The University of Turku's multidisciplinary mentoring programme supports students' transition to working life and maintains interaction with the university and its educators.
Having recruited 22 new researchers, the Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) strengthens its position as an international unit of high-quality and innovative research in the humanities and social sciences. The three-year research positions of the multidisciplinary research collegium are extremely popular, something which is apparent considering the number of the applications: almost 700 applications from 78 different countries. TIAS is a joint enterprise between the Faculties of Social Sciences, Humanities, Education and Law and Turku School of Economics.
A musician's note reading speed and capability to effectively scan the notation are the keys to successful playing, found researchers as they were examining the music reading of players of different skill levels in an extensive experimental research project. Measurable differences in eye movements between beginner and professional musicians can be mere tenths of a second, but during that time a well-versed player has time to add flourish and play around with the music, interpreting it in their own manner.
An emergency exercise was organised on the lower campus of the University of Turku on 13 September. It was part of a more extensive Syystammi18 drill by the Finnish Defence Forces.
The emergency exercise that took place at Educarium has ended. The area can now be accessed normally.
Faculty of Education offers variety of possibilities to study educational sciences in Turku. Together, Master´s Degree Programme in Education and Learning and our faculty's other studies offer you a possibility to stay either for a full degree studies or a shorter visit for non-degree exchange studies.