Keyword: Press release

The University Board of the University of Turku has selected Deputy Director-General Ilkka Salmi as its chair and CEO Anne-Mari Virolainen as its vice chair.

In the first joint application round of spring 2026, approximately 4,700 applications were submitted to the University of Turku’s international Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes. 

Oskari Lahtinen, Senior Researcher at the INVEST Research Flagship Centre at the University of Turku in Finland, has developed validated tools for studying ‘woke’ attitudes on both the political left and the political right.

A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain reward functions. By combining several brain imaging methods, the research provides new biological insight into the disorder and may point to promising directions for treatment development.

In Finland, serious illness can reduce earnings for years, with migrants facing substantially larger income losses than native-born individuals, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Migration and Health.

An international research team has uncovered compelling evidence that gut-microbe-derived molecules may play an important role in shaping the developing immune system during early childhood. The findings provide a new perspective into how early gut microbiome development may contribute to the risk of autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes. 

University of Turku’s 16 international master’s degree programmes and two bachelor’s degree programmes are again open for applications in the national first joint application period between 7–21 January 2026. Simultaneously, two international master's programmes are accepting applications via separate admissions processes. The new full cost tuition fee policy implemented by the Finnish government for students from outside EU/EEA countries will bring changes to the application round. 

New international study reveals how evolution and locomotion patterns, such as bipedalism, shaped bone structures through proteins present in the bone matrix.

An international research project led by the Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku is examining how nature and different living environments affect people's perception of time. The results may guide the planning of cities and other living environments.

A new study reveals that 16% of teens exposed to both phases of the Russo-Ukrainian war experience symptoms of PTSD compared to 1% of non-exposed teens, and more than 10% experience severe depressive symptoms compared to 3% of non-exposed peers. Adolescents exposed to both phases of war also reported significantly higher levels of suicide attempts. More than 10% of adolescents attempted suicide compared to 4% of non-exposed peers.