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Inclusive teaching practices at Aalto – highlights from course feedback
Student feedback is an important factor in creating an inclusive learning environment at Aalto University. Especially course feedback supports the interaction in a course and provides important information for development work at many levels. A question about inclusion was added as a common question to all course feedback surveys at Aalto last autumn. Now Aalto EDI-team together with Oasis of Radical Wellbeing has summarized the results and you can read more about the highlights here.
Towards a more equal community: Parental leave
Academic personnel's parental leave is viewed positive, but the organising work is challenging, say Professors Yu Xiao and Heikki Nieminen.
Kristiina Mäkelä: My stride is generally brisk, motivated and positive
'Whenever possible, I say yes when someone in our community invites me to an event. I'm involved in so many things, and I move around the campus a lot.'
Aalto University to host Nordic Five Tech (N5T) alliance annual meeting in May 2023 
Aalto University will host the Presidents' and Annual Meeting of the Nordic Five Tech (N5T) Alliance on May 23-24, 2023. The meeting aims to foster dialogue amongst the N5T alliances and address collaboration, mobility, and innovation. 
Aalto University microlearning playbook in the making
The objective of the common playbook is to show the relevance of microlearning and introduce a topical pedagogical approach to educators and Aalto community.
Summer school teacher interview: Discover sustainable solutions for a better future with the Circular Economy summer course
The innovative Circular Economy course encourages students to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to understanding resources and sustainability.
User research on lifewide learning platform needs
Aalto University is conducting a survey to gather feedback on lifewide learning platform needs. The aim is to research user needs for personalized and engaging learning experiences, and to seek feedback from a diverse range of participants.
Akseli Äikäs played several years at Retuperän WBK before starting to study information networks at Aalto
Akseli Äikäs is a third-year student of Information Networks and is also known as Audio Dubbado, the artistic misleader of the Retuperän WBK.
Aalto is developing its lifewide learning offering – microcredentials can now be used to build on existing competence
Microcredentials are particularly useful for meeting rapidly emerging competence needs.
Aalto ENG: Scholarships/grants from scholarship funds are available
The scholarships/grants of the three different scholarship funds managed by the School of Engineering can be applied for until May 15, 2023.
Cloud computing, Azure and AI, online workshop 21 April 2023
A free, hands-on cloud computing workshop for Aalto University teaching staff. researchers, IT specialists and post-graduate students by Microsoft.
Join us in bringing Sustainability Science Days to the next level!
The SSD Organising Team is looking for new members to join the Development and Scientific Teams! Are you game to join this dynamic community and help to co-create the future of SSD?
Generate ideas and apply for funding from ELEC Diversity and Inclusivity Fund
The School of Electrical Engineering prioritises an operating environment where equality and diversity atmosphere predominate. The members of our community can now propose how our values can be reflected in our activities more extensively than before.
AllWell? questionnaire of 2023 reaches 38% response rate
The link to the questionnaire was emailed to all Aalto University's second-year bachelor’s students and first-year master’s students.
Award-winning director Emilia Hernesniemi at the helm of documentary on radical creativity for Aalto University
Brain researchers, satellite developers, seaweed artists, students, startup entrepreneurs, fashion designers and ice researchers will be among those featured in the film
EIT Culture & Creativity's first round of calls is out!
EIT Culture & Creativity Call launched, info events for Aalto staff (14.4. & 25.4.2023)
Exercise to support work ability and health
Unisport offers Aalto employees support for starting exercise in situations where it is necessary to support the employee's work ability, health, and well-being.
Record number of Aaltonians attended wellbeing & sustainability event
The program included topical speeches about the sustainable development of the campus, with a focus on wellbeing
