
Veli
Virmajoki
Senior Researcher, Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC)
Docent, Faculty of Social Sciences
Docent
Future of Science; Future of Universities
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Areas of expertise
Development of Science
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Historiography
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Contingency
Biography
Veli Virmajoki, Docent (Associate Professor), Ph.D., works in futures research. Currently, he is working with topics related to futures of work. His work also focuses on the futures of science, futures of universities, and the impact of scientific developments on society. He has published on wide variety of topics including futures research and foresight, technological systems and time, philosophy of science, and counterfactual thinking. Virmajoki's interdisciplinary approach combines theoretical insights with strategic foresight.
Publications
Yksi korkeakoulu riittää kahdesta syystä (2025)
Helsingin Sanomat
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli lehdessä)
Yliopiston ja ammattikorkeakoulun yhdistyminen loisi uudenlaisen korkeakoulujärjestelmän (2024)
Kaleva
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli lehdessä)
Interdisciplinarity Future: Demand, Opportunities, and Barriers (2024)
(O2 Muu julkaisu )Report Published (2024)
(O2 Muu julkaisu )Don't push the wrong button. The concept of microperspective in futures research (2024)
Futures & Foresight Science
(A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä )
Reimagining University Infrastructure and Campus: Responding to Changes (2024)
(O2 Muu julkaisu )University of Turku’s Delphi Survey : Insights from the University Community (2024)
Strategic Foresight and Futures Thinking Initiative : News
(O2 Muu julkaisu )
The Future University: Impact on Researchers and Students (2024)
(O2 Muu julkaisu )Yliopistojen tulevaisuudet – tulevaisuudentutkimuksen näkökulmaopistossa (2024)
Futuuri
(E1 Yleistajuinen artikkeli lehdessä)