The EU Employers Sanctions Directive (2009/52/EC) was primarily enacted to dissuade employers from recruiting migrants in an irregular situation, but it also contains provisions to protect workers. It facilitates access to justice for exploited workers and …

The EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) has published its seventh Bulletin on the impact of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on fundamental rights across the EU Member States. Coronavirus pandemic in the EU – fundamental rights implications: …

What if there was a way for diabetics to measure their blood glucose levels without a needle prick, for example through a sensor worn around the wrist. That reality is not far away. A report has …

German innovation giant Fraunhofer arrives in Turku A new research platform established by Novia University of Applied Sciences and the Fraunhofer CML develops intelligent maritime solutions for the needs of the Finnish Maritime Cluster in cooperation …

The PBI Prize has been awarded to a team researching in sustainable seaborne logistics. The prize was awarded for an article published in the scientific journal Journal of Cleaner Production.

The EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) has published its annual report on the protection of fundamental rights in the EU Member States. The Fundamental Rights Report 2021 reviews the major human rights developments in the EU …

Emma Löfdahl receives the Ralf Törngren Prize of 2021.

In June, Åbo Akademi University will organize the event Women in Data Science (WiDS). The purpose of the event is to give visibility and recognition to female data scientists, present their work and hear their visions.

Turku Åbo Summer School goes online – 2nd round for applications open Due to the uncertainties related to Covid-19 and traveling, the Turku Åbo Summer School will be organised fully online in 2021. We hope that …

The fourth Europe Forum will be arranged in Turku on the 25th to 27th of August 2021.

Doctoral positions open Have you been thinking about taking a doctoral degree? Åbo Akademi University has opened for applications for a total of 17 funded doctoral positions, starting on October 1, 2021 at the earliest. Deadline …

Constructed on Yliopistonmäki hill, the Aurum building is the new home of the Faculty of Science and Engineering of Åbo Akademi University and the Department of Chemistry of the University of Turku.

The key to a successful May Day is to celebrate in line with the coronavirus restrictions. We are reminded of this by the City of Turku, Hospital District of Southwest Finland, area’s institutions of higher education with their student unions, Student Village Foundation of Turku as well as the police.

The AniLex study module offered by the Open University at Åbo Akademi University fills a gap in legal studies globally. Top international names as lecturers. There is a lack of opportunities to study animal law—in the …

A new comic by Giada Peterle, LINES, combines the history of public transport in Turku, Finland, with citizens’ perspectives from different points in time.