SSRI medication during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes but may protect against preterm birth An international team of researchers has found that the use of SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy is associated with an increased…
Measurement tools developed for studying ‘woke’ attitudes on political left and right Oskari Lahtinen, Senior Researcher at the INVEST Research Flagship Centre at the University of Turku in Finland, has developed validated…
Pioneering researcher of inequality Jani Erola chosen as Professor of the Year The Finnish Union of University Professors has chosen Jani Erola, Professor of Sociology at the University of Turku in Finland, as…
Aki Koivula receives funding to study political inequality in cities INVEST flagship Senior Researcher Aki Koivula has received funding for a study examining how social and spatial segregation affects urban…
Serious illness leads to long-term earnings losses as migrants are hit harder in Finland In Finland, serious illness can reduce earnings for years, with migrants facing substantially larger income losses than native-born individuals, according…
Research Council of Finland awards nearly €800,000 to the CoWest project on Children’s and young people’s wellbeing The Research Council of Finland has awarded nearly €800,000 in funding to the CoWest research project, which aims to strengthen effective…
INVEST launches start-up coaching course for researchers INVEST Research Flagship Centre has launched a new start-up coaching course aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship among researchers and staff in…
INVEST Scientific Seminar XI Focused on Evaluating Reforms and Advancing Research More than 120 researchers gathered in Helsinki for INVEST Research Flagship Centre’s annual Scientific Seminar, hosted this year at the…
New Study: Years of War in Ukraine Leave Adolescents Facing a Growing Mental Health Emergency A new study reveals that 16% of teens exposed to both phases of the Russo-Ukrainian war experience symptoms of PTSD…
Every adult is responsible for ensuring that children can live without violence – Action plan guides violence prevention in Finland The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health has published the Non-Violent Childhoods Action Plan for 2026–2033 aimed at preventing all…
