 2,191 PARTICIPANTS IN THE TRAINING INITIATIVES OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECT (WITH MORE THAN 11,000 TRAINING) 5,715,795 UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ASSET (NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS AND ELECTRONIC RESOURCES)
ACADEMIC STAFF ABSENCES/ATTENDANCES AND TRAINING GENDER RATIO UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SYSTEM The analysis of the trend of teaching staff in the period 2013-2015, including career developments, reveals a negative balance of 61. In detail, 85 full professors and 305 assistant professors left their posts (the latter largely due to career advancements). Conversely, the balance of associate professors is positive in the amount of 329. Overall, 2015 saw a modest reduction in the number of University teaching staff, affecting especially full professors, with an overall decrease of 42, and permanent assistant professors, with a decrease of 93. In contrast, the number of associate professors increased by 52, while the number of fixed term assistant professors increased by 48. TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF An analysis of the trend of permanent technical and administrative staff (TA) in the period 2013-2015 reveals a decrease of 66 units, deriving from the balance between 154 entries and 220 departures. The number of administrative heads in 2015 decreased by one, from 16 to 15. Overall, total days of absence in the period 2013-2015 of TA staff, Teaching staff and Research staff increased slightly from the 72,816 in 2013 to 73,604 in 2015. In particular, 2015 was accompanied by an increase, compared to prior years, in absences due to sickness and paid leave pursuant to Italian law 104 (Framework Law for the assistance, social integration and the rights of disabled persons), as for other unpaid absences and other leave and paid leave. Conversely, absences due to maternity leave, parental leave and sick child leave decreased during the three-year period, as did absences due to strike action. In 2015 more than 55,000 training hours were delivered to staff, with more than 8,900 participations. The main subject areas covered were linguistics, technical and specialised, legal and regulatory and IT and communications technology. The University investment in the health and safety in the workplace training project proceeded also in 2015, showing a 17% increase in the number of initiatives and a 13% increase in training hours delivered compared to the prior year. The gender ratio among teaching staff (no. women/no. men) in 2015 was close to parity with reference to assistant professors, although it deteriorated slightly over the three-year period (0.92), while a progressive reduction of the number of women was recorded moving up the hierarchical scale: associate professors (0.71) and full professors (0.28). In relation to managerial staff, the gender ratio was 0.88, while was 1.92 among TA staff and 3.00 among foreign language assistants and language instructors. The male/female salary ratio was close to one in the various categories and it remained constant in the period 2013-2015; an exception to this trend can be found among managerial staff, where the male/female salary ratio increased from 0.87 in 2013 to 0.90 in 2015. INJURIES The total number of injuries reported by academic and administrative staff in the period 2013-2015 fell from 83 in 2013 to 74 in 2014, this latter figure remaining unchanged in 2015. Around half of the injuries reported occurred during travel between place of residence and workplace, so they are not strictly related to specific occupational hazards. In 2015 the University Library System comprised 27 libraries and 71 service points, with a total of 5,715,795 documents (physical documents and electronic resources). Library seating places totalled 4,807, while computer consultation points numbered 520. POSITIONING IN THE MAIN RANKINGS In 2013-2015 the University retained its position at the top or near the top of Italian universities in the main international rankings. The University of Bologna is the only Italian university to occupy a position close to the top 200 universities in the world in some 32 scientific areas out of the 42 areas identified by the QS Top University Ranking (one of the most authoritative and enduring rankings employed in the field) and it is among the top Italian universities in the THE - Thomson Reuters and ARWU Shanghai rankings. The University also holds the first place among Italian institutions in the rankings developed by the CENSIS Guide (in the Large Universities category) and it occupies third place in the UI GreenMetric ranking (referred to environmental sustainability policies).
