The world around us is constantly changing and we cannot always control the causes, extent or timing of these changes. Anticipating the future in the face of unknown changes requires both individuals and organisations to be flexible, open-minded and willing to experiment with alternative ways of working. These are the qualities that the Library and its staff have needed and demonstrated over the past year as well.
The Researcher in Spotlight is a series which introduces the researchers of the Faculty of Law. We are presenting now Postdoctoral Researcher Amalia Verdu Sanmartin.
Combined effort of six European universities, the ENVISION_2027 Erasmus+ project had its final meeting in Turku on 30 May–1 June. The project focused on digital education in bioscience studies, addressing both the current need of transitioning from conventional classroom teaching into digital remote teaching, as well as improving the current status of online teaching and e-learning course modules across Europe.
Turku School of Economics registered Alumni are invited to Alumni Webinar series, where visiting experts discuss the impact on various leadership and management topics. The Webinar Series started in spring term 2020 with the topic 'Crisis Management' and continued in autumn with the theme 'New Beginnings'. In the spring term 2021, the series have had a new sequel with the theme ‘Sustainable Futures’.
Special Call for Applications from scholars affected by the crisis in Ukraine.
TIAS wishes to assist scholars who have been affected by the current crisis in the Ukraine. It therefore invites applications for one (1) Collegium and one (1) Postdoctoral Fellow positions for a two-year period starting as soon as possible (subject to authorisation by relevant Finnish authorities).
The University of Turku will confer 12 honorary doctors in May. Ten of them receive the recognition for their scientific merits and co-operation with the University. Of the prominent figures of the society, President of the Supreme Court Pauliine Koskelo and Chief of Defence, General Jarmo Lindberg will be conferred.
Docent Juha Laine has been appointed as Professor of Practice in Pharmacoeconomics and Dr. Timo Veromaa Professor of Practice in Drug Development. The appointments strengthen the operations of the InFLAMES Flagship, joint effort of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, funded by the Academy of Finland. Both professors of practice have been offered part-time positions for the duration of the InFLAMES Flagship funding period.
Jeff Applegate, an American teacher and actor, recently completed part of his teacher training at the Turku Teacher Training School. During his stay in Finland, he had the opportunity to immerse himself in the Finnish education and teacher training system, gaining valuable insights into its methods and philosophies.