Interdisciplinarity is at the heart of researcher Marie Pier Larose's work, both at the INVEST Research Flagship Centre and at the Turku Institute for Advanced Studies. Her work combines developmental psychiatry, behaviour genetics, and public health research.
The first year of the Turku Intersectoral Excellence Scheme (TIES), which started at the University of Turku on 1 September 2023, has proved to be a success. The pioneering programme has helped create new ways of working across disciplines and sectors.
The Fulbright Finland Foundation, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, awarded its partners at a ceremony on 13 May 2024. The University of Turku was one of the three Finnish universities honoured with the Top Producer of Fulbright Awards.
Multi-disciplinarity and long-term research are the trump cards of the two research colleges of the University of Turku. Collegium Researchers Mona Mannevuo and Han Li are both inspired by their research topics and emphasise the importance of the three-year period for their careers.
The Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) at the University of Turku launches the ground-breaking Turku Intersectoral Excellence Scheme with eight new fellowships. The fellows will be appointed for three years from 1 September 2023 and will undertake a secondment of two to six months in an organisation outside higher education. The call for applications is open 15 November 2022–9 January 2023, and TIAS organises an online launch event on 15 November where applicants can find out more about the fellowships.
The position of Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) research collegium as an interdisciplinary centre of research excellence was further strengthened this September, when thirteen new Postdoctoral Fellows joined TIAS to undertake new research projects. The new Postdoctoral Fellows introduce their research projects in an online seminar on 14 and 21 September, 2022.
The Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) research collegium of the University of Turku has received additional funding from Kone Foundation for hiring researchers fleeing the war in Ukraine.
The very first Scholars at Risk Finland (SARF) Day will take place at the University of Turku on 25 November from 12:00-16:15. SARF is delighted to invite all interested parties – including academics, university staff, students, trade unionists, human rights activists, media representatives and others – to join this event.
Director of Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) research collegium, Professor Martin Cloonan has been awarded the Distinguished Service Award of the Scholars at Risk network for his dedication and commitment to protect scholars and academic freedom.