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Event John Welsh: Policing Academics

John Welsh: Policing Academics

27.1.2026 at 13.00–15.00 University Main Building, Room Tekla Hultin, Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki
John Welsh, VTM will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Policing Academics - Governance, Accumulation, and Control in Global Academic Ranking" in the Faculty of Social Sciences,…
Event Can the recent Nobel Prizes in economics provide insights for future Finnish economic growth?

Can the recent Nobel Prizes in economics provide insights for future Finnish economic growth?

29.1.2026 at 17.00–19.00 Think Corner, Yliopistonkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki
Economic Nobel Prizes and Finnish Economic Growth
Event Fanni Moilanen: Workers’ knowledge and participation in workplace sustainability transitions

Fanni Moilanen: Workers’ knowledge and participation in workplace sustainability transitions

30.1.2026 at 13.00–15.00 Porthania, Suomen Laki -sali, Yliopistonkatu 3, Helsinki
Fanni Moilanen will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled "Workers’ knowledge and participation in workplace sustainability transitions" in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of…
Broad perspectives on society

The Faculty of Social Scienes explores phenomena and problems in our changing world from different perspectives. Our teaching is closely linked to the latest research and aims to educate experts who are well versed in various social phenomena.