and in English. The largest faculties are the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Science and Technology. The University is a home for The University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS) which consists of doctoral programmes covering all disciplines. The graduate school has approximately 2,000 doctoral candidates pursuing a PhD. Faculties There are altogether eight faculties in the University of Turku Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Education Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Science Faculty of Law Faculty of Social Sciences Turku School of Economics Faculty of Technology In addition to the faculties, the research and learning activities at the university take place in five independent units: Brahea Centre of the University of Turku, Centre for Language and Communication Studies, Turku PET Centre, Finnish Centre for Astronomy with ESO and Turku Bioscience Centre. Organisation The university management consists of the Board, The Rector and the vice rectors and the University Collegiate Council. The Board is the highest decision-making organ of the university and is made up of 10 members from academia, society and studentship. It develops the university's operating processes and approves plans concerning its financing and activities; it decide on the guidelines of granting appropriations; it give its opinion in any matters of significance that concern the university in principle and the Board approves the service regulations and other similar rules. The Rector directs the activities and processes of the university and solves any issues concerning its general management. The Rector represents the university and uses the university's right to speak in courts of law and in dealings with the authorities. Professor Jukka Kola is currently the elected Rector. The University Collegiate Council consists of 30 members: ten professors, ten other teaching and research personnel and other staff and ten students. Campus area The University of Turku shares a campus with Åbo Akademi University and elements of Turku Science Park. The area also encompasses Turku University Hospital (TYKS) and the Student Village. The Main Building and the surrounding complex was built in the fifties on what became known as the University Hill. The campus is constantly expanding, the latest example is the Medisiina D building which houses the facilities of the Faculty of Medicine. The university also owns the Botanic Garden at Ruissalo as well as the research station at the Island of Seili. In addition to the campus area in Turku, the university also has campus areas in the