Kick-off Event for Multidisciplinary Themes
Time
13.3.2025 at 8.30 - 11.00
The University of Turku multidisciplinary themes bring together researchers and experts from various fields to foster collaboration and new ideas. Now, the themes will present their upcoming activities on 13 March. Come along!
Due to catering arrangements, please register at latest 9 March 2025:
https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/933AE9A25D14F47A
Kick-off Event for Multidisciplinary Themes
Date: March 13th, 2025
Time: 08:30 – 11:00
Place: Tauno Nurmela Lecture Hall, Main Building
Programme
08.30 Morning coffee and light snacks
09.00 Opening words by Rector Marjo Kaartinen
09.05 Leaders of the multidisciplinary themes present their future activities:
Ilari E. Sääksjärvi Biodiversity and sustainability
Charlotta Wolff, Cultural memory and social change
Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Children, young people, and learning
Saara Wittfooth, Health, diagnostics, and drug development
Heidi Piili, New technologies and digitalization
10.45 Closing remarks by Vice Rector Piia Seppänen
The University of Turkus strategy emphasizes the significance of multidisciplinarity in advancing internationally high-quality research, education, and innovation. The goal of the strategy-linked multidisciplinary themes is to promote cooperation within the university and with external stakeholders, build national and international networks, and generate new initiatives and external funding applications.
New leaders for the multidisciplinary themes were ed last November, after which core groups were formed for each theme. Now its time to hear what actions they have planned for the coming years. This morning event is open to everyone and the language is English.
Read more about the multidisciplinary themes:
https://www.utu.fi/en/research/thematic-collaborations-in-research
More information about the event from:
Tuuli Kaunisto (tuuli.kaunisto@utu.fi)
Maija Lespinasse (miholm@utu.fi)
Jarmo Malmsten (jarmo.malmsten@utu.fi)
Outi Nurmela (outi.nurmela@utu.fi)
Due to catering arrangements, please register at latest 9 March 2025:
https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/933AE9A25D14F47A
Kick-off Event for Multidisciplinary Themes
Date: March 13th, 2025
Time: 08:30 – 11:00
Place: Tauno Nurmela Lecture Hall, Main Building
Programme
08.30 Morning coffee and light snacks
09.00 Opening words by Rector Marjo Kaartinen
09.05 Leaders of the multidisciplinary themes present their future activities:
Ilari E. Sääksjärvi Biodiversity and sustainability
Charlotta Wolff, Cultural memory and social change
Elina Kilpi-Jakonen, Children, young people, and learning
Saara Wittfooth, Health, diagnostics, and drug development
Heidi Piili, New technologies and digitalization
10.45 Closing remarks by Vice Rector Piia Seppänen
The University of Turkus strategy emphasizes the significance of multidisciplinarity in advancing internationally high-quality research, education, and innovation. The goal of the strategy-linked multidisciplinary themes is to promote cooperation within the university and with external stakeholders, build national and international networks, and generate new initiatives and external funding applications.
New leaders for the multidisciplinary themes were ed last November, after which core groups were formed for each theme. Now its time to hear what actions they have planned for the coming years. This morning event is open to everyone and the language is English.
Read more about the multidisciplinary themes:
https://www.utu.fi/en/research/thematic-collaborations-in-research
More information about the event from:
Tuuli Kaunisto (tuuli.kaunisto@utu.fi)
Maija Lespinasse (miholm@utu.fi)
Jarmo Malmsten (jarmo.malmsten@utu.fi)
Outi Nurmela (outi.nurmela@utu.fi)
Additional information
Maija Lespinasse