Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science (DPNurs)
The Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science (DPNurs) provides systematic doctoral education in the field of the nursing science. DPNurs educates high-level researchers and experts in nursing science who promote innovative and scientifically competent research in different fields of nursing science, nursing and health care.
The Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science is well known for its research and education both nationally and internationally. It is an integral part the University of Turku Department of Nursing Science which is among the best corresponding units in Finland and Europe. Doctoral researchers are involved in the national and international nursing and health science community, where the Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science has strong integration.
DPNurs is part of five networks of doctoral education in nursing science, which offer wide selection of doctoral education. The Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science is part of the Finnish Doctoral Education Network in Nursing Science which covers all the Finnish universities providing doctoral education in nursing science.
Contact:
Director of DPNurs:
Professor Riitta Suhonen
Coordinator of DPNurs:
PhD Hanna Heikelä
Steering Committee 1.8.2021- 31.7.2025
Riitta Suhonen, Professor, Director of the Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science (Chair of the Board)
Anna Axelin, Associate professor, Department of Nursing Science
Katja Joronen, Professor, Department of Nursing Science
Mari Kangasniemi, Professor, Department of Nursing Science
Leena Salminen, Professor, Department of Nursing Science
Tapio Salakoski, Dean, Faculty of Science
Anne Heimo, professor, Faculty of Humanities
Päivi Rautava, Professor, Public Health
Tuija Lehtikunnas, TYKS Hospital director of nursing at Hospital District of Southwest Finland
Noora Narsakka, Doctoral Researcher, Department of Nursing Science (1.8.2023-31.7.2025)
Secretary: Verna Louhivuori, Coordinator, Research Career Unit
Funded doctoral researcher positions
The following applicants have been selected for the fixed-term doctoral researcher positions in the Doctoral Programme in Nursing Science:
Dong, Xiaolan – 6 months 2024, 12 months 2025, 12 months 2026
Hiltunen, Tina – 12 months 2025, 12 months 2026
Inkeroinen, Saija – 12 months 2025
Kubota, Kaile – 6 months 2024, 12 months 2025
von Gerich, Hanna – 12 months 2024, 12 months 2025
Reserve positions (2024):
1. Hiltunen, Tina (12 months)
2. Pellikka, Hanna-Kaisa ja Satamo, Maija (12 months)
3. Kommusaar, Janne (12 months)
4. Arjama, Anna-Liisa ja Hyytiä, Sasu (12 months)
5. Yasmeen, Samina 12 months
The reserve list is valid for the year 2024. In shared reserve positions, if resources become available, the months are divided in half between applicants in the same reserve position.
Events
8th PhD Summer School of Baltic Sea Region Network in Personalized Health Care
June 5-7, 2024
University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Theme: Engaging stakeholders in research
Advances in Health Care Sciences Conference
November 14-15, 2024
Stockholm
Research addressing challenges and future directions in health care
