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“The multi-step path to becoming a flagship university has been a long learning process that is now bearing fruit. We have learned from the feedback of our previous applications, and above all, we have trusted in the power of strong national consortia – either as the University with the main responsibility or as members of consortia.”

The Flagships will be of great importance for the University’s research and overall impact for years to come. Kunttu says:

“In addition to flagship funding, we have had the opportunity to participate in national and international funding programmes and networks aimed at members of the Flagship Programme. I would like to warmly thank everyone who worked on the flagship applications related to EDUCA, FAME, Finnish Quantum Flagship, and LifeWise. Your work has been invaluable.”

EDUCA Flagship brings research-based knowledge to reform education and teaching

The modern educational system faces several challenges: learning outcomes continue to decline, and the dropout rate from education continues to increase. Technology and the increasing number of students from immigrant backgrounds is rapidly changing our teaching and learning strategies. These challenges require wide-reaching, research-based corrective measures.

The Education for the Future EDUCA Flagship will address these future challenges by combining education, psychology, learning analytics, sociology, and economics with research and development work in the educational sector.

The consortium of the EDUCA Flagship consists of researchers from the Universities of Jyväskylä, Helsinki and Turku, and Aalto University, and is led by Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, Professor of Education at the Ģ��ֱ��. In total, the consortium brings together hundreds of researchers from Finland and from top universities abroad, such as Harvard, Yale, and Oxford.

“The data infrastructure being built with the help of EDUCA will enable the collection of large amounts of data on the learning outcomes of students, as well as learning difficulties, motivation and well-being, which will be linked to the data of Statistics Finland,” says Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen. “This enables versatile and multidisciplinary data analysis and artificial intelligence-based predictions. Additionally, scalable digital interventions that meet the needs of learners can be developed while studying their efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The data infrastructure will also be made widely available to researchers.”

With the help of the EDUCA Flagship, the research informed solutions in education policy decisions and experiments and the competence of teachers and principals will be strengthened. Research will increase understanding of the variations of individual and social learning processes, optimal learning moments and challenges of learning engagement, as well as the effectiveness of scalable educational technology solutions.

“The need for research-based knowledge related to the decision-making in the reformation of education and teaching, both in Finland and globally, is apparent,” says Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen.

“The challenges are shared, but the solutions have not typically been research informed. The EDUCA Flagship will respond to these challenges.”

“The ecosystem of the EDUCA Flagship is globally unique,” says Professor Mikko-Jussi Laakso from the University of Turku. “It is based on the digital ViLLE learning environment, which is awarded by UNESCO. Currently, it is in use in more than 70 percent of schools in Finland and in dozens of countries globally. It enables research-based, scalable individual and collective analyses and interventions from the classroom to the national level. EDUCA enables seamless collaboration with learners, teachers, researchers, and decision-makers.”

Ģ��ֱ�� brings strong interdisciplinary expertise to The Finnish Quantum Flagship

The Ģ��ֱ�� is part of The Finnish Quantum Flagship. The consortium, led by Aalto University, also includes the University of Helsinki, the University of Oulu, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd and CSC – IT Center for Science ltd.

The flagship is led by Professor Peter Liljeroth from Aalto University. At the Ģ��ֱ��, the Principal Investigator Professor Tero Heikkilä from the Department of Physics and the Nanoscience Centre.

The Finnish Quantum Flagship brings together leading quantum experts in physics, computational science, mathematics, nanoscience and -technology, and economics, to consolidate and expand the national ecosystem, promote cutting-edge research that boosts the emergence of new businesses, and secure our position as a leading quantum-enabled society.

The Flagship will merge cutting edge research in quantum materials, devices, and information, with leading expertise in applications, technology transfer, and market sociology.

Quantum technology (QT) refers to technologies that harness quantum effects such as superposition, entanglement, and interference, to perform tasks that are difficult or impossible to accomplish with classical physics, and they have the potential to revolutionize many areas of science, engineering, and industry.

“The Ģ��ֱ�� brings strong interdisciplinary expertise to the consortium, ranging from the fundamental properties of quantum materials and silicon-based quantum technologies to the design of quantum algorithms and software, and the analysis of the societal impact of quantum technologies”, says Professor Tero Heikkilä.

The flagship will consolidate and expand the national ecosystem and promote cutting-edge research topics that boost the emergence of innovations and businesses. The flagship will maximize the opportunities of success for the Finnish academia and industry and increase the adaptability of our society to the quantum era.

Ģ��ֱ��'s research group on inversion problems joins the FAME Flagship

The Ģ��ֱ�� is participating in the Flagship of Advanced Mathematics for Sensing, Imaging and Modelling, FAME, coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland.

The FAME Flagship is a multidisciplinary consortium that develops methods of applied mathematics and physics for the benefit of society, including medical imaging, industrial process monitoring, non-destructive structural testing and satellite data analysis.

The flagship is built on cutting-edge research in inverse problems, and it works in close collaboration with industrial and societal partners.

The flagship is led by Professor Tanja Tarvainen at University of Eastern Finland.

At Ģ��ֱ�� the flagship group focuses on mathematical inverse problems and it is led by professor Mikko Salo (photo, right) and Academy research fellow Joonas Ilmavirta at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

The Jyväskylä group also coordinates nationally the training given in the flagship research areas.

All in all, the flagship brings together partners from seven Finnish universities and the Finnish Meteorological Institute.