From coffee rooms to big crowds – Discussion is important in developing new lifewide learning content in Aalto
Craig Carlson is developing educational content for the target audience of lifewide learning, such as adult learners in working life.
New funding expands FITech Network University's course offerings in the green transition
FITech Network University's new funding expands the current course selection with a variety of courses that support adult learners in developing skills for the the green transition.

The beta phase of the Opin.fi service has ended – we would like to thank everyone who participated in testing!
The beta phase of the Opin.fi service has ended. Thanks to more than 13,000 learners who tested the service!

Group donations for international student exchange
The classes of 1964 and 1974 closed their bank accounts and donated the remaining funds.

New pedagogical micro course available: Quickstart for University Teaching
Welcome to the new pedagogical micro course, Quickstart for University Teaching. The course is targeted for new teachers, visiting lecturers, professors of practice and everyone interested in pedagogy. The course is available online for self-study, structured into five sequential topics, and it takes approximately two hours to complete.

Alum Elina Valtonen: ‘Study broadly everything that interests you’
Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, and alum of the School of Business majoring in financial economics Elina Valtonen would do the same now as she did 20 years ago while studying: she would study a wide range of subjects that interest her and would also boldly venture into areas outside her comfort zone, as that is where the most learning happens.

Automation and artificial intelligence change the way we work and learn
Automation is not eliminating jobs, but rather changing the way people work and the skills they need.

The alumni of Aalto University gathered for the first time at alumni events in Vietnam
A total of over 70 alumni and friends of Aalto gathered in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in November for alumni events hosted by Timo Korkeamäki, Dean of the School of Business.

The beta version of Opin.fi has found a good number of users: feedback can still be given before the beta version closes
Learners have quickly found the beta version of Opin.fi, which was launched in October. Since the service has reached its user and feedback targets, the beta version is potentially being shut down as early as December. The official launch of the service is expected to take place in April.

A community where personal connections and career paths intertwine
Assistant professor of operations management Siavash Khajavi explains how studying Industrial Engineering and Management helps students develop hard skills through rigorous studies and soft skills through countless interactions and collaboration.

Open University and FITech studies for staff
Free courses for Aalto University staff by the Lifewide Learning Services.

Pedagogical training in spring 2025
See the selection of pedagogical courses at Aalto University in spring 2025

Why should everyone study creativity right now?
Chief Human Resources Officer Riitta Silvennoinen is encouraging employees to be radical by taking time for learning. All staff at Aalto have the opportunity to take a basic course in radical creativity during their working hours.

Apply now for FITech's spring courses!
There are nearly 200 free university courses available on themes such as renewable energy and digitalisation.

Alum Maria Kupila: ‘I strongly believe in the power of a multidisciplinary approach’
An IDBM alum Maria Kupila has embraced the multidisciplinary approach in her work in management consulting. She believes combining design thinking, technology and strategic analysis is key to turning future challenges into opportunities.

Boost your skills: learn the basics of radical creativity
Creative thinking and related ability to change are core competencies of the future in all fields. Aalto University launched a free online introductory course on radical creativity in Finnish and English on November 14, 2024.

Open university courses for spring 2025 have been published!
The open university courses for autumn semester have been added to our course selection.

Guild of Physics bumps into alum in Jyväskylä teachers' room
On their high school tour, the Aalto Guild of Physics ran into Antero Hietamäki in the teachers' room in Jyväskylä. Hietamäki, now the Administrative Head of the Teacher Training School, was a student of engineering physics and mathematics in the 1980s.

HigherEd Hub Finland Oy (HEHF) is prepared to initiate the service production operation of Opin.fi
HigherEd Hub Finland Oy (HEHF) is prepared to initiate the service production operation of Opin.fi. HEHF is closely collaborating with both universities and the Digivisio 2030 project, which is responsible for the construction and development of Opin.fi.

Opin.fi beta has opened - We welcome staff feedback!
Opin.fi is a new shared service that brings together the open study offerings of all Finnish universities in one place. You can now provide feedback on the service.
