Doctoral Dissertations at the University of Turku The faculties of the University of Turku organise annually altogether 180 defences of doctoral dissertations. Guidelines for dissertation defence University of Turku Graduate School UTUGS UTUPub: Doctoral dissertations Upcoming dissertation defences Dissertation Defence 13.11.2026 Dissertation defence (Economic Sociology): VTM Sami Ahonen VTM Sami Ahonen defends the dissertation in Economic Sociology titled “Economy before the... Dissertation Defence 13.11.2026 Dissertation defence (Information and Communication Technology): MSc (Tech) Sajad Shahsavari MSc (Tech) Sajad Shahsavari defends the dissertation in Information and Communication Technology... Dissertation Defence 13.11.2026 Dissertation defence (Translation Studies): MA Xiaoyi Cheng MA Xiaoyi Cheng defends the dissertation in Translation Studies titled “Feminist translation... Dissertation Defence 17.11.2026 Dissertation defence (Physics): FM Christian Palmroos FM Christian Palmroos defends the dissertation in Physics titled “Novel Analysis Methods for Solar... Dissertation Defence 20.11.2026 Dissertation defence (Industrial Engineering and Management): M.Sc. Mohammad Reza Akhtari M.Sc. Mohammad Reza Akhtari defends the dissertation in Industrial Engineering and Management titled... Dissertation Defence 20.11.2026 Dissertation defence (Nursing Science): TtM Emma Kainiemi TtM Emma Kainiemi defends the dissertation in Nursing Science titled “Parental well-being and... Dissertation Defence 20.11.2026 Dissertation defence (Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine): BSc, PharmD, MSc Imran Iqbal BSc, PharmD, MSc Imran Iqbal defends the dissertation in Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine... Dissertation Defence 20.11.2026 Dissertation defence (Political Science): YTM Tyyne Karjalainen YTM Tyyne Karjalainen defends the dissertation in Political Science titled “European joint agency in... All upcoming dissertation defences