In her doctoral dissertation, Katja Lindeman, MSc, studied how the COVID-19 restrictions affected different dimensions of mobility among community-dwelling older adults.
In its meeting of 27 May 2025, the University Collegium elected PhD Antti Koivula, PhD Marja Makarow, DSc (Econ.), Lic.Phil Hanna Maula and DSc (Physics) Janne Poranen as the external members of the University Board for the term of office 1 January 2026–3
Associate Professor Paavo Penttilä's research focuses on wood and plant materials as well as products made from them. In April 2025, Penttilä was awarded significant funding of €1,500,000 from the Novo Nordisk Foundation for his research.
The Rector Jari Ojala has appointed Miriam Nokia as a Professor of Psychology. The special field of the professorship is the basic mechanisms underlying behavioural change, in particular those of the central and autonomic nervous systems.
This interdisciplinary role involves conducting in-depth research into the development of circular economy markets by applying advanced economic and business management methods.
Researchers studied the number of butterfly species in Finnish municipalities using over three million butterfly observations reported to the Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Kotka was shown to be the most biodiversity-rich municipality.