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Oasis at the Aalto Wellbeing Week
Oasis of Radical Wellbeing project participates in the Wellbeing Week on 2.-6.10.
Pärttyli Rinne: My work is both internally rewarding and economically fragile
'Academics without a permanent post experience uncertainty and stress, mainly related to financial fragility. It is not just my experience.'
Support for those suffering from the consequences of the earthquake in Morocco and Storm Daniel
How the university can support staff and students in dealing with the crisis, and how you can help the victims of the earthquake and storm
Suggest how you would use 13,000 eur for the wellbeing of Aalto University students!
Submit your proposal by September 29, 2023, for a participatory budgeting project to improve student wellbeing on campus. A winner will be voted on from the feasible ideas within the year 2023.
Monthly workshops encouraged a sense of community among doctoral students
It’s important to provide adequate resources for activities that support the EDI agenda
Annukka Svanda: It's important to challenge yourself to do hard things
'I believe that those of us who can and are capable have a duty to work to make the world a little better place all the time. For example, we can try to improve the situation of those who are not so well off.'
Lassi Haaranen appointed as Vice Head of Diversity at the Department of Computer Science
‘These issues are crucial for the wellbeing of our students, faculty and staff,’ says Lassi Haaranen
New course "Mind & Study – toolbox for being well in studies" in Finnish
Online course developed by Aalto's study psychologists for Aalto-students in Finnish (2nd period).
Mindfulness skills - Enabling sustainable wellbeing - workshop-series (Autumn 2023) for students
Would you like to develop your ability to pause and think about your relationship with yourself and others? What could sustainable well-being mean to you? What does it mean to you to live sustainably in this world?
Back on track – support groups for study comeback in Finnish 2.10 & 6.11.2023
Starting Point of Wellbeing organizes a two-time workshop series for those returning to their studies or those who have studied very little in the last year. This workshop is in Finnish.
"I'm more corageous." - Why co-teaching. Listen to a podcast
New season of Future-led learning podcast takes you to a very practical level of working with students. This season includes topical issues such as academic advising, inclusion, co-teaching and sustainability. Topic for the last episode of this season is co-teaching.
The experience of peer support has strengthened among the students of the School of Engineering - thanks to the guilds, tutors and the entire student community!
The results of the spring 2023 AllWell? questionnaire show that the experience of community has enhanced among the students of the School of Engineering. The school's responsible study psychologist Sanni Saarimäki reflects on the importance of peer support in student wellbeing in an interview.
Jason Selvarajan: A shared kitchen helps me bring people together
'When I started the job, I was told that they were looking for a ‘mood manager’ whose job was to create a good, positive atmosphere with the attitude that anything is possible. I'm not always in a good mood, though, despite what other people say.'
Aalto BIZ Case Development Center project aims at supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion in teaching
The School of Business is funding projects and initiatives that foster and encourage diversity, inclusivity and equity
What is academic advising? Listen to a podcast
The final season of the future-led learning podcast takes us to a very practical level. The themes of the season include the current themes of academic guidance, inclusion in teaching, co-teaching and sustainable development. In the fourth episode of the season host Riikka Evans discusses academic advising and how it supports the student's studies with senior university lecturer Kyösti Ruuttunen.
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.'
Does entrepreneurship cause stress and burnout? True or false: five claims about entrepreneurs’ wellbeing
Professor Ewald Kibler examines common beliefs about entrepreneurship in light of his recent research
The short film filmed in Aalto tells about a student's difficult choice
The shooting of the short film Compassion III, funded by Aalto University's Oasis of Radical Wellbeing project, began in Otaniemi on March 17th. The premier is on May 30th as a part of the Green Minds, Healthy Hearts – Social Sustainability Symposium in Aalto University's Harald Herlin Learning Center.
Towards social sustainability at Aalto
The concept of social sustainability was discussed by Aalto community in the Wellbeing on a Sustainable Campus event of the Earth Hour Week 2023.
From periphery to business core
Sustainability was an unusual, if not odd, research topic in business schools in the early 1990s. The most radical changes are, however, yet to come, says Professor Minna Halme.
