Latest news for teachers
Aalto Doctoral Education Services Receives Unite! Award
Aalto's Unite! Doctoral Education Team, led by Dr Minna Söderqvist, received an award for their long-term efforts to enhance doctoral mobility and collaboration across the Unite! Alliance. The award ceremony took place during the XII Unite! DIalogue.
THIS ’N’ THAT Exhibition: Works from the Workshop Masters in Väre
School of Arts, Design and Architecture's Workshop Masters’ exhibition showcases the school’s diverse workshop activities and the craftsmanship of the workshop masters.
New in Sisu: You can finally sort the students registered for teaching implementations by completed credits
New features of Sisu version 9.
The processing fee for the study right extension application is now paid in Sisu in connection with the application
Extension application fees are now paid in Sisu along with the application, streamlining the process.
New Turnitin interface deployed: old interface will co-exist with new one
The new version of the Turnitin submission box has been opened on 27 October 2025. The current version of the submission box will co-exist until June 2026. Consequently, the user interface will change, but the same functionalities will be available in different places in the new interface.
The redesign of thesis management - submission and evaluation of bachelor's theses is moving to Salesforce
During the first year, 4300 thesis records have been created in Salesforce and 2700 theses have been submitted. Next, the submission and evaluation of bachelor's theses will move to Salesforce, and the study plan process for doctoral students will be developed.
More than 11,000 students visited MyStudies in the academic year 2024–2025
MyStudies is a digital portal for degree students that brings together guidance, thesis processes and student services into one platform. The number of users of MyStudies has grown steadily every year. In the academic year 2024–2025, over 11,000 individual degree students have logged into the service. The number of MyStudies users is expected to grow significantly in the near future.
Break in Turnitin use on Saturday, 25 October, from 18:00 to 0:00
Turnitin will have a scheduled system maintenance on Saturday, October 25, from 18:00 to 0:00 (Sunday, 26 October).
The Course feedback menu has moved in MyCourses
The Course feedback menu has moved from MyCourses top navigation bar to your Profile menu. The course feedback button can still be found in each course page.
A rap algorithm led him to research language models at Google DeepMind – now Eric Malmi returns ºÚÁÏÍø as an adjunct professor
Eric Malmi received his PhD from Aalto University in 2018 with a dissertation that developed AI methods for linking historical records and family trees. At Google DeepMind he has developed Gemini language models and a chess AI. He returned to his alma mater because of ELLIS Institute Finland.
Prestigious THE university ranking places Aalto University again among the top 200 in the world
Aalto advanced particularly in teaching and partnerships with industry
Open university courses for spring 2026 have been published!
The open university courses for autumn semester have been added to our course selection.
Fixa språket!
Plattformen Fixa språket kommer att vara en öppen resurs för akademisk och professionell kommunikation på svenska i Finland.
Panopto Access AI makes multilingual teaching easier
Teacher Services has released a new tool, Panopto Access AI to support the creation of accessible and multilingual video materials.
'It was never obvious to me that I would pursue studies in a technical field – but choosing Aalto University turned out to be an excellent decision.'
What is it like to study in the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) major?
Aalto developing a multidisciplinary Bachelor's programme – students to choose their major during their studies
Set to launch in autumn of 2027, the new multidisciplinary Bachelor's programme will combine science & technology, business, and arts & design
Sverigepaket 2025
Nätverket Svenska nu och Sverigekontakt i Finland arrangerar årligen en informationsdag om Sverige för finskspråkiga högskolestuderande.
Biosystems and Biomaterials Engineering’ major and minor to end
The Biosystems and Materials Engineering (BioSM) major and minor, offered through the Master's Programme in Life Science Technologies, will be withdrawn from the Aalto University curriculum as of 1 August 2028. Students may choose to study towards a BioSM major or minor until 31 July 2026, and they have until 31 July 2028 to complete it.
Course feedback tool is not working at the moment, Issue now fixed
NB! Issue fixed! There is a technical error in the course feedback tool. Efforts to rectify the issue have already begun.
Shaking up Tech encourages young women and minorities to explore technology
The Shaking up Tech event will take place on 22 January 2026. The Event is aimed at young women and gender minorities who are considering their future study and career paths.
