https://www.tuni.fi/enenhttps://tuni.fi/en/tamk/news-and-events/young-people-built-business-ideas-and-international-networks-succeed-businessYoung people from Finland, Estonia and Latvia developed their entrepreneurial skills through handson learning in the international project. At closing event in Tampere, participants presented their business ideas, shared lessons learned from entrepreneurship, and celebrated the international networks built during the year.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:02:33 +000074777 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/tiina-silander-appointed-vice-president-education-tapio-visakorpi-continue-viceAt its meeting on 7 October 2026, the Board of the Tampere University Foundation appointed Tiina Silander, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Culture, as Vice President for Education and Tapio Visakorpi as Vice President for Research for the term 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2031.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:45:21 +000074663 https://tuni.fi/en/tamk/news-and-events/treatment-menopausal-symptoms-should-not-depend-how-much-money-you-have-vaitoThere are an estimated 700,000 women of menopausal age in Finland, of whom about 80 experience symptoms such as sleep disturbances, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and problems coping at work. Yet many of them go without a proper diagnosis or treatment. A project by Tampere University of Applied Sciences, the Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa, and occupational health care providers is developing an operational model that integrates expert menopause care into primary health care and occupational health services.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:35:10 +000074712 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/novel-radiotherapy-may-save-increasingly-many-rectal-cancer-patients-surgeryTampere University Hospital Tays has begun to offer a new radiotherapy to treat rectal cancer in which an intensive dose of radiation is targeted to the tumour surface. The aim is to destroy the tumour so that increasingly many patients may avoid a massive surgery and a potentially permanent stoma. Finland is at the forefront of implementing this novel treatment.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:15:27 +000073921 https://tuni.fi/en/towards-even-more-responsible-tampere-universities-community-updated-roadmap-publishedThe Tampere Universities Community has updated its sustainability and responsibility roadmap for 2026–2030. In addition to environmental issues, sustainability and responsibility work also covers other activities of the community. In the updated roadmap, social and economic sustainability as well as responsible use of artificial intelligence are highlighted more strongly alongside environmental goals.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:17:29 +000074297 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/career-monitoring-surveys-launched-complete-survey-support-students-careerFinnish universities will launch their joint national career monitoring surveys on 1 October. Tampere University will send the survey to all alumni who graduated in 2021 with the degree of Master of Science Technology or Architecture, Master of Arts, Licentiate of Medicine or Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Education. A separate survey will be sent to all those who completed a doctoral degree in 2023.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:13:52 +000074466 https://tuni.fi/en/tau/news-and-events/digital-care-should-sustain-human-interaction-not-reduce-it-one-wayDigital healthcare services should be designed as platforms where patients and healthcare professionals interact, rather than merely as channels for the exchange of information. A policy recommendation by the PROSHADE research consortium highlights the importance of preserving interaction within digital healthcare services.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:34:32 +000074185 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/working-machine-operator-supervisor-mixer-project-develops-human-machineResearchers at Tampere University are working together with academic and industry partners to examine how mobile working machines and their operators will collaborate in the near future. The rapidly increasing level of automation in heavy machinery calls for the development of new solutions for humanmachine interaction.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:45:39 +000073800 https://tuni.fi/en/strategic-partnership-between-tampere-universities-and-abb-oy-opens-new-collaboration-opportunitiesTampere Universities Tampere University and Tampere University of Applied Sciences, TAMK and ABB Oy, a global technology leader in electrification and automation, have signed a partnership agreement on 17 August 2026. Through this partnership, the parties aim to bring together worldclass research, education and industry to advance the green transition while reinforcing Finlands position as an international pioneer in power electronics and electrification.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:12:25 +000073439