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
13.3.2026
Developing mental health-aware care pathways for children and families
The growing mental health challenges faced by children and families are a widespread European concern. The joint Estonian–Italian–Finnish project Children...
11.3.2026
New research-based approach updates welfare states to times of austerity
An international group of researchers propose a new, more sustainable approach for welfare states to update their policies. The approach...
5.3.2026
Bullying is a complex social construct – researchers want to develop more effective ways to prevent it
Bullying leaves its mark on everyone involved – those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who stand by...
2.3.2026
Researchers present new Nordic welfare model
Social investments and interventions, making informed choices between them, and monitoring and adapting the effectiveness of interventions throughout their life...
13.2.2026
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...
21.1.2026
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...
Events
School bullying among students with learning difficulties
26.03.2026 - 26.03.2026
This academic year, the INVEST thematic research area “Education, Skills & Learning” led by Prof. Johanna Kaakinen brings monthly ☕coffee...
School bullying among students with learning difficulties
26.03.2026
This academic year, the INVEST thematic research area “Education, Skills & Learning” led by Prof. Johanna Kaakinen brings monthly ☕coffee table discussions on...
Nastya Melnychenko and Mari Berglund
27.03.2026
