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Changes in autumn orientation and teaching periods
The orientation of new students will start already this summer with pre-orientation assignments. The teaching periods are also changing.
Aalto Travel Services busy
The service channels of travel services are congested. Processing times for service requests and expense reports are currently longer than normal.
Degree regulations changed, admissions criteria discussed by AAC in April meeting
The AAC decided to update the structure of the Bachelor of Science (Economics and Business Administration) degree, effective 1 August 2022.
Renewing employees’ computers is changing
Aalto University is developing lifecycle management for workstations and telephones with the goal of more efficient equipment recycling, cost savings and better data security. The new model will be introduced in stages.
Meet Airi and Joona, Aalto’s student representatives in the Unite! university alliance
We talked to Airi and Joona about their new roles as Unite!’s student representatives and got some great ideas and advice from them.
Degree programme report tool as a new cloud version (PowerBI app) has been published April 1st 2022
Degree programmes can use the report tool to support the monitoring of and developing their activity.
HowUTeach self-assessment tool for teachers is piloted at Aalto
HowUTeach is a research based self-assessment tool created primarily for teachers. The purpose of HowUTeach is to increase teachers’ awareness of their teaching and thereby enhance individual self-reflection relating to work and wellbeing. HowUTeach is being piloted at Aalto during the academic year 2022-23.
Data mycelium and a sculptural illusion - winning proposals of Aalto University's public art competition celebrate engineering
The artworks will be located in the K2 and K3 buildings in the Aalto University Works block
How is data used in partnership development and digital fundraising?
Ville Krannila and Sarita Heikkinen from the Advancement and Corporate Engagement unit share their experiences of data use.
Aalto University boosts bold and new transdisciplinary research projectsÂ
13 interdisciplinary teams got internal seed funding for research that boldly pushes existing boundaries and contributes to creating a radically new kind of future
Teacher: it is time to share your teaching experiences from ongoing academic year
Did you know that taking part to the annual Webropol survey on the teaching experiences of the ongoing academic year and teaching needs for future helps Aalto university to figure out how services offered to the teaching faculty should be developed?
New data-tools in MyCourses for student and teacher for viewing and anticipating course activity
For students and teachers, a new data tool will be an internal part of MyCourses-environment from the beginning of 5th period, 19.4.2022. Student’s tool Learner metrics and teacher’s tool Teacher metrics show reports and visualizations of course activity.
Quality together - University's review produced material for audit self-assessment report
Aalto University's quality culture express a unique and collective commitment to maintaining and developing the quality of operations. This was strongly observed when preparing the University Review at schools and services
Inclusive European student mobility being developed in Unite's new project IDEM
The aim is to facilitate, for example, the full participation of students with disabilities and refugee backgrounds in exchange and mobility programs.
Roadmaps enable structured and transparent planning of digital development
Preparation and regular updating of roadmaps enables open, transparent and structured way for planning, and - most importantly - common discussion on digital development activities across Aalto University.
Two employment-related apartments for rent in Otaniemi - APPLICATION PERIOD HAS ENDED
Two employment-related apartments (36 m², 60 m²) in Otaniemi available for rent É«É«À² employees. The application period for both apartments ends on 19 April 2022 at 4 pm.
Collective agreement of universities is approved – universities leading the way in family leave reform
The general collective agreement of the universities 2022–2024 was approved by Sivista and the employees' unions administrations on 8 April 2022 and entered into force immediately.
Proposal embodying innovative design won Otaniemen Tietokorttelit architecture competition
The winning proposal, nicknamed Superpositio, for the Biology and Marine Technology area design competition in Otaniemi, Espoo
The School of Business received praise in the prestigious AACSB accreditation
Accreditation was extended for another 5 years
