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
28.5.2026
INVEST visitor: Nguyen Mai Huong
In the “INVEST visitors” series, we present visiting professors and fellows who have arrived at the flagship INVEST. This time...
13.5.2026
Grant awarded to Sanni Aalto for research on the wellbeing and learning of immigrant pupils
Postdoctoral researcher Sanni Aalto has received a €15,070 grant from the Turku University Foundation for her research project Assessing psychosocial...
8.5.2026
Building More Equal Societies Requires Dialogue Between Research and Society
From the very beginning, INVEST has aimed not only to produce high-quality research, but also to ensure that research reaches...
8.5.2026
Dissertation: Early childhood education supports learning among children from disadvantaged backgrounds – also in Finland
Universal early childhood education and care can improve school performance among children from low socioeconomic backgrounds and children with immigrant...
8.5.2026
INVEST enhances the use of unique register data by strengthening collaboration
The use of the INVEST Full Population Data – a register-based dataset developed by INVEST Research Flagship Centre – is...
21.4.2026
Invest Visitor: Laura K. Taylor
Professor Laura K. Taylor visited INVEST to deepen collaboration on research supporting children affected by conflict We were delighted to...
Events
Giovanni Giuliani: Supporting Shared Parental Leave, Fathers’ Attitudes Across 26 Countries and the Politics of Leave Reform in Italy
05.06.2026
Giovanni Giuliani, University of Bologna: Supporting Shared Parental Leave: Fathers’ Attitudes Across 26 Countries and the Politics of Leave Reform in...
Impact & Ice Cream: Data Storytelling
12.06.2026 - 12.06.2026
Discover how data storytelling can transform complex research findings into compelling narratives that decision-makers and practitioners can understand and act...
