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Results of the doctoral student yearly follow-up 2024
The results cover the majority of our active doctoral students - all doctoral students are expected to answer the survey every year.
Aalto Ventures Program is closing its doors
After 12 joyful, chaotic, and entrepreneurial years, the Aalto Ventures Program is closing its doors to allow space for new initiatives to rise. Read our letter to the community.
Voices of SGT - podcast
Voices of SGT is a new podcast series bought to you by the Sustainable Global Technologies (SGT) Programme at Aalto. The podcast invites academics, students and practitioners talking through the messy, inspiring and eye opening journey of tacking world's wicked challenges.
Campus restaurants’ opening hours during summer 2025
Campus restaurants have reduced opening hours during the summer holiday season.
AI in Teaching and Learning – Support and Training for All Aaltonians
Aalto University now offers support and training for using generative AI in teaching and learning. All Aalto users can access the Aalto AI Assistant, and tailored training sessions and self-study materials help you get started responsibly and effectively. Enrol in a session today and explore how AI can support your work.
Nirmal Kumar Sugavanam: Stay persistent, patient, and peaceful in job search
Nirmal Kumar Sugavanam, a School of Business Master's student in Business Analytics, says that showing genuine enthusiasm in recruitment processes has played a big part in getting internships and jobs in Finland.
MyCourses maintenance break Mon 16 June, 2025 at 9.00-19.00
MyCourses maintenance break on 16 June 2025 starting at 9.00. During this break, the service is not in use.
Enrolment of doctoral students for the 2025 – 2026 academic year
The enrolment period for the 2025–2026 academic year ends on 29 August 2025. All doctoral students must enroll annually.
Cooking Open Science: A Sensory Learning Experience for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers
The course provided researchers a unique opportunity to immerse in the principles of open science while exploring varied gastronomic cultures.
Changes in Open University Course Fees in Autumn 2025
The course fees for courses at the Open University will increase in autumn 2025. This change applies to courses starting on or after September 1st 2025. You can find the course fees in the course descriptions.
‘The students’ work will have a concrete impact on the development of Porvoo Art Factory's operations’
A multidisciplinary Aalto student team developed future scenarios for the Art Factory
Summer School Teacher Interview: Visual communication design has the power to influence perceptions, opinions, and decisions
Cvijeta Miljak teaches Visual Narratives and AR, a new course offered by Aalto University Summer School. The course allows students to explore the multimodal aspects of media and develop their creative confidence in visual communication design and storytelling.
Specialisation programme in film and television dramaturgy met a need in the field
The School of Arts, Design and Architecture at Aalto University organised a specialization programme in film and television dramaturgy, offering screenwriting professionals the opportunity to deepen their expertise in expert roles related to audiovisual storytelling.
‘Sport is the most important useless thing in the world’
Tero Tiitu, three-time world floorball champion, shared his experiences of combining studies, competitive sport and working life
Give feedback on EXAM-electronic examination service and take part in a prize draw
The survey is open until 20 April 2025.
Pedagogical research on business education is useful for the development of university teaching
The study highlights the importance of appropriate workload and quality of teaching in helping students to adopt a deep learning approach
Aalto AI Assistant available now to students - learn the features - AI Training coming soon
Ai.aalto.fi is now open for students. New features added: Document chats, save your chats etc.
Develop your skills free of charge – the application period for FITech’s summer courses is now open
FITech's summer course offering includes over 100 courses, more than 20 of which are offered by Aalto.
Call for doctoral student tutors, May 2025
Sign-up to be a tutor for new doctoral students as part of the Aalto Doctoral Orientation Days!
Doctoral thesis on nuclear fusion at over one hundred million degrees Celsius awarded European physics prize
Henri Kumpulainen's PhD thesis found out how to best predict the behaviour of fusion energy materials in temperatures of over one hundred million degrees Celsius.
