Research at the University

Research at the Department is based on the idea of freedom of scholarly inquiry. We carry out high-quality research, co-operate internationally and work...

European ethnology research is characterised by its wide-ranging understanding of culture and comprehensive humanities-oriented research approach. The...

The discipline of psychology has a longstanding tradition of research in cognitive processes (particularly perception, language, active memory) and learning (Centre for Learning...

The Centre for Parliamentary Studies is a research unit specialized in the study of democracy, parliamentarism and the Finnish parliament. The Centre was founded in...

Social policy research is interested in social risks, wellfare systems and social security.

Study of Religion approaches religion as traditions, institutions and lived vernacular religiosities. Non-religious worldviews, values and identities can...

Our strengths lie in translational research. Clinical and basic research are seamlessly combined bringing new results from research laboratories and clinical studies...

The research interests of the staff at the Department of Russian Studies include modern Russian linguistics, contemporary literature, children’s literature...