EDI related news
MONTA group aims at advancing diversity and inclusion at the School of Business
Katja Toropainen, the founder of Inklusiiv and graduate student of the School, also makes a call for more discussion and sharing of best practices about diversity in organizations.
Master's thesis on international students' experiences in Aalto
In her Laurea UAS thesis in Service Design, Riikka Jääskeläinen has mapped the experiences of international degree students studying in Aalto.
School of Science Diversity and Equality Plan for 2020 published
Equality plan available on our governance page follow-on from discussions from the end of last year
Call for Projects 2021 - Regional Innovation Scheme (EIT RawMaterials)
Annual call - Pre-submission: 17 JAN; Final-submission: 28 FEB
School of Business student Katja Toropainen: What keeps me inspired is the hope that we can make an impact
Katja Toropainen, the founder of Inklusiiv, talks about her studies in Information and Service Management (ISM) and her entrepreneurial career.
Upper secondary school students become professors on Day of the Girl
An initiative between Aalto University and Otaniemi Upper Secondary School gives students the possibility to draw attention to technology- and society-related topics that they see as important.
Aalto successful in EU Erasmus Mundus call: two new programmes
Aalto University was partnering in two consortia in this year’s European Commission call for new Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree Programmes. Both proposals received funding.
New study reveals what happens when public services and market forces collide
Research shows that when a government agency becomes a state-owned company, responsibilities for decision-making get less clear, and risk-taking and salaries can go up
Women of Aalto network seeks to promote equality in society
Proceeds from the Pink Ribbon Gala event in October will be used to support Finnish cancer research.
Summer internship in Finland: research experience, great work-life balance, and dips in the sea
Three master’s students from Paris spent their summer in Helsinki working as research interns
Björn Savén Scholarship enables postgraduate studies at a top US university
Lassi Tervonen, a doctoral student in economics, goes to Boston University to study, network and find new research ideas.
Learning from fee-liable students' experiences
Aalto has the largest international student population in Finland and is one of the key players in attracting talent for different parts of the domestic labour markets. Responding to the challenges that international students face in the university and trying to alleviate the often difficult transition to professional careers are important É«É«À² and Finland. At Learning Services team of Programme Management Services we are doing a small scale project on international fee-liable student’s experience at Aalto. The aim of the project is to find out where and how we could improve the international students’ experience at Aalto.
Brain scans on movie watchers reveal how we judge people
Researchers used brain scans to reveal the biases people feel towards people who are like them, even if they can’t see that they are like them
Finnish for foreigners – Summer courses in the University of Helsinki, enrollment starts at 2.4.2019
The staff of Aalto University can participate to the Finnish summer courses offered by University of Helsinki on the expense of their faculty or department.
New cooperative project develops problem-based learning in South Asia
A project coordinated by Aalto Global Impact will strengthen the capacity of universities to take hold of global development challenges.
Underwater rover created by international student team to be shown at Dubai Design Week
After months of work on two continents, underwater rover Find-X can be seen at an international exhibition of student works at Dubai Design Week in November.
At ten years old, Design Factory is yet to make itself obsolete
The experimentation platform has grown beyond Aalto University and become a global network. More boundaries remain to be broken, even within Design Factory’s own operating environment.
Life is a study trip and travel experience worth mentioning in the CV, say the Madventures pair Riku and Tunna
Growth happens outside your comfort zone.
