Certainty about the future would convince to stay
Finland wants more academic experts from abroad, but many of those who move here depart after a few years. What could be done differently?
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Why is there a desire for a new higher education and research vision?
Eight years ago, the Ministry of Education and Culture published their vision extending to 2030. Initiated by Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie, the vision’s reworking process looks towards 2040.
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Pasi Lyytikäinen, composer and doctor: provoking boundaries and turning the wordless into words
Composer Pasi Lyytikäinen’s career combines lonely and communal work, shyness and the drive to perform, the rhythm of language, and nonverbal expression.
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Our voices must be heard!
The Tampere University gave a face to 35,000 Finnish university employees. The message of the strike day was unanimous: Our voices must be heard. We must be taken seriously.
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Researchers under a loupe
The work of researchers is constantly evaluated in each phase of their career path. Amongst the science community, efforts are being made to develop responsible researcher evaluation. On what criteria should researchers be evaluated?
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The rapid start to the doctoral pilot
The doctoral education pilot is showing progress – articles have already been published and employment connections made. The three-year goal demands new practices from universities and limits what can be achieved.
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New union presidents: Fix university core funding
The Finnish Union of University Professors and The Union of Research Professionals new presidents want more core funding for universities. International staff should also be fully included in university operations. This also affects the unions’ own services.
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A more language-aware work community is everyone’s benefit
If more than one language is spoken in a work community, the use of languages should be planned and developed with intent. This is called language awareness. The Union of Research Professionals, for example, has created concrete recommendations for its development.
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What significance do new AI professorships hold?
The ELLIS Institute has been established in Finland to boost AI research, and Silo AI CEO Peter Sarlin’s foundation made a sizable donation towards new professorships.
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Heidi Kuusniemi: Professor of time, place, and space
Vuoden Professori 2025 on paikkatietotekniikkaan ja satelliittinavigointiin erikoistunut Vaasan yliopiston tietotekniikan professori Heidi Kuusniemi. Hän haluaa kehittää laajaa yhteistä hyvää palvelevia ratkaisuja ja menetelmiä. Hänen uransa aikana satelliittipaikannuksessa on otettu vallankumouksellisia harppauksia.
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How is Finnish research policymaking guided?
The Research and Innovation Council makes strategic choices to guide RDI policymaking in Finland. Academics from higher education institutions and research institutes have also been allowed to participate.
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Time to think
Scientific insights require peace and quiet, and the end result is still not a foregone conclusion. Does science still have enough time and space for insight or taking risks?
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Science (completely) without people?
Artificial intelligence autonomously formulates a research question and wades trough relevant literature. It analyses the data, writes an article, and undergoes peer review.
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Sofia Laine, Youth researcher with wild visions
Securing life opportunities for future generations should be our number one priority, says the Academic of the Year 2024, Research Professor Sofia Laine. She finds youth research essential for securing the conditions for sustainable life on our planet.
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The upcoming collective bargaining agreement for universities: negotiations and compromises
The joint university collective agreement ends in late March 2025. Preparations for a new agreement are already underway. After all, the viewpoints of many different parties must be coordinated.
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Not enough additional funding for all
Additional research and development funding is heavily channelled via Business Finland towards businesses. For the time being, free research funding for universities sees no increase.
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Doctorates in three years – how?
The first people selected for the doctoral education pilot are starting this autumn.
