Research & Study

Professor Emeritus Markku Mäki of the University of Tampere has received the Distinguished Service Award from ESPGHAN, the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. The annual award recognises…

Finnish society now accepts games, but there are still downsides to the rapidly expanding game culture. Donkey Kong, Sid Meier’s Pirates!, Defender of the Crown, Pool of Radiance. In the…

“Microbiome” is the term used to refer to the microorganisms present in a particular environment. The human body contains a number of microbiomes, such as the one found in our…

Immobility costs Finns more than smoking and substance abuse combined. Physical activity can even lead to better pay. Only one in four Finnish adults exercise sufficiently for their health, which…

Child protection saves lives, but there are still shortcomings in the implementation of children’s rights. Training organised by the University of Tampere brings child protection professionals together to create new…

The refugees’ own points of view and arguments supporting them are buried deep on social media. When refugees and asylum seekers are talked about in the media, the voices heard…

Students believe that the Finnish language is the key to accessing Finnish society. What is the difference between talonpoika (a farmer) and talon poika (the son of the house)? What…

A doctor of medical biomaterials has moved from growing jawbones to producing ecological cosmetic packages. Fed up with the omnipresence of plastic waste and encouraged by her fellow researchers, Suvi…

“Versatile faculties.” “Unique research on interesting topics.” “UTA offers courses that I have not come across anywhere else.” The feedback above comes from a survey investigating South East Asian students’…

The Finnish social and health sector is going through a process of internationalisation, but employees of non-Finnish origin are still relatively rare. A recent study has developed methods to make…