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 08.05.2026 Dissertation defence (Evolutionary Biology): MSc Héloïse Moullec MSc Héloïse Moullec defends the dissertation in Evolutionary Biology titled “Ageing in the wild... Dissertation Defence 15.05.2026 Dissertation defence (Sociology): VTM Markus Laaninen VTM Markus Laaninen defends the dissertation in Sociology titled “Universal Early Education and... Dissertation Defence 22.05.2026 Dissertation defence (Physical Geography): FM Karoliina Lintunen FM Karoliina Lintunen defends the dissertation in Physical Geography titled “Changing discharge... Dissertation Defence 22.05.2026 Dissertation defence (Neurology): LL Sini Laaksonen LL Sini Laaksonen defends the dissertation in Neurology titled “Clinical and paraclinical factors... Dissertation Defence 03.06.2026 Dissertation defence (Economic Geography): MSc Oliver Tomassi MSc Oliver Tomassi defends the dissertation in Economic Geography titled “Transitioning towards... Dissertation Defence 05.06.2026 Dissertation defence (Molecular Plant Biology): M.Sc. (TUM) Elisa Werner M.Sc. (TUM) Elisa Werner defends the dissertation in Molecular Plant Biology titled “The Network of... All upcoming dissertation defences