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Ten questions on climate nudging Aurora online magazine Events Symposium 17.01.2025 TIAS Event: Sexual Values in the Nordics and Beyond As a part of the Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS) and... Lecture 17.01.2025 Marlis Buchmann: Employer Demand for Skill Profiles and Occupational Upgrading in the Digital Age INVEST Visiting Professor Marlis Buchmann (Professor of Sociology... Seminar 21.01.2025 TSE Economics Research Seminar Speaker: Tuomas Kari (LSE) Topic: Founders' Flair: The Role of... Info Event 22.01.2025 Doctoral Studies Info Session for Applicants (Turku School of Economics) Are you considering applying to the Doctoral Progamme of Turku School... Seminar 23.01.2025 SYS-LIFE proudly presents: History and perspectives of cardiometabolic and brain research in Turku SYS-LIFE postdoctoral programme organises a half-day seminar about the... Info Event 23.01.2025 How to tell about your skills and expertise What are your strengths and what kind of skills do you have? During... Info Event 27.01.2025 The Hidden Job Market According to many estimates, up to three out of four job seekers find... Seminar 28.01.2025 TSE Economics Research Seminar Speaker: Jeremias Nieminen (Labore/UTU) Topic: The Role of... Seminar 04.02.2025 TSE Economics Research Seminar Speaker: Riku Buri (KKV) Topic: The Effect of Mergers on Prices... Info Event 07.02.2025 CV & Application The purpose of the application and CV is to catch the interest of the... Info Event 12.02.2025 How to succeed in a job interview When you receive an invitation to a job interview you have already... Info Event 20.03.2025 LinkedIn and its possibilities for working life Do you want to know what things you should pay attention to on... Info Event 05.05.2025 Working in Finland What should you be aware of when working in Finland? What kind of... Congress 07.05.2025 Nordic Law Libraries Conference 13th Nordic Law Libraries Conference brings together law library... Info Event 14.05.2025 How to tell about your skills and expertise What are your strengths and what kind of skills do you have? During... Congress 14.05.2025 INVEST Conference 2025: Uncertainty and Resilience in Changing Societies The INVEST Conference is an interdisciplinary, international, and high... Info Event 22.05.2025 The Hidden Job Market According to many estimates, up to three out of four job seekers find... Info Event 26.05.2025 CV & Application The purpose of the application and CV is to catch the interest of the... Info Event 03.06.2025 How to succeed in a job interview When you receive an invitation to a job interview you have already... Congress 20.08.2025 WORK2025 Conference - Work in the Era of Unruly AI Multidisciplinary, international WORK2025 conference on work and... Meeting 28.08.2025 34th BioCity Symposium: Transforming drug development for tomorrow The 34th BioCity Symposium focuses on drug development across a range... All upcoming events Dissertation defences Dissertation Defence 16.01.2025 Dissertation defence (Physics): FM Lassi Pihlava FM Lassi Pihlava defends the dissertation in Physics titled... Dissertation Defence 17.01.2025 Dissertation defence (Psychology): PsM Otto Mäki PsM Otto Mäki defends the dissertation in Psychology titled “Vaccine... Dissertation Defence 31.01.2025 Dissertation defence (Biology): MSc Charlotte Perrault MSc Charlotte Perrault defends the dissertation in Biology titled “An... Dissertation Defence 07.02.2025 Dissertation defence (Nursing Science): TtM Jaana Lojander TtM Jaana Lojander defends the dissertation in Nursing Science titled... Dissertation Defence 14.02.2025 Dissertation defence (Paediatrics): MD Ryo Itoshima MD Ryo Itoshima defends the dissertation in Paediatrics titled... Dissertation Defence 07.03.2025 Dissertation defence (Biology): MSc William Eccleshall MSc William Eccleshall defends the dissertation in Biology titled “PIM... Dissertation Defence 14.03.2025 Dissertation defence (Adolescent Psychiatry): MPH Karen Lynn Celedonia MPH Karen Lynn Celedonia defends the dissertation in Adolescent... All upcoming defences
