https://www.tuni.fi/enenhttps://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/research-council-finland-awards-funding-16-academy-research-fellows-and-academyThe Research Council of Finlands Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities has awarded funding for six Academy Research Fellows and ten Academy Projects at Tampere University. The total amount awarded to the Universitys researchers is nearly 9.2 million.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:09:33 +000072697 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/tampere-university-invites-applications-two-vice-president-positionsTampere University invites applications for the positions of Vice President for Research and Vice President for Education to strengthen the Universitys strategic leadership and further develop its research and education activities both nationally and internationally. Appointments to both roles will be made for a fiveyear term commencing on 1 January 2027.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:11:30 +000072591 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/more-2100-students-graduate-tampere-university-spring-semester-2026More than 2,100 students are graduating from Tampere University in the spring semester of 2026. Graduation ceremonies will take place on the Hervanta campus on 12 June and on the city centre campus on 13 June.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:11:42 +000072629 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/risk-factors-fatty-liver-disease-may-begin-develop-early-prenatal-period-andThe accumulation of excess fat in the liver is not solely a consequence of the combined effects of hereditary factors and adult lifestyle‑related factors. A new study by researchers at Tampere University and the University of Eastern Finland indicates that both maternal health during pregnancy and earlylife nutrition may have longterm implications for childrens liver health.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:40:08 +000072527 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/project-good-governance-sport-secures-funding-research-council-finlandA project coordinated by Tampere University has secured funding from the Research Council of Finland under its Academy Programme for Sport Science and Physical Activity ACTIVE. The project, titled Good Governance in Sport: GameChanging Narratives of Value Creation and Destruction GoGoS, examines how value is created or diminished through good governance practices for different stakeholders across the various levels of the sport system.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:08:58 +000072467 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/harri-nieminen-appointed-professor-practice-mobile-machineryAutomation expert and active collaboration builder Harri Nieminen has been appointed to the position of Professor of Practice at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences ENS at Tampere University. Through this fiveyear professorship, the University seeks to reinforce its international position in the mobile machinery sector and build bridges between academic research and industry. Nieminen will take up his new role on 1 June 2026, joining the University from his current position at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:06:35 +000072266 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/idman-foundation-donates-eur1-million-annually-tampere-universityThe Idman Foundation has pledged to donate approximately 1 million in grant funding to Tampere University each year. This funding will not only support the employment and integration of international students in Finland but also enable masters students to gain expertise at worldleading universities abroad.Thu, 21 May 2026 09:21:47 +000072239 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/tampere-universitys-next-conferment-doctoral-degrees-will-take-place-june-2027The third Conferment of Doctoral Degrees of the multidisciplinary Tampere University will be celebrated on 11–13 June 2027. The main event of the joint doctoral conferment for all faculties – the Conferment Ceremony – will take place in the main auditorium of the Päätalo building on the city centre campus on 12 June.Mon, 11 May 2026 09:59:20 +000072040 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/new-research-project-develops-finlands-defence-ecosystem-delivering-solutionsA newly launched research and development project, titled Military Metaverse for MultiDomain Operations MilVerse4MDO, develops new solutions to meet the demands of modern warfare. The project is funded by Business Finland and has a total budget of more than 13 million. Mon, 18 May 2026 11:33:47 +000072179 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/tampere-universitys-20th-professor-practice-journalism-olga-smirnova-joins-bbcTampere University has appointed Dr Olga Smirnova as Professor of Practice in Journalism for the academic year 2026–2027. Smirnova is an experienced journalist, producer, and educator with a long international career, currently working on an investigation for the BBC World Service. Her teaching at Tampere University will focus on the masters level, introducing new courses on factchecking and opensource intelligence OSINT methods.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:54:19 +000071830