Surveys and reports

Towards well-managed, community-based universities and university democracy – university regulations and management and democracy in Finland from the point of view of professors

Jari Stenvall’s report examines the significance the university regulations governing university administration have had on professors’ possibilities for influence in terms of management and university democracy. The report is based on interviews with professors from different universities. The report is a continuation of Stenvall’s university regulation report, in which he reviewed the regulations in place…

Best practices regarding science policy

Aula Research discusses the long-term nature of science policy, the management of science policy and the funding of science. The report maps out Finland’s current situation and seeks out the best practices from other reference countries. Based on these, Aula Research has issued procedural recommendations intended to develop Finland’s science policy.

Into the Future with Knowledge – report on future phenomena and factors of change in research, higher education and societal interaction

The Finland Futures Research Centre of the University of Turku has examined the phenomena and factors of change that affect the basic tasks of universities; namely research, higher education and interaction with society at large. The name of the report (Into the Future with Knowledge) refers succinctly to the fact that researched knowledge will hold…