/en/listing/1081676/feed News listing en /en/news/the-power-of-appreciative-interactions-webinars-in-autumn-2025 Wed, 28 May 2025 07:23:39 +0000 Liida-Sofia Kuronen 1317022 at /en Webinar series consists of three webinars during autumn 2025. The webinars covers themes such as appreciative interactions, Negotiations &Conflicts and Challenges & opportunities for interaction in hybrid work . Services Aaltogether Inclusion Diversity Staff trainings hybrid way of working equity equality interaction University Kolme henkilöä muodollisissa vaatteissa: mies sisätiloissa, nainen ulkona pitkissä kiharoissa hiuksissa, ja nainen studiossa. /en/news/what-do-equality-diversity-and-inclusion-mean-in-your-work Wed, 12 Feb 2025 06:30:46 +0000 Ida Salin 1301327 at /en Each employee is encouraged to reflect on this as part of their My Dialogues discussion Aaltogether Inclusion diversity equity University Kaksi henkilöä keskustelemassa hyvin valaistussa huoneessa, jossa muut työskentelevät taustalla. /en/news/oasis-is-ending-how-will-you-take-action Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:22:55 +0000 Sakari Heiskanen 1267616 at /en As the Oasis of radical wellbeing project is coming to an end, what message will it leave you with? Health and wellbeing Aaltogether wellbeing Wellbeing week employee wellbeing University Nainen kävelee hiekkatien keskellä kesäisessä peltomaisemassa poispäin kuvasta. Mustassa t-paidassa lukee Oasis of radical wellbeing. /en/news/upcoming-edi-trainings-and-events Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:35:34 +0000 Liida-Sofia Kuronen 1256331 at /en Check out the upcoming equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) trainings and webinars for this autumn and spring 2025! Services Aaltogether Inclusion diversity equality University Viisi ihmistä istuu pöydän ympärillä kahvikuppien kanssa keskustellen modernissa huoneessa, jossa on harmaat kalusteet. /en/news/why-should-everyone-study-creativity-right-now Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:56:44 +0000 Tiina Toivola 1245916 at /en Chief Human Resources Officer Riitta Silvennoinen is encouraging employees to be radical by taking time for learning. All staff at Aalto have the opportunity to take a basic course in radical creativity during their working hours. Innovations Teaching Aaltogether Staff trainings lifewide learning radical creativity Studies Aalto University / Riitta Silvennoinen / Photo: Jaakko Kahilaniemi /en/news/vote-for-the-best-idea-how-do-we-spend-14-000-euros-on-student-wellbeing Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:46:49 +0000 Milla Uusitalo 1234501 at /en In autumn 2024, students were asked to come up with ideas on how the university should spend 14 000 euros to improve student wellbeing on campus. Now it's time to vote for the best idea to be implemented during spring 2025. Campus University Aalto University Campus & Real Estate Aaltogether All students Campus Studies Kampuksen uudet ulkokalusteet /en/news/strengthening-mental-health-strategies-and-tools-for-wellbeing-webinars-in-autumn-2024-and-spring Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:05:23 +0000 Anne Petroff 999471 at /en Webinar series consists of two webinars during autumn 2024 and two webinars during spring 2025. The webinars cover mental health, recovery, work community, and psychological safety. Services Aaltogether Diversity Inclusion Staff trainings equality equity University Portrait about Marjo Lehtinen /en/news/how-to-live-a-good-life-art-of-living-mooc-by-frank-martela Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:02:33 +0000 Sakari Heiskanen 1208496 at /en This massive open online course on how to live a good life is lectured by Ph.D., assistant professor Frank Martela. The course is produced by the Oasis of Radical Wellbeing project and it is part of Aalto’s lifewide learning portfolio. The course was launched on May 30th, 2023 Collaboration Health and wellbeing Studies Teaching University Aaltogether MOOC lifewide learning students teaching Studies Frank Martela /en/news/webinars-and-training-on-lgbtiqa-students-inclusion-in-finnish Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:27:26 +0000 Liida-Sofia Kuronen 1206571 at /en At Nyyti ry, an organisation promoting students’ mental health, this autumn we are introducing our QueerMieli project’s free-of-charge trainings and webinars about the promotion of LGBTIQA+ students’ mental health and inclusion within higher education communities! Services Teaching Aaltogether Inclusion diversity equity Studies Kaksi henkilöä ja "tule mukaan QueerMieli-hankkeen koulutuksiin" teksti /en/news/appreciative-encounter-join-interactive-group-coaching Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:10:01 +0000 Anne Petroff 1181271 at /en A totally new kind of training open for all Aaltonians starts 7 October – as a participant you will get concrete tools for appreciative interaction both in your work and studies Health and wellbeing Services Studies University Aaltogether All students Wellbeing week well-being at work Studies University kuva Simo Routarinteestä värikkäällä taustalla /en/news/aalto-distinguished-professor-tapani-vuorinen-only-through-collaboration-can-we-achieve-greater Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:14:53 +0000 Juuso Mäntykivi 1187671 at /en Tapani Vuorinen, professor of forest products chemistry at the School of Chemical Engineering, was appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor at the opening of the academic year on 3 September. Technology and engineering Honoured Careers Collaboration Aaltogether CHEMARTS School of Chemical Engineering academic career wood product technology Awards and Recognition Cooperation Research & Art Tapani Vuorinen in a black suit, facing camera in front of large windows. /en/news/enhancing-equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace-free-online-course-available-you-can Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:08:36 +0000 Isra Mohamed Hussein 1185796 at /en European EDIFY-EDU- project offers an open online course (MOOC). Collaboration Studies Aaltogether Diversity Inclusion Studies abroad equality equity Research & Art Studies EDIFY EDU Logo /en/news/polish-up-your-language-skills-this-autumn Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:07:26 +0000 Minna Tiainen 1185671 at /en Several language initiatives offer Aaltonians a chance to learn and improve their language skills free-of-charge on campus starting September Campus Services Teaching Aaltogether Diversity Inclusion equality equity Campus kielikerho /en/news/sushant-passi-in-the-future-we-will-see-human-to-human-interaction-as-a-luxury Wed, 28 Aug 2024 11:42:55 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1180291 at /en 'In 2050, we will be likely be promoting human to human interaction. It is now perhaps getting a bit sidelined, but it is irreplaceable.' Aalto stories Digitalisation and AI Energy solutions Innovations Campus Sustainability Materials and natural resources Design Teaching Studies Services Arts and design Art and Creative Practices Technology and engineering Research Collaboration University Aaltogether Design Factory Product Development Project (PdP) student projects Masters of Art business cooperation Cooperation Sushant Passi, kuva: George Atanassov /en/news/join-the-unite-21-day-diversity-inclusion-challenge Thu, 15 Aug 2024 05:43:22 +0000 Suvi Lavinto 1166556 at /en A self-directed, online and free learning tool designed to deepen your understanding of diversity and inclusion. Health and wellbeing Aaltogether Inclusion Diversity Unite Unite staff Unite students diversity University A person sits on a coach looking at a laptop. Text Unite! 21 Day Diversity and Inclusion Challenge. /en/news/four-projects-received-edi-funding-from-the-school-of-business-in-the-spring-2024-call Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:47:43 +0000 Terhi Ollikainen 1160641 at /en The School of Business funds projects that strengthen and promote diversity, inclusivity and equality (EDI) Global business dynamics Aaltogether Inclusion diversity fundings equality Research & Art Asian woman in wood workshop. Photo: Mikko Raskinen /en/news/risto-ilmoniemi-the-most-important-thing-is-having-confidence-that-others-will-be-there-to-support Fri, 05 Apr 2024 08:02:25 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1034471 at /en 'I have thought many times that I am going to give up the whole thing: this is not going to work. But I recover quickly: often already on the next day, optimism is reborn.' Aalto stories Teaching Technology and engineering Health and wellbeing Research Aaltogether Equipment brain imaging brain diseases brains brain research algorithms automation magnetic resonance imaging neuro imaging neuroscience radical creativity Research & Art Risto Ilmoniemi, kuva: Hayley Le /en/news/panu-savolainen-i-wish-we-would-have-a-day-when-we-remove-the-power-dynamics-completely Fri, 15 Mar 2024 07:30:37 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1016841 at /en ‘In many indigenous cultures, there are such periods, when leaders relinquish their power. Either that power is given to someone, maybe the poorest or most oppressed community member, or then the power isn’t used by anyone.’ Aalto stories Art and Creative Practices Careers Aaltogether Alvar Aalto architecture history equality University Panu_Savolainen, photo by Hayley Le /en/news/maarit-korpi-lagg-i-have-so-few-female-colleagues-that-sometimes-its-difficult-to-maintain-self Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:09:44 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 1011116 at /en 'Both in physics and computer science there are very few female researchers and professors. Last year we had a celebration because the first female student passed my course. It was a big thing for me.' Aalto stories Teaching Technology and engineering Careers Aaltogether algorithms astroinformatics Research & Art Maarit Korpi-Lagg, photo by by Matti Ahlgren /en/news/idil-gaziulusoy-we-can-start-by-touching-each-other-a-bit-more Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:58:30 +0000 Tiina Aulanko-Jokirinne 914441 at /en "We need to move towards one another and start walking together. Internationalisation is integration." Aalto stories Arts and design Art and Creative Practices Careers Aaltogether human-centric internationalisation University Idil Gaziulusoy, photo by Sanna Lehto