Category Archives: Alumni

How to thrive and keep sane in academia? Looking back to my 2+ years in TIAS by Minna Santaoja

Posted on February 20, 2020 by limala

TCSM postdoctoral researcher Nicolino Lo Gullo brought up the issues of mentoring and mental health of academics in his recent post to TIAS/TCSM blog. These are issues I want to pick up as well, as I summarize my experiences in … Continue reading →

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No snow for skiing – a real problem or not?

Posted on January 24, 2020 by kaihak

It should be winter time and many people would love to ski, but there is currently simply no snow for skiing. Luckily this is not a problem as we have ski tunnels, such as one in Paimio very close to … Continue reading →

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Collegium supports starting an independent career

Posted on November 4, 2019 by kaihak

I was one of the “lucky ones” getting a Junior Group Leader position in Collegium of Science and Medicine in 2016. I say “lucky one” since there were 166 applicants and six of them got position. The competition of positions … Continue reading →

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