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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mikko Niemelä appointed as a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. Professor Mikko Niemelä has been invited to become a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. Membership, granted…
INVEST Visitor: Fikadu Balcha Hailu In the “INVEST visitors” series, we present visiting professors and fellows who have arrived at the flagship INVEST. This time…
The flagship structure has opened up new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration Long-term and predictable funding is crucial if research is to be built into genuine collaboration and societal impact. This message…
Children of immigrant parents face significant barriers to mental health care in Finland A new nationwide Finnish register study shows that children with two immigrant parents are significantly less likely to receive mental…
Screen time among children and adolescents has increased over three decades – especially after COVID-19 pandemic First systematic review to track long-term trends across pre- and post-pandemic periods finds dramatic rise in screen use among children…
