Become an Urbaria member

As an Urbaria member you will:

• Receive an additional affiliation with Urbaria
• Become part of the Urban Academy network, activities, and projects (in collaboration with Aalto University and the cities of Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa)
• Make new connections both nationally and internationally
• Have the opportunity to participate in the planning and organization of joint events, seminars, and activities
• Receive support, training and materials to support your communications and media relations
• Receive the Urbaria newsletter and information about upcoming projects
• If you wish, you can teach in the Master's Program in Urban Studies and Planning
• Apply for potential Urbaria funding (Urbaria is part of the Urban Finland initiative of the University of Helsinki and Aalto University to establish a new shared multidisciplinary urban research ecosystem)

Urbaria membership is open to all researchers with a doctoral degree and doctoral students affiliated with the University of Helsinki. Urbaria's research focuses on urban and regional studies. Urbaria Community members have plans for future research directions towards urban and regional studies as well as shown evidence of past and ongoing research (published in peer-review articles).

The Urbaria Membership applications will be evaluated four to six times a year by the Urbaria board with representatives from the Faculties of Science, Social Science, Arts and Humanities, and Biological and Environmental Sciences. The application form is continuously open.