75 Annual Report 2016 University Director Peter Lauritzen Rector Hanne Leth Andersen Pro-Rector Peter Kjær 6 Managements review 2016 Roskilde University 74 Roskilde University In 2016, RUC set up its Advisory Board to act as a sounding board for the Executive University Management with respect to raising the Universitys profile. The RUC Advisory Board is appointed for a period of two years for the purpose of working to further develop RUCs profile 75 Annual Report 2016 University Director Peter Lauritzen Rector Hanne Leth Andersen Pro-Rector Peter Kjær 76 Roskilde University not least the study programme management have been strengthened with the filling of the new deputy head of department positions, among other measures. The new deputy department heads have been assigned with the task of promoting quality and development in education and lea Annual Report 2016 77 Education As regards 2016, we can report that more students wish to study at Roskilde University. Following a solid increase in the number of first-priority applications of eight per cent in 2015, 2016 saw a further increase of two per cent in the number of applications. The 78 Roskilde University In June, Professor Jacob Torfing defended his doctoral the- In 2016, RUC continued to work to consolidate and promote RUCs masters degree programmes. The graduate-study reform, sis, entitled Collaborative Innovation in the Public Sector, and was which shifted RUCs offerin Annual Report 2016 79 Larger grants of note include the DKK 12.6 million received from Innovation Fund Denmark by Professor Peter Westh of the Department of Science and Environment for a project with a total budget of more than DKK 27 million. The project concerns the development of enzymes and en 80 Roskilde University 6.3 Financial results for the year The accounts showed a surplus of DKK 7.7 million for 2016, an improvement of DKK 33.3 million on the deficit of DKK 25.6 million budgeted for the year. In line with previous years and as part of its day-to-day financial management, RUC perf 81 Annual Report 2016 Table 6.1 Budget and results for 2016 Deviation rel. to B 2016 Deviation rel. to Aug. follow-up DKKm R 2016 B 2016 follow-up after Aug. Income 760.1 763.0 753.5 -2.9 6.7 Expenses 756.2 788.7 761.0 32.5 4.8 3.9 -25.6 -7.5 29.6 11.4 Net financial items 82 Roskilde University 83 Annual Report 2016 Figure 6.3 Income, expenses and results 2015-2017 (in DKKm current prices) 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Income and expences for the year R 2015 Income Government appropriation External funds Other income R 2016 Expenses Cost, payroll Other costs Resul 84 Roskilde University 6.4 1.2 Outlook Over the past couple of years, the University has maintained its focus to work in and that the bachelor houses will have to make room for on the severe pressure on its sources of income that can result from more students, among other things. At the same ti Annual Report 2016 85 6.5 Conclusion The year 2016 was yet another year marked by financial challenges, with the work to implement the 11 savings initiatives in the recovery plan as a significant focal point. In the first half of 2016, we worked to define the new interfaces between the department