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 2015 2. Reclassification of financial data 1st 18.01% 463 UNIVERSITY IN TERMS OF PERCENTAGE OF THE PERFORMANCE-BASED AMOUNT AWARDED OUT OF THE TOTAL ORDINARY FINANCING FUND RATIO BETWEEN REVENUES FROM STUDENT FEES AND FROM THE ORDINARY FINANCING FUND MILLION EUROS GROSS BUDGET SURPLUS IN 2015 329 147 1.030.637 MILLION EUROS INVESTED IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN 2015 MILLION EUROS INVESTED IN TRAINING IN 2015 M2 OF BUILDINGS (INCLUDING OUTDOOR SPACES) AND MORE THAN 536 HECTARES OF LAND
GROSS OPERATING RESULT The consolidated administrative situation of the University reveals a positive gross operating result, following an upward trend in the period 2013-2015 and equal to more than 463 million Euros at 31 December 2015, reflecting growth of approximately 6% versus 2014. REVENUES AND EXPENSES Net of clearing entries, operating activities 1 in 2015 produced a total amount of certified revenues of 719.98 million Euros and expenses allocated in the amount of 678.89 million Euros, resulting in a positive difference of revenues versus expenses. 2015 revenues were 4% down on the volume recorded in the prior year, due to an extraordinary transaction carried out in 2014, while expenses were close to the values recorded in 2013 and lower (by 7.81%) than the volume employed in 2014. Revenues were primarily derived from public funds and, to a lesser extent, from the amounts received from other parties (60.7% of the total) and from the University s own revenues (37.9% of the total), this latter figure being inclusive of revenues from student fees, revenues from agreements, from commercial activities, from institutional activities and from assets. With regard to expenses, human resources is the largest item (61.1% of the total), followed by operating costs (13.5% of the total). The 2015 breakdown of expenses by missions shows that the University of Bologna allocated 48.5% of its resources to research and innovation, 24.7% to institutional and general services, 21.7% to teaching and the remaining 5.1% to health protection. 1. We refer to the operating activities net of clearing entries, composed of credit and debt captions of identical amount, linked, for example, to tax and social security withholding amounts for employees, to be remitted to the tax authorities and social security institutions. TREND OF REVENUES FROM THE ORDINARY FINANCING FUND IN THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD In term of public funding given by the Italiam Ministry of Education, the University of Bologna confirmed its top place in terms of the percent incidence of the performance-based award on the total amount of the ordinary financing fund (FFO) in the period 2013-2015. However, while the University retained its top position in 2015, the result recorded was lower than that of 2014. This decrease is explained by the reduced incidence, compared to 2014, of indicators of internationalisation of teaching (from 10% to 7%), in which the University achieves very high levels of performance, benefiting other indicators, including, for example, the indicator of enrolled students who have accumulated at least 20 credits in the 2013/14 academic year, which is more strictly dimensional and hence closely correlated with the number of enrolments. The University of Bologna ratio between revenues from student tuition fees and revenues from the ordinary financing fund in 2015 was 18.01%. EQUITY The 2015 financial analysis reveals an equity value of 1.16 billion Euros, up by 6.53% compared to 2014. The University manages very considerable real estate assets, both in terms of size and of geographical distribution. In relation to size, the buildings occupy a total area of 1,030,637.65 m 2 including outdoor spaces (964,186.29 m 2 excluding outdoor spaces), while land holdings total more than 532 hectares. The geographical distribution of real estate (buildings) is 86.7% for Bologna Campus, 4.4% for Forlì Campus, 3.7% for Cesena Campus, 2.3% for Ravenna Campus, 2.2% for Rimini Campus, and the remaining 0.7% related to other properties outside the campuses.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 2015 3. Activities and results 79,782 209 107 DEGREE PROGRAMMES OF VARIOUS LEVELS PLUS 41 PHD PROGRAMMES 107 MASTERS, POST-GRADUATE COURSES AND LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMMES 4,929 16,843 4,936 108 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ENROLLED, OF WHOM 78% FROM OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION GRADUATES ATTENDING DEGREE PROGRAMMES OF VARIOUS LEVELS PRODUCTS OF THE RESEARCH PUBLISHED BY PROFESSORS AND ASSISTANT PROFESSORS IN 2015 (TRACED BY THE UNIVERSITY INTERNAL CATALOGUE) EU FUNDED ACADEMIC COLLABORATION, TEACHING AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PROJECTS (OF WHICH 29 IN THE ROLE OF COORDINATOR) 2,560 12,177 15,377 1,299 ACTIVE AGREEMENTS WITH UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE WORLD FOR STUDENT MOBILITY AND TEACHING ACTIVITY EXCHANGES SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS BY ER.GO (EMILIAROMAGNA REGIONAL INSTITUTION FOR THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION) ACTIVE AGREEMENTS FOR INTERNSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AND NEW GRADUATES IN 2015 EVENTS PROMOTED BY THE UNIVERSITY IN THE TERRITORY (ALSO IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS) STUDENTS ENROLLED IN DEGREE COURSES OF VARIOUS LEVELS IN 2015/16 23,042 STUDENTS MATRICULATED IN DEGREE COURSES OF VARIOUS LEVELS IN THE 2015/16 ACADEMIC YEAR
