International study reveals high unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe A large international study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland found that most adolescents do not seek professional…
NORDPARENT project receives funding from the ROCKWOOL Foundation The new project will investigate the role of housing and longitudinal careers as determinants of later and forgone parenthood in…
Academic funding for Erola, Sourander and Malamut The Research Council of Finland has awarded an Academy Project Grant to Professors Jani Erola and Andre Sourander and an…
INVEST researchers’ article nominated for Kanter Prize “Gender Inequality Reinforced: The Impact of a Child’s Health Shock on Parents’ Labor Market Trajectories,” by Maria Vaalavuo, Henri Salokangas,…
First INVEST conference was a success Last week, INVEST held its first conference that was open for external participants as well, following the tradition of internal…
Increased risk for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts among adolescents exposed to the early phase of war in Ukraine There has not previously been conducted any population-based study on suicidality among children and adolescents during the Russian invasion in…
Challenges set by INVEST researchers were tackled at the EC2U Makeathon, How can we reduce loneliness? And how can we offer equal opportunities to choose secondary education? Solutions to these two…
INVEST visitor: Michael Hoffmeister In the “INVEST visitors” series, we present visiting professors and fellows who have arrived at the flagship INVEST. This time…
Joint event brought experts together to discuss the role of higher education in promoting EU competitiveness and sustainability The higher education institutions in Turku, together with other Finnish and Nordic partners in Brussels, organised a joint event The…
Maternal grandmothers’ support buffers children against the impacts of adversity A study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland shows that investment by maternal grandmothers can improve the well-being…
