Keyword: Press release

The University Board of the University of Turku has unanimously selected Vice Rector, Professor Marjo Kaartinen, PhD, to the position of the Rector.

In the first joint application round of 2024, the international Master’s degree programmes of the University of Turku received a total of 10 239 applications. The number of applications grew by 72 percent compared to the number of applications in 2023.

During the joint application round on 3–17 January 2024, you will have the opportunity to apply to 16 distinct international Master’s degree programmes at the University of Turku. Each programme is designed to cater to diverse academic interests and career aspirations. At the same time, there will be a separate application procedure for one European joint degree programme.

The joint InFlames Research Flagship of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University received €6.5 million in continued funding from the Research Council of Finland for 2024–2026. It is the first instalment of the continued funding as the Research Council has announced that it is prepared to fund the Flagship with altogether €10.4 million by summer 2028.

Researchers at the University of Turku have uncovered how the new bexmarilimab therapy alters the function of immune cells so that they can infiltrate the tumour in cancer patients who do not respond to any other current therapies.

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), also known as the squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, is the most common form of metastatic skin cancer. The incidence of cSCC is increasing worldwide with millions of new cases diagnosed each year. The prognosis of metastatic cSCC is poor as there are currently no effective targeted treatments available. New study conducted at the University of Turku, Finland, shows that plixorafenib, a new drug developed for treating melanoma and lung cancer, can also stop the progression of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

A consortium led by the University of Turku has received two million euros in funding from Business Finland for the Dining Flow project, aiming to enhance diners’ and service providers’ experiences and to increase sustainability in self-service restaurants by reducing waste. The project is a part of KONE’s The Flow of Urban Life program within the Veturi initiative.

The coordination responsibility of the University Consortium of Pori transfers to the University of Turku from Tampere University on 1 January 2025.

The Board of the University of Turku has decided to invite Dean, Professor Jaakko Järvi, Vice Rector Marjo Kaartinen and Professor Saara Taalas to further interviews in the University’s recruitment process for a new Rector.

The University of Turku has received over €3.1 million in EU funding for a postdoctoral programme that will recruit 22 international researchers. The purpose of the programme is to make breakthroughs in health-related research and promote postdoctoral researchers’ career development.