Online Writing retreats for doctoral students in Finnish in spring 2026
Join the monthly communal meetings for research reporting.
What drives success in the film and audiovisual industries? New research to support growth and competitiveness
Aalto University Department of Film is leading a 鈧1.6 million Co-Innovation research project, SmartSuccessAV, funded by Business Finland. The project aims to gain new research-based knowledge on how success in the Film and AV industry is managed and how decision-making is structured as production, financing, and distribution structures change.
Aaltonians' discounts and events 2026
Aalto community members are offered discounts on various services and events.
Workshop series for teachers in Marsio: Educational Media Creation 2026
Join us for a four-part workshop series exploring how Marsio鈥檚 state-of-the-art studios and digital tools can transform your teaching.
Open access publishing in Elsevier journals continues until 31 December 2026
Update 19.8.2026: Elsevier has removed the open access article quota for the rest of 2026.
Adaptive Reuse Seminar in Cambridge, UK
Two-day seminar in Cambridge on adaptive reuse of Downing Site, with student proposals, expert talks, and site visit.
Training available in AI, research data management, research ethics + more 鈥 register now!
New topics included! Registrations for spring 2026 are open.
Loan laptops available for students from IT Services for short-term use
Teachers can order laptops for students if needed.
Student: do you need to borrow a laptop for an exam, course or project?
Laptops are now available for loan from IT services
鈥淟anguage-aware and language-supported teaching requires dialogue, collaboration, and effective tools.鈥 Expert perspectives on organizing language-aware and language-supported teaching higher education institutions
Educa, the largest education event in the Nordic countries, was held at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Center on January 23鈥24, 2026. The project 鈥淟anguage-supported Knowledge Pathways for Immigrants in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area,鈥 co-funded by the European Union, organized a panel at the event titled 鈥淭oward Language-Supported and Language-Aware Higher Education.鈥 In this article, you can read expert perspectives from the panel as well as learn more about the 鈥淟anguage-Supported Knowledge Pathways鈥 project.
Isabel Salmi emphasises that you don't have to be a math genius to study Information Technology
Third-year Information Technology student Isabel Salmi got help with developing a study technique 鈥 and found the joy of mathematics in the process
Explore the Open University's courses for summer 2026
Registration for courses starting at the beginning of the summer opens on 23 March, but you can already browse what鈥檚 available.
Go from student to founder this summer at Ignite
Apply now. Ignite is a 10-week summer program designed to transform ambitious students into founders.
Friends Program, Spring 2026
Want to make friends in Finland? If your answer is yes, then the Friends Program is perfect for you! We are looking for both Finnish and international students to join.
New Innovation Postdoc programme launching this spring in Aalto
Innovation Postdoc launching this spring for researchers eager to turn cutting-edge research into real-world impact.
A new checklist helps to make course material accessible
Accessible material improve learning for all, especially for students with disabilities, impairments, or learning difficulties.
LinkedIn training for researchers: recording and materials now available!
Social media has become an important channel for researchers. Watch the recording and learn how and why it is worth communicating about research on LinkedIn.
Electronic degree certificates have completely supplanted paper
The university switched to electronic degree certificates in August 2025. Paper degree certificates are no longer issued.
Supporting your study wellbeing, January 2026
Aalto offers self-study materials, guidance and services that support student wellbeing. Below you will find more about the services available and links to useful materials.
Expansive frontiers: tracing wilderness
Expansive Frontiers: Tracing Wilderness is a research project developed over a period of three months by doctoral researcher Ana Ribeiro, during her time as a Visiting Researcher in the Empirica Research Group at Aalto University
