INVEST
INVEST Research Flagship Centre provides 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 has evaluated and developed various universal and targeted interventions to improve the efficiency of the current welfare state institutions at critical points of the early life course.
News
26.10.2026
University of Turku and the Ministry of Education of Mongolia sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Memorandum of Understanding aims to strengthen relations between the University of Turku and Mongolia and promote collaboration in education,...
21.10.2026
KiVa Antibullying Program selected for UNICEF and European Commission Prevention Toolkit for Children’s Health and Wellbeing
The KiVa Antibullying Program has been selected for the UNICEF and European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG...
2.10.2026
INVEST visitor Rense Nieuwenhuis: Understanding how policies can reduce inequalities between families
Rense Nieuwenhuis is Associate Professor of Sociology at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) at Stockholm University. His research...
10.9.2026
New multidisciplinary online course “Introduction to Register-based Research in Finland” launching in autumn 2026
FIRE’s new multidisciplinary online course, Introduction to Register-based Research in Finland (5-6 ECTS), introduces students to the opportunities offered by...
9.9.2026
Visiting Researcher Dr Paula Sheppard explores reproductive decision-making in Finland
Dr Paula Sheppard is an evolutionary anthropologist whose interdisciplinary research brings together family demography, behavioural ecology and reproductive decision-making. She...
7.9.2026
Visiting Professor: Jerry A. Jacobs
In the “INVEST visitors” series, we present visiting professors and fellows who have arrived at the flagship INVEST. This time...
Events
Farhan Ahmad: Data Storytelling
28.10.2026 - 28.10.2026
Discover how data storytelling can transform complex research findings into compelling narratives that decision-makers and practitioners can understand and act...
Emmi Mäkeläinen and Khanh Duong
30.10.2026 - 30.10.2026
Join via Zoom. Emmi Mäkeläinen and Khanh Duong.
Anniina Kaittila: Data Collection Special Session
10.11.2026
Presenter: Anniina Kaittila, Senior Researcher, INVEST Research Flagship Centre Title of the speech: Data Collection Special Session: Experiences and Lessons...
