I used to love the moomins when I was little, although I remember a really scarey episode where there was a scary thing that just stood outside the moomin house for ages and wouldnt go away or do anything. It was about 8 years I think, still gives me the creeps.
About your question, I think most people are funded via funding-councils so not sure what you mean by faculty-funded, does that mean the money comes via donations etc?