Keyword: Faculty of Education
Become a mentor to a student
The University of Turku's multidisciplinary mentoring programme supports students' transition to working life and maintains interaction with the university and its educators.
Researcher of the month: Çiğdem Haser
In the researcher of the month series by the Center for Research on Learning and Instruction (CERLI), Professor Çiğdem Haser takes the spotlight for April. Her recent article, published in Research in Mathematics Education, investigates metaphors used by pre-service mathematics teachers to describe their current and future roles as educators.
University of Turku most popular university in Finland in spring's second joint application round
The University of Turku was the most popular university in this spring’s second joint application round for the Finnish-language degree programmes which ended on 27 March 2024. The total number of applicants to the University's Finnish-language degree programmes was 31,824, which is also the highest number of applicants ever to the University of Turku. The previous applicant record from 2021 (31,511) was broken in the last hour of the application round.
Research Centre for Culture and Health Seminar / Kulttuurin ja terveyden tutkimusyksikön seminaari
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Researcher of the month: Mari Siipola
CERLI, Centre for Research on Learning and Instruction, and CELE, Centre for Research on Lifelong Learning and Education, present one researcher each month. In March it is CELE's doctoral researcher Mari Siipola’s turn.
Professor Martin Thrupp, Honorary Doctorate of University of Turku, is widely missed
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Turku, professor Martin Thrupp, 59, has passed away in Aotearoa New Zealand. Education policy sociologist Thrupp was recognized for his scholarly work and its societal impact.
Research Centre for Culture and Health Seminar
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University of Turku participates in two new Research Flagships of the Research Council of Finland
The Research Council of Finland selected four new clusters of expertise to its Finnish Flagship Programme, and the University of Turku is a partner in two of the Flagships.
cLovid is presented to the EU as an example of good practice
The cLovid team, which has developed a new kind of innovation in educational technology, has received good reviews from its sponsor DAAD. The DAAD gave the project 93 out of a possible 100 points and is recommending to the EU that the project be presented as an example of good practice.