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

30.4.2025
Mirkka Danielsbacka Appointed Professor
Marjo Kaartinen, the Rector of the University of Turku, has appointed Mirkka Danielsbacka as Professor of Sociology, starting from 1...

24.4.2025
INVEST visitor: Oksana Ryabinina
In the “INVEST visitors” series, we present visiting professors and fellows who have arrived at the flagship INVEST. This time...

11.4.2025
INVEST will continue as permanent University department after flagship funding period
INVEST Research Flagship Centre will continue as a permanent department in the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of...
Events

INVEST Seminar Series on Intergenerational Inequalities: Patterns of economic hardship in childhood: identifying vulnerability to intergenerational disadvantage
09.05.2025 - 09.05.2025
Time: Friday, 9th of May, 2–3.30pm Place: Publicum (Assistentinkatu 7) Pub 4 Outi Sirniö (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare): Patterns of...

New Research Themes, Coffee & Conversations: Education, skills and learning – Prof. Johanna Kaakinen
13.05.2025 - 13.05.2025
Time: Tuesday 13 May, at 13.00-14.00 Place: INVEST Sociology Coffee Room Subject: Education, skills and learning – Prof. Johanna Kaakinen...

Why community-led peer review is the future of academic publishing – the example of Registered Reports – Prof. Chris Chambers
13.05.2025 - 13.05.2025
The Open Science Community of Turku warmly invites you to a crucial and enlightening talk of prof. Chris Chambers about...