INVEST
INVEST Research Flagship Centre aims at providing a new model for the welfare states that is more equal, better targeted to problem groups, more anticipatory as well as economically and socially sustainable. Based on cutting-edge research on the conditions and mechanisms involved at different periods of development, INVEST will evaluate and develop various universal and targeted interventions to improve the efficiency of the current welfare state institutions at critical points of the early life course.
News
3.10.2025
INVEST Master’s Student Yuting Li Honored with GGP Best Master Thesis Award 2025
Yuting Li, a master’s student in the INVEST master’s programme, has been awarded the international GGP Best Master Thesis Award...
1.10.2025
Unique data resources for world-class research
INVEST has developed two new register-linked datasets that have taken research infrastructure to an entirely new level. Register–genome data combinationWe...
1.10.2025
Interventions that improve everyday life
At INVEST, research and societal impact go hand in hand: we not only design and test interventions, but also study...
30.9.2025
Combining excellence in science and societal impact
INVEST has deliberately focused on aligning cutting-edge science with societal needs. By strategically using funding instruments, we have opened up...
30.9.2025
Driving societal change: Success in Welfare Policy and Engagement
A key strength of INVEST lies in its ability to connect science with policymaking. We have advanced research-informed decision-making especially...
25.9.2025
Claire Garandeau Appointed Professor
Marjo Kaartinen, the Rector of the University of Turku, has appointed Claire Garandeau as a Professor of Psychology. The appointment will take...
Events
INVEST Impact Network meeting: Pizza and Policy Brief
08.10.2025 - 08.10.2025
Time: Wednesday 8 October at 2025 15.00-16.00 Place: INVEST Sociology coffee room Thinking about writing a Policy Brief but not...
Balint Menyhert:L The ABSPO project – The first cross-country comparable absolute poverty estimates for the EU & Finland
17.10.2025 - 17.10.2025
Time: Friday, 17th October, 14:00-15:30 Place: Pub 4 Balint Menyhert, Joint Research Center, European Commission: Title The ABSPO project –...
Education, Skills & Learning coffeetable discussions
23.10.2025 - 23.10.2025
This academic year, the INVEST thematic research area “Education, Skills & Learning” led by Prof. Johanna Kaakinen brings monthly ☕coffeetable...
