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When plans change – How 2 years in Turku turned into 7 (and counting…)

January 10, 2020 / / 0 Comments

January 10, 2020, by Kristaps Kovaļonoks and Mária Kubincová

Kalypso Filippou is originally from Cyprus and has spent the past 7 years studying and working at the University of Turku. She first moved to Finland back in 2012 to pursue a Master’s Degree in Education and Learning (previously known as Master’s Degree Programme in Learning, Learning Environments and Educational Systems). Back then, she thought that she will pursue and complete her studies in 2 years, and then she will return back to her home country. Life, however, turned out quite differently! She has recently graduated from the Doctoral Programme on Educational Policy, Lifelong Learning and Comparative Education Research (also known as KEVEKO) and is now teaching at the Faculty of Education.

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The University’s International Master’s Degrees Offer Expertise for Many Different Paths
William Eccleshall and Giancarlo Méndez Agreda graduated from the University's Master’s Degree Programme in Biomedical Sciences in 2018.

The University’s International Master’s Degrees Offer Expertise for Many Different Paths

October 1, 2019 / / 0 Comments

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Future studies, University of Turku, masters degree programme,
Future studies

Why Futures Studies?

March 18, 2019 / / 0 Comments

18 March 2019 by Jonathon Murphy

One of the main questions I have had to answer ever since I started my degree programme is “why Futures Studies?” Closely followed by “what is Futures Studies?” and, if the other person is feeling particularly clever, “do you use a crystal ball?” (everyone thinks they are the first person to make this joke…) However, it is true that Futures Studies as an academic discipline is not as well-established as other, more traditional subjects. With this in mind, I thought I would offer a brief overview of the programme here at UTU, as well as outlining my own motivations for applying.

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Kristaps as a guest speaker on a scientific conference, University of Turku, student ambassador,
Kristaps as a guest speaker on a scientific conference

Attending my very first scientific conference as a guest speaker

March 5, 2019 / / 0 Comments

05 March 2019 by Kristaps Kovalonoks

Hello all!

Quite recently, from 22.-23.2., I was fortunate enough attend my very first scientific conference as a guest speaker that took place in my hometown of Riga, Latvia. I was invited to represent University of Turku (UTU) as a Student Ambassador, and share my personal experiences, vision of mobility tools regarding higher education, and researcher mobility at the Baltic Science Network Final Conference. On this intense two-day conference, the second day also marked the celebration of theProfessionalAnnual Baltic Sea Science Day.

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