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Piljak ja King
Media release 25.06.2026
Two new professors started at the University of Vaasa in June. Their research addresses current sustainability challenges from the perspectives of accounting and finance. Professor of Accounting (ESG reporting and sustainability) Tatiana King studies sustainability reporting and climate risks, while Professor of Finance (international financial markets) Vanja Piljak focuses on sustainable finance and investment.
Resilience workshop group picture at the campus
News 16.06.2026
The EUNICE network organised the summer school Strengthening Resilience in the Times of Polycrises, with the University of Vaasa leading its organisation in Vaasa and Helsinki. Over the course of the week, 20 students from across Europe had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with Finland’s comprehensive security model. The programme also featured a visit from internationally renowned intelligence expert, Professor Jan Goldman from the United States.
Tekoäly
News 16.06.2026
Two subprojects funded by the Strategic Research Council (SRC) of the Research Council of Finland will be transferred to the University of Vaasa, along with their research teams. The host organisation will change from VTT to the University of Vaasa as of 15 June 2026. The projects are AIdemoc, part of the DEMOC programme, and CAREFUTURE, part of the SKILLS programme.
Johanna Kalliokoski
Dissertation 15.06.2026
Promoting innovation through urban development has grown in popularity around the world. However, urban development centered on economy and technology can unintentionally increase social inequality and marginalise low-income residents. In her doctoral dissertation from the University of Vaasa, Johanna Kalliokoski presents inclusive innovation policy as a solution.
Mikko Lehtimäki seisoo veden äärellä
Dissertation 10.06.2026
Successful cockpit operations in high-speed workboats are not achieved by overemphasising the technical skills of individual crew members. Instead, safety and performance are built on the proactive mastery of human factors and the functionality of the operating system, according to a doctoral thesis by Mikko Lehtimäki at the University of Vaasa.
University of Vaasa campus
Dissertation 02.06.2026
A doctoral dissertation by Mikko Suorsa, to be defended at the University of Vaasa, reveals that the energy retail sector is an essential yet vulnerable part of the energy industry’s value chain and of critical infrastructure. Having received comparatively little attention in cybersecurity efforts, the sector requires strengthened resilience, and the study introduces concrete methods to achieve this. It is one of the first studies to focus specifically on energy retail organisations.
Leena Viitaharju
Dissertation 01.06.2026
Business relationships between small food businesses and their large-scale clients are often characterised by a power imbalance. However, a recent doctoral dissertation by Leena Viitaharju at the University of Vaasa shows that small businesses can improve their position by building trust systematically and actively managing their business relationships.