Latest news for teachers
Biodesign Finland wins the Aalto Pioneering Excellence Award 2025
The Aalto Pioneering Excellence award is granted annually to one or more teams that are doing groundbreaking work
Aalto teachers gathered to rethink teaching in the age of AI
Teachers at Aalto discussed in workshops how artificial intelligence is changing education. The themes included support for teachers, work-life oriented curricula, as well as student agency and the ethical use of AI.
Aalto academics begin Unite! visiting professorships at TU Darmstadt
As part of the Unite! Visiting Professorship Programme, TU Darmstadt welcomed six visiting professors from Aalto University for the winter semester 2025/2026.
Arto Hellas receives the Nokia Foundation teaching recognition award
Arto Hellas was awarded for his long-term efforts in advancing ICT education.
The new PowerBI report views for course feedback now published
Starting from the academic year 2025–2026, new course feedback questions were implemented. This update also required modifications to the PowerBI report views. New report views are now published.
Students' views in Sisu to be renewed before the end of year
The views for students in Sisu's structure of studies (study plan) and scheduling (timeline) to be renewed before the end of 2025.
Natalia Vuori: At Aalto, we’re not just transferring knowledge from teacher to student—we’re growing game changers
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership Natalia Vuori shares her perspective on the Industrial Engineering and Management Department and its close connections with industry.
Remember to pay attention to the terms of use of electronic resources
A wide range of electronic resources has been acquired for the use of Aalto University students and researchers. However, it is good to remember that all use of the materials acquired by the Aalto University Learning Centre is subject to the terms of use.
Enhance your teaching skills - register now for spring 2026 pedagogical courses
Explore the course selection in spring 2026 and register!
EXAM - Electronic examination service news
EXAM electronic examination service end-of-year opening hours and current news.
Studies for staff offered by the Open University and FITech
The Open University and FITech Network University offer free studies for the staff of Aalto University. All staff members of Aalto University are welcome to participate in the courses.
New funding introduces health technology themes into FITech Network University's course offering
FITech Network University, a network of Finnish universities of technology coordinated by Aalto University, has been granted new funding that expands the network's course offering with themes related to health technology.
Aalto Doctoral Education Services Receives Unite! Award
Aalto's Unite! Doctoral Education Team, led by Dr Minna Söderqvist, received an award for their long-term efforts to enhance doctoral mobility and collaboration across the Unite! Alliance. The award ceremony took place during the XII Unite! DIalogue.
THIS ’N’ THAT Exhibition: Works from the Workshop Masters in Väre
School of Arts, Design and Architecture's Workshop Masters’ exhibition showcases the school’s diverse workshop activities and the craftsmanship of the workshop masters.
New in Sisu: You can finally sort the students registered for teaching implementations by completed credits
New features of Sisu version 9.
The processing fee for the study right extension application is now paid in Sisu in connection with the application
Extension application fees are now paid in Sisu along with the application, streamlining the process.
New Turnitin interface deployed: old interface will co-exist with new one
The new version of the Turnitin submission box has been opened on 27 October 2025. The current version of the submission box will co-exist until June 2026. Consequently, the user interface will change, but the same functionalities will be available in different places in the new interface.
The redesign of thesis management - submission and evaluation of bachelor's theses is moving to Salesforce
During the first year, 4300 thesis records have been created in Salesforce and 2700 theses have been submitted. Next, the submission and evaluation of bachelor's theses will move to Salesforce, and the study plan process for doctoral students will be developed.
More than 11,000 students visited MyStudies in the academic year 2024–2025
MyStudies is a digital portal for degree students that brings together guidance, thesis processes and student services into one platform. The number of users of MyStudies has grown steadily every year. In the academic year 2024–2025, over 11,000 individual degree students have logged into the service. The number of MyStudies users is expected to grow significantly in the near future.
Break in Turnitin use on Saturday, 25 October, from 18:00 to 0:00
Turnitin will have a scheduled system maintenance on Saturday, October 25, from 18:00 to 0:00 (Sunday, 26 October).