PROGRAMME CATALOGUE In the 2015/16 academic year a total of 209 degree programmes of various levels were held (33 of which taught in English), 41 PhDs (27 of which taught in English) and 107 masters, post-graduate training and lifelong learning programmes. In the 2015/16 academic year matriculations totalled more than 23,000, reflecting an increase of more than 600 compared to 2014/15, while the total number of students enrolled in various degree courses is slightly below 80,000, a figure that is approximately in line with the previous years. The reduction in the number of enrolments, at the same time as a recorded increase in matriculations, is due to a progressive reduction of the number of past envisaged completion timefor the degree course students, which fell from 25.7% in the 2013/14 academic year to 21.5% in 2015/16 academic year. Enrolment data confirm the appeal exerted by the University of Bologna nationally in Italy, with around 45% of students arriving from other regions compared to a national average of 24,47% and an average of 18.70% among large universities. The dropout rate fell constantly throughout the three-year period, declining from 14.8% in the 2012/13 academic year to 13% in 2014/15, with a total of 2,761 students abandoning their studies in the final year. There was also a reduction in the rate of inactive students (students who acquired no ECTS credits during the year versus the total enrolment), which dropped from the 15.5% in the 2012/13 academic year to 14.5% in 2013/14 and 13.3% in 2014/15, the total number of inactive students in said final academic year being 10,688, versus the 11,785 in the previous year. COMPOSITION BY GENDER The student population shows a clear prevalence of women versus men, with a gender ratio (no. women/no. men) of 1,25 that remained virtually stable in the period 2013-2015. Conversely, the gender ratio was essentially equal among PhD students, with a ratio of 1.04 women to men in 2015. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS The number of international students enrolled in undergraduate, singlecycle and 2 nd cycle degree programmes at the University was just below 5,000, with the percentage of international students falling slightly over the three-year period and amounting to 6% of total enrolments. The University also recorded the presence of PhD students from other countries amounting to 15% of the total. STUDENT FEEDBACK ON TEACHING Feedback from students concerning the quality of teaching continued to be extremely positive with a constant upward trend also in the period 2013-2015. The average level of satisfaction with individual course units was more than 81%, while the assessment of the clarity of lectures by teaching staff was above 84%. The study workload for individual course units is deemed by more than 81% of respondents to be proportionate with respect to the ECTS credits allocated. The evaluation expressed in relation to teaching organisation was likewise positive, showing that around 80% of students were satisfied with the courses timetable and more than 82% of students expressing a positive opinion regarding the adequacy of classrooms and facilities. GRADUATES The number of graduates shows a slight increase in the period 2013-2015 both in overall terms and in reference to the Romagna Campuses (the former parameter increased from 16,025 to 16,843 while the latter was up from 4,515 to 4,744); moreover, the length of studies displays a sharp increase of students who graduate within the programme schedule (the related value rose from 54.7% in 2013 to 60.7% in 2015). Data concerning the employment status of University graduates and the consistency of competences acquired during the studies and the competences employed after graduation (resulting from the AlmaLaurea survey at one year following graduation) shows results that are substantially in line with national averages and the average figures for Italian large universities. Specifically, 2015 data of the University of Bologna concerning employment status show that in relation to the 1st cycle degree, 40.7% of graduates are in work, while 10.8% are seeking work (the remainder are enrolled in two-year master courses and are not working or seeking work); for the single cycle degree programme, 37.3% of graduates are in work, while 27.1% are unemployed and seeking work (the remainder are not working and not seeking work); for the two year master degree 56.9% of graduates are in work while 25.8% are unemployed and seeking work (the remainder are not working and not seeking work). In 2015 the percentage of graduates in work who claim that they are using the skills acquired during their studies is 35.4% for first cycle degrees, 59.6% for single cycle degree programs and 40.4% for two-year master degrees.
