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4worldlovers: Big data, parasitoids and vernacular religion. These and 17 other topics are the focus of the University's new professors. Come and hear them speak on 31 May!


New subtypes identified in difficult-to-treat ovarian cancer – Potential for discovering new treatments


New research findings based on the evolution of malignant tumours increase our understanding of the characteristics of an ovarian cancer su...


A novel way to study long-term responses of cells, tissues, and entire organisms to various nanoparticulate exposures

Researchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered a molecular epigenetic mechanism, common to several species throughout the tree o...

Research Director Hanna Hakulinen, PhD, has been appointed director of VERIFIN for the five-year period starting on 1 January 2024.

What skills will we need in the future, and how can we learn better? Read more about research, teaching and collaboration.

Research-based knowledge helps understand people and the world. Read about research, teaching and collaboration.

The University of Helsinki offers a wide range of learning opportunities. We believe in the power of knowledge to change attitudes, people and society. We believe in the power of knowledge – for the benefit of the world.

We have 33 doctoral programmes. Doctoral students work on their theses under the supervision of top researchers.

What is teaching like at the University? What does it mean when teaching is described as research-based? How is teaching developed further?

One of our strategic choices is to support the wellbeing, inclusivity and equality of our community. In 2030, we want to be the best place to study, teach, research and work. Could the University of Helsinki be a good workplace for you too?

Our community of more than 8,000 staff members offers many career opportunities, high-quality services and diverse employee benefits.

Our multidisciplinary research university creates opportunities for cooperation that transcends borders between traditional fields of science. Openness strengthens research and its impact on society. Get to know our research, our researchers and the services that we offer to our researchers.

A community of research and learning based on courageous thought and dialogue

4worldlovers: Can we measure with facial expression analysis, how well does a designer understand a user?

A key element of product development is understanding the user. In design interviews, the designer tries to understand what the user thinks and feels, and what are their needs.

Third time’s the charm has never been more accurate. If you land at Helsinki Airport, you can get in your car and reach three different design factories within an hour. The Design Factory Global Network is honoured to welcome Viikki Food Design Factory from University of Helsinki to the network.

As a designer, how well are you really able to understand users when you are empathizing with them? Our research shows, some factors may increase or decrease your empathic understanding. Do you know what they are and how do they influence your understanding accuracy? Users are not always thinking about the product during an interview. Do you know what are they thinking about?

In the global economic integration, we do not design products only for local users but for users all over the world. Successful product development depends on how well meet the customer need, how well we understand the users. The diversity of users leads to a diversity of needs.

You may have heard of this equation: growing populations with higher demands and incomes require more natural resources. This has led us to the situation where human-made things, such as consumables, cars, and infrastructure, now exceed all living species’ weight on Earth.

4worldlovers: Uncertainty of global economy and exceptional times have impacted the year 2020 all around the world. The world has changed and many businesses go through changes as well – planned strategic changes or purely reacting to the situation.

For Finland University this means that operations as a university consortium will be discontinued during 2020 and responsibilities will be distributed back to the member universities.

The purpose of Finland University was to combine the best knowledge and expertise in the member universities in order to create learning solutions for students and professionals from around the world. This work now continues separately in each member university who will take over all agreed projects and will develop their internationalization operations according to the strategy in each university.

Finland University warmly thanks our customers and all other stakeholders. Our collaboration has been fruitful and we wish that the collaboration continues directly between the member university and the stakeholder of Finland University.

We hope you stay safe in this exceptional situation and wish you all the best for future endeavours.

For practical matters, please be in contact with main contact at each member university.