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The Environment
The climate change researchers at the University of Helsinki are the best in the world. Climate change touches us all and we need to find out as much as possible to know how to take appropriate counter measures. By supporting the University of Helsinki’s climate research you help researchers find out more about the processes behind climate change and what the climate will look like in the future.
The Baltic Sea, in turn, has suffered greatly from pollution and it is also starting to affect the economy of the shore states. We need to take proper action, and researchers know best what that action should look like. Only with the help of thorough research may proper cause of action be directed – and this research requires finances. Making a gift to environmental research is an investment – acting today will diminish the costs of tomorrow.
Global welfare
Modern globalisation creates great possibilities but also great challenges which cannot be solved without multidisciplinary academic research. The Global welfare project looks at specifically four themes: the globalised society but local community, cultural diversity, the Nordic states and the politics and economy of modern day Russia. These themes are researched at the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculy of Law, combining the strengths of both faculties the perspective becomes wider and the picture more accurate.
Health
The project on Health focuses on two themes: premature infants and genetics. The very first weeks of a child are crucial for the healthy development of the premature infant, and if there are complications these might have lifelong effects. It is therefore important that we know as much as possible about the factors that cause complications, and if they occur, how they can be solved. The Neurobiology laboratory and the Children’s Clinic at the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa work together to find answers to the questions related to premature infants. Later in life a person’s health is highly determined by his genetics. Some diseases might be hereditary, while some people are simply more sensitive to certain nutrients. Up to this point diseases have been treated equally, not taking into account each person’s individual genetic code. Support the University of Helsinki in making individual care of diseases commonplace.
Learning environments
An inspiring learning environment is the foundation for a good education. The new library, Kaisa House, is currently being built in the centre of Helsinki with the help of private donations. The library is still the most reliable and versatile source for information and Kaisa House will bring the university’s library services to the 21th century.
Stimulating learning environments are also needed earlier in life, and teachers play an important role in the lives of younger students. It is our top priority to make sure that the teachers who graduate from the university of Helsinki possess the means and skills to effectively teach students from very different socioeconomic, ethnic, religious and language backgrounds.