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION The number of research fellowships offered by the University decreased from 1,343 in 2013 to 1,149 in 2015. With regard to the gender composition of research fellows, there was a prevalence of women versus men, with a gender ratio of 1.12 for 2015. There were 24 spin-offs active in 2015 and 46 patents registered (including plant varieties), compared to the 65 patents registered in 2014. The University also has 7 active Integrated Research Teams investigating the following topics: Social Economy and Civil Society, Alma Food, Alma Heritage Science, Brazil, Alma Low Carbon, Alma Sequencing, Alma Gender. In 2015 the University obtained funding for 41 projects (11 of which with the University in the role of Coordinator) presented on European funding programmes, corresponding to a total amount of resources allocated of almost 13 million Euros. The research products present in the University IRIS catalogue (adopted for the first time in 2015) totalled 4,936. This figure cannot however be construed as definitive, because the catalogue is populated by teaching staff and researchers and the associated compilation is affected by national (VQR) and local (VRA) assessment deadlines, which had not yet elapsed at the date of publication of the 2015 Social Responsibility Report. INTERNATIONALISATION The University views the network dimension as a key element in its activities. In line with this logic, the University participates in several international networks composed of groups of universities, most notably in Europe and in the Mediterranean area. Moreover, there were 108 active European funded academic, teaching, knowledge transfer and capacity building projects in 2015, 29 of which with Bologna University in the role of Coordinator. The marked vocation for internationalisation pursued by the University also emerges in relation to teaching. An analysis of the 2013-2015 trend reveals a growing number of agreements in force with universities both in European countries and countries outside Europe for exchanges of students, teaching activities and training (more than 2,200 agreements for the former and more than 300 for the latter). In addition, student mobility figures are following a constant upward trend, with figures for 2015 showing 2,310 incoming students (from 63 countries), 2,326 outgoing students (to 56 countries) and 1,912 graduates of the University of Bologna who have earned ECTS credits outside Italy. STUDENT SERVICES The period 2013-2015 saw an increase in the number of scholarships financed by ER.GO (The Emilia Romagna Regional institution for the right to education), together with an increase in fees exemptions and awards for merit and financial support. There was also a rise in the number of beneficiaries of the psychological counselling service for University students and staff; the number of beneficiaries of the student service with specific learning disorders increased, as did the number of users of the accommodation rental service points. Funding disbursed to student associations in 2015 totalled 354,645 Euros. RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE TERRITORY Providing evidence of the strong ties existing between the University of Bologna and the territories in which it operates, 15,377 agreements were in force for internships dedicated to University students and new graduates in 2015 (of which 1,862 new agreements entered into during the year). Around 74% of total agreements are in effect with Bologna Campus, 11% with Forlì Campus, 9% with Rimini Campus, 4% with Cesena Campus and 2% with Ravenna Campus. 18,051 curricular internships and 839 training internships were activated in 2015, and 8,000 students took part in the University Career Days. The number of beneficiaries seeking assistance from the University Career Guidance Service was higher, with total attendance of 6,200 in 2015. We also point out the large and growing number of events (presentations, shows, seminars, ceremonies, etc.) promoted and conducted in the various cities of the University Campuses, also in collaboration with other local organisations. The number of promoted events increased from 852 in 2013 to 1,299 in 2015, with a prevalence of seminars and conferences, followed by presentations. Further evidence of the quality of relationships created by the University with the surrounding territory can be found also in the large number of PhD student scholarships funded by external organisations (61 during the XXXI cycle, equal to one quarter of the total number of scholarships offered). In 2015, CIRI (Interdepartmental Centres of Industrial Research of the University of Bologna) recruited over 70 members of staff for industrial research and technological transfer, achieving a large number of results, as evinced by the 59 contracts signed with external companies (for a total turnover of 1,551,500 Euros), participation in 18 research projects and 8 patents registered.