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11.2.2019 | For Media

Intensified cooperation in education between Turku University of Applied Sciences and Brazil

The aim is to strengthen further the cooperation in education between Brazil and TUAS. These were the words of the Brazilian ambassador, who visited Turku. Brazilian higher education institutions are especially interested in the learning concepts and methods developed at TUAS, which highlight innovation competencies.

8.2.2019 | For Media

TUAS student project is constructing e-rallycross car - steel company SSAB to join collaboration

Global steel company SSAB has established an agreement on collaboration with Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS) in a student project in which an e-rallycross car is built. The e-rallycross car project serves as a research, experiment and learning environment where students from different fields learn in collaboration with companies.

14.1.2019 | For Media

Foreign IT students to relieve shortage of professionals in Southwest Finland

The positive structural change taking place in Southwest Finland has highlighted the shortage of professionals in the field of engineering. To remedy the situation, the ICT unit of Turku University of Applied Sciences in Salo starts to educate engineers specializing in the Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity.

11.9.2018 | For Media

Handprint of our community – TUAS celebrated the opening of the academic year

What does the sense of community in a higher education institution involve? The only way for a higher education institution to succeed in a world of open competition of competence is to create an inspiring sense of belonging. This way, success radiates to the entire region, its residents, companies and communities.

23.2.2018 | For Media

TUAS and the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, to start cooperation in education to strengthen the technological competence in Southwest Finland

During the two-day visit by the Scottish delegation to Turku, practical suggestions for measures to be applied to collaboration in education and research in the field of technology were found, particularly for the needs of marine and manufacturing industry as well as health care.

27.9.2017 | For Media

Health Campus Turku Is Internationally Significant Cluster of Expertise

The Health Campus Turku network includes the Hospital District of Southwest Finland, University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Novia University of Applied Sciences, and Turku Science Park as a new member.

21.3.2017 | For Media

Dozens of guests from around the world to arrive in Turku

Turku University of Applied Sciences hosts an international week on 27–31 March simultaneously at ICT City, Lemminkäisenkatu, Ruiskatu and on the Salo campus. Dozens of guests will arrive in Turku especially from European partner institutions, but also from elsewhere in the world.

13.1.2017 | For Media

Reforming the education ensures the competitiveness of industry

The export industry, the engine of the Finnish economy, needs more competent engineers. The education should be quickly renewed with both short- and long-term solutions. The aim of Turku University of Applied Sciences is to double the volume of its engineering education to be able to meet this need.

10.11.2016 | For Media

TUAS number one in getting external funding

Based on the RDI indicators collected yearly by the Ministry of Culture and Education, TUAS was in 2015 the university of applied sciences with the largest amount of external funding. TUAS managed to get EUR 5,039,000 of RDI funding.

25.10.2016 | For Media

Based on experiences, families prefer integrated maternity and child health clinics

Lecturer Miia Tuominen from TUAS defended her doctoral dissertation on 1 October 2016. Her new doctoral research in the field of Public Health Science compares integrated maternity and child health clinics with a separate maternity clinic and child health clinic model.