Upcoming public examination events related to wellbeing research

Dissertations
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Päärakennus, Juhlasali C1 / Main Building, Ballroom C1

18.9.2026 MSc Niko Tynkkynen (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology and Public Health)

MSc Niko Tynkkynen defends the doctoral dissertation in Gerontology and Public Health ”Gene–lifestyle associations in major noncommunicable diseases and lifespan”.
Antti Äikäs
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Päärakennus, Juhlasali C1 / Main Building, Ballroom C1

19.9.2026 M.Sc. Antti Äikäs (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Sport Pedagogy)

M.Sc. Antti Äikäs defends the doctoral dissertation in Sport Pedagogy ”Rethinking a health promotion intervention at workplace: a case study on lifestyle change and effectiveness".
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S212

19.9.2026 MSc Pedro Alcantara Senra Oliveira Neto (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, musicology)

MSc Pedro Alcantara Senra Oliveira Neto defends their doctoral dissertation in musicology "Song sequences, albums, statistical regularities and perceived emotions".
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C2, päärakennus/main building

22.9.2026 MA Rukhsana Tariq (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, applied language studies, CALS)

MA Rukhsana Tariq defends their doctoral dissertation in applied language studies (CALS) "Post-9/11 Pressures, Talibanization, and State–Donor Entanglements: NGO Mediation of Language Policy in Pakistan".
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C4, päärakennus/main building

26.9.2026 FM Laura Pajula (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, social and public policy)

FM Laura Pajula defends their doctoral dissertation in social and public policy "Does one size fit most? Rethinking access to digital public services in later life".
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Agora Auditorio 3, Agora

3.10.2026 FT Riitta Hänninen (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, social and public policy)

FT Riitta Hänninen defends their doctoral dissertation in social and public policy "Many Tales of Heterogeneity – Ageing in a digitalising society".
Simo Siltanen
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Seminarium-rakennus, Vanha juhlasali (S212) / Seminarium building, The old assembly hall (S212)

3.10.2026 M.Sc. Simo Siltanen (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Sport Pedagogy)

M.Sc. Simo Siltanen defends the doctoral dissertation in Sport Pedagogy ”Professional Learning and Behaviour Change in Coach Education – Educational Principles and Mechanisms Supporting Coaches' Development”.
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Historica-rakennus, H320 / Historica building, H320

4.12.2026 MSc (Econ.) Miriam Hautala (School of Business and Economics, Corporate Communication)

MSc (Econ.) Miriam Hautala defends the doctoral dissertation in Corporate Communication "The dual nature of strategic communication: Exploring communication hijacking and its dark implications".