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 2015 4. Procurement and environmental impacts 8,433 1,380 PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS KWH OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLIED TO THE GRID 48 COURSE UNITS (IN ADDITION TO 3 PHD PROGRAMMES AND 4 MASTERS) REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL THEMES IN THE 2015/16 ACADEMIC YEAR 50,927 >96% 124 PURCHASE INVOICES RECEIVED IN 2015 OF PURCHASE INVOICES FROM ITALIAN SUPPLIERS TONNES OF PAPER (AND 7 TONNES OF PLASTIC) DELIVERED TO SORTED WASTE COLLECTION CENTRES
PROCUREMENT POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING TOOLS 2015 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT CONTACTS The University purchases goods and services in compliance with EU directives and the Italian Public Contracts Code. University facilities can independently purchase goods and services having a unit cost of less than 209,000 Euros (public procurement threshold established by the EU for contacts of community significance), while purchases for higher amounts are centralised and managed by the Contracts and General Administration Division. As from 2015, several specific actions were promoted in relation to contract procedures of community significance in line with the Green Public Procurement National Action Plan GPP NAP. An analysis of purchase made by the University in 2013-2015 shows that more than 97% of invoices received in the three-year period were issued by Italian suppliers (approximately 45% of which from from local suppliers, for a total amount equal to more than 65% of the total value of Italian invoices received). Invoices received from other countries in 2015 accounted for 3% of the total number of purchase invoices received and come predominantly from European countries. Of the total number of 45,927 invoices received in 2015 only 7 (total value of approximately 16,000 Euros) originated from countries that, according to the map prepared by Amnesty International are potentially in violation of human rights and employment rights. The University meets its energy needs using primarily conventional energy sources, namely electricity, natural gas and district heating. The University also has renewable energy sources in the form of photovoltaic systems covering a total surface area of 8,443 m 2 (electricity generation by PV systems in 2015 totalled 1,380,292 kwh supplied to the grid). An analysis of consumption of raw materials shows an increase in the use of water, electricity and heating oil in the period 2013-2015, while consumption of district heating and gas decreased. In terms of cost, a reduction was recorded in the expense captions for stationery and other consumables, telephone costs, fuel, district heating and gas. The University Degree courses and two-year master courses in 2015 included more than 20 course units, distributed among the various degree programmes, dedicated to the topics of diversity, gender and human rights, while there were 48 course units, 3 PhD programmes and 4 masters dedicated to environmental topics. Composition of the Working Group that drafted the Social Responsibility Report: Angelo Paletta, Delegate for Budget Tullia Gallina Toschi, Delegate for Occupational well-being Benedetta Siboni, Associate Professor of Accounting, Department of Management, Forlì Campus Marco Degli Esposti, Director General and Head of the Contracts and General Administration Division Alice Corradi, Head of the Control and Finance Division Michele Menna, Head of the Personnel and Organisation Division Camilla Valentini, Danilo Roberto Cinti, Vincenzo de Filippis, Giancarlo Gentiluomo, Gian Piero Mignoli, Luca Ramazzotti and Anja Riceputi, Evaluation and Strategic Planning Unit Mirella Cerato, Paola Cappelli, Vincenza Ferraro, Alex Rinaldi and Michela Versari, Communications Unit Daniela Sangiorgi, Research Fellow of Accounting, Department of Management, Forlì Campus Control and Finance Division Evaluation and Strategic Planning Unit arag.dwh@unibo.it www.unibo.it/bilanciosociale
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