Multidisciplinary, international WORK2023 conference on work and working life research is organised in hybrid format on 23-25 August 2023 online and at the University of Turku. The call for abstracts is now open. Abstracts are accepted by 28 February 2023. All presented abstracts are published as an e-book of abstracts.
Two seed-funded projects focusing on education and teaching facilitate cooperation with partners in Africa and India.
The University of Turku appointed an International Advisory Board earlier this year. The term of the Advisory Board started on 1 August 2022 and ends on 31 December 2023.
The Ministry of Education and Culture funded HEI LIFE project organised a workshop in Turku focusing on practical ways to support the employment of international talents.
New seed-funded projects promote joint activities between Finnish and African partners in health research, education and innovation.
New seed-funded projects strengthen research and education cooperation on sustainable development between Finnish and Asian partners.
Ten projects at the University of Turku were awarded internal seed funding for Global Pilots of the Ministry of Education and Culture's Internationalisation Programme. The projects focusing on education, health care and sustainability are implemented by a diverse and expert network of partners.
Altogether 143 researchers from Nigeria took part and completed a grant writing training organised and coordinated by the University of Turku’s Global Education Services in May and June 2022. The training sessions focused on the Horizon Europe research and innovation funding programme and were led by research funding specialists from the University’s Research Funding Unit.
How can best practices be shared and implemented in all of the EC2U Alliance universities? This question was discussed in the meeting of the EC2U local coordinators in Turku, Finland, in June–July. The local coordinators have a central role in the EC2U collaboration, and the development work conducted by them benefits both students, teachers, staff and administrative staff.
The International Advisory Board will act as the University Management’s partner in strategic discussions and exchange of ideas. The term of the newly appointed Advisory Board begins on 1 August 2022 and ends on 31 December 2023.