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Eleven candidates apply to become Rector at Åbo Akademi University

4.11.2025

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Pamela Friström

Åbo Akademi University has begun the recruitment process for a new Rector. The application deadline was 2 November, and the position attracted 11 applications.
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The Research Council of Finland funds cutting edge research at Åbo Akademi University with €4.5 million

30.10.2025

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Pamela Friström

Researchers at Åbo Akademi University have been granted nearly €4.5 million by the Research Council of Finland. The funding supports high-level research in fields such as cancer biology, everyday expressions of nationalism, and the environmental drivers of forest chemical ecology.
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Global Collaboration for Sustainable Oceans

16.10.2025

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Pamela Friström

“Even if you live thousands of kilometres from the coast, the condition of the oceans affects you through weather patterns, food supply, and essential ecosystem services. A healthy ocean supports a more stable climate and improves living conditions,” says Leonardo Valenzuela Pérez.
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Asylum interviews and evaluations in cases based on sexual orientation are only partly consistent with established knowledge in psychology

8.9.2025

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Pamela Friström

Asylum seekers fleeing persecution because of their sexual orientation may be met with implicit stereotypical assumptions when the credibility of their claims are evaluated. Authorities tend to assume that truthful applicants will be able to provide detailed information about their sexual identity, but the questions asked in the asylum interviews do not necessarily stimulate the…
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Opening of the academic year 2025–2026: Knowledge is the path to a better world

4.9.2025

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Pamela Friström

In her address, Acting Rector Gunilla Widén emphasised the importance of continuity, a willingness to embrace change, and collaboration. She emphasised the university’s long-standing tradition of facing challenges – and overcoming them.
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An Inclusive and Diverse University – Building an Inclusive, Thriving University Community Together

1.9.2025

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Pamela Friström

As we embark on a new academic year, we have the chance to remind ourselves that each member of the university community has an important role to play in fostering a learning and working environment where everyone feels welcome and appreciated.
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New study explores our relations to marine species in the Baltic Sea

28.8.2025

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Pamela Friström

“By focusing on common species, we explore whether people recognize them, how they interact with and emotionally respond to the marine life around them”, says doctoral researcher Jolanda Linsén.
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Michael Cochez appointed new Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Åbo Akademi University

20.8.2025

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Pamela Friström

Dr. Michael Cochez has been appointed PS Fellow and Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Åbo Akademi University. Cochez is an internationally recognized researcher in machine learning and knowledge graphs.
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Åbo Akademi University Docent Sébastien Leveneur Appointed Professor in Lyon

13.8.2025

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Pamela Friström

Åbo Akademi University docent Sébastien Leveneur has been appointed professor at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France, opening new opportunities for collaboration between the universities.
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Åbo Akademi University and Mirka Strengthen Collaboration

12.6.2025

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Pamela Friström

Åbo Akademi University and Mirka have entered into a strategic partnership agreement to enhance and further develop their collaboration in research, education, and sustainable development. The agreement was signed on 12 June 2025 at the Mirka headquarters in Jeppo, marking a new chapter in an already established and long-standing collaboration.
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