Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku and Tamkang University in Taiwan are deepening their co-operation in futures studies. The universities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Turku, and discussions for creating a joint degree are ongoing. The strengthening co-operation can already be seen in the upcoming term: this autumn, two exchange students from Turku will visit Tamkang.
The University of Turku is among the best 1.6 percent in the latest global university ranking published by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). The high quality of research is specified as a particular strength of the university.
Why is Finland not part of NATO? How did Finland inspire patriotism with art? What was Finns' attitude towards the evacuees after the war? The 24 European students studying in Turku have a long list of questions, which the teachers of Finnish History try to answer. CIMO's first course on Finnish history is in progress.
The summer attractions of the University cover a variety of different topics. This year's novelties are guided art tours and a tropical animal exhibition at the Zoological Museum. I you want travel, you can visit Seili or Kevo.
Last year, the Art Tour was held for the first time on the Night of Arts. This summer, everyone has the opportunity to participate in the guided tour.
An experimental study with size-selectively harvested zebrafish that began in 2006 at the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries in Berlin, Germany reveals that size-selective harvesting causes changes in key life-history traits, leading to low maximum body size and poor reproductive output.
Doctoral Programme of Turku School of Economics invites applications for study rights of doctoral degrees and funded doctoral candidate positions starting from 1 January, 2017.
The office of the faculty of medicine is closed from 6 to 26 July 2015.
The University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Novia University of Applied Sciences, Diaconia University of Applied Sciences and HUMAK University of Applied Sciences have signed a partnership agreement.
The Personalised Health research project received 10 million euro in funding from the Academy of Finland. Of that, almost two million go towards research in the University of Turku.
