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Towards the next generation of social innovations 鈥 Northern Dimension Future Forum 2021
The annual Northern Dimension Future Forum took place at Aalto University, Finland, and online on December 1, 2021. In the Future Forum, experts and stakeholders discussed the sustainability of social innovations and policy measures induced by the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of Northern Dimension thematic partnerships. From the Aalto University, Professor Riitta Kosonen, Director of CEMAT and Lead coordinator of the Northern Dimension Institute, Professor Otto Toivanen, Aalto School of Economics, and Milja Leinonen, Chair of the Board, Aalto University Student Union, participated in the event.
Aalto University鈥檚 scientific quality is strong in its key research areas
Academy of Finland鈥檚 report 'State of scientific research in Finland' reviews the impact of research done in Finland, and the resources used.
The range of climate courses broadens: Aalto and 17 other universities cooperate as Climate University
The Climate University network coordinated by the University of Helsinki has formed a teaching cooperation contract between 18 universities. With these new contracts, a majority of Finnish university students can take the network鈥檚 climate and sustainability themed courses.
Over 500 Attended Our Research Data Management and Open Science Training in Autumn 2021
In total, we had more than 1,600 registrations. On average one participant registered for 3 sessions.
Tom Lindholm appointed Head of Lifewide Learning at Aalto University and Managing Director of Aalto University Executive Education Ltd
He will start in his new position on 2 January 2022.
Our Kauppis Memory: It's not November without the ARENA fair
鈥楳any wonderful interns have been of great help in our work.鈥
Quality together 鈥 The university's quality audit is approaching
In 2022, we will jointly prepare a self-assessment report for the quality audit.
Esko Penttinen appointed as associate professor
The field of the professorship was defined to be information systems.
A funding call encourages radically creative risk-taking and bold transdisciplinary combinations in research
The internal funding call is open until February 10, 2022.
Master鈥檚 graduate 2016 or doctoral graduate 2018, already responded to career survey?
Please respond by 13 Dec and help your university
Rakentajanaukio parking area to partly close temporarily
Half of the parking area will be closed during December 2021 due to the HSY water supply renovation site.
What's Life 1.5 like? 鈥 Apply now for Designs for a Cooler Planet 2022 to showcase a sustainable future
The climate crisis and biodiversity loss call for radical new ideas. How does your work contribute to wiser consumption, climate solutions or a more sustainable working life? Designs for a Cooler Planet 2022 will present Aalto's most interesting projects to support sustainability 鈥 apply now!
Decorations for personnel on the Independence Day
The President of Finland grants decorations 色色啦 University employees on the Finnish Independence Day. Congratulations!
Aalto University鈥疊ioinnovation鈥疌enter opens a call for鈥痜ive doctoral candidate鈥痯ositions鈥
Bioinnovation Center is looking for talented and exceptionally motivated students that are eager to pursue their doctoral studies in a鈥痬ultidisciplinary environment aiming at biobased material innovation.鈥疭tudents with any background that fits to one鈥痮f鈥痶he five projects described below鈥痑re encouraged to submit their application.鈥
Board discussed the future with the community, reviewed results of personnel wellbeing survey and made decisions on financial and campus matters
The board was pleased with overall positive development in wellbeing survey results.
Hearty congratulations to Veikko J盲盲skel盲inen on his 90th birthday on 1 December 2021
Professor Emeritus Veikko J盲盲skel盲inen served as the rector of the School of Economics in 1992鈥1996.
School of Business student story: Nikolai Andriakov
Studying in the Bachelor's Program in International Business gives Nikolai Andriakov the quantitative skills needed in business life: 鈥淎s a technical-oriented person, I really want to gain these skills and there are many courses that help to build a solid knowledge in quantitative disciplines.鈥
Aalto Talent Expo 2021 was organized successfully both live & virtually
鈥滳ombining the virtual world and physical fair is absolutely a positive thing, keep at it!"
- Student feedback from the Aalto Talent Expo fair
- Student feedback from the Aalto Talent Expo fair
New JUKO shop stewards at Aalto to be selected
New shop stewards will be elected for the next two-year period from schools and personnel associations.
