INVEST

Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State

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

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...

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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...

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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...

Satu Helske kokoushuoneessa.

ERC Starting Grant launches research into the role of society and support networks in father’s use of parental leave

Senior Research Fellow Satu Helske studies how the division of childcare within families has changed after the development of more...

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Finnish intervention programme reduces children’s anxiety and improves functional ability — effects are still evident after two years

The follow-up of a randomized controlled trial shows that the internet-based Master Your Worries intervention programme for treating children’s anxiety...

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International honor recognizes Professor Claire Garandeau’s work

Professor Claire Garandeau has been awarded the distinction of ISSBD Fellow, by the International Society for the Study of Behavioral...

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Events

Kuvituskuva

Jerry Jacobs, A Jobless Future? A Skeptical View with Implications for Stratification Research. 11.09.2026

INVEST Seminar Series on Intergenerational Inequalities These seminars aim to foster kind and engaged exchanges on innovative research with a...

Sociological Publishing: Tips, Trends and Future Projections 18.09.2026

INVEST sociology invites you to an afternoon on sociological publishing to celebrate the centenary of sociology in Turku and in...

Opiskelijoita luentosalissa.

When confusion is productive: Emotion, regulation, and complex learning 22.09.2026

Warmly welcome to a guest lecture by Professor Krista R. Muis from McGill University, Canada! The lecture is open to...

Tutkija Publicumissa.

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INVEST Fellowship Programme

Publicum and Educarium building at the University of Turku.