Introduction to University Consortium of Pori May 8th, 2013

What is UCPori?

University Consortium of Pori (UCPori) is a centre of four universities operating as a networked multi-science environment with about 3800 students and 180 experts.

Where is UCPori?

UCPori is located in Satakunta, in the city centre of Pori, by the Kokemäenjoki river.

UCPori operates in a renovated textile mill (originally Porin Puuvilla, Pori Cotton, later Finlayson). It was built during 1898-1900 and burned partly to grounds year 1981.

The building was renovated for university purposes in 1999.

What is University Consortium?

University Consortium means a centre of consolidated university activities on the same area, where universities cooperate under common umbrella organisation. The mother universities have the responsibility of operations and one of those has the responsibility of coordination of activities.

The goal is to achieve synergy advantages by cooperation (administration, students, influences on the region) and to strengthen the university activities and influences. (Ministry of Education 2003)

Consortium Coordination Involved

Lahti University of Helsinki 3 other universities

Mikkeli University of Helsinki 3 other universities

Kokkola University of Jyväskylä 2 other universities

Seinäjoki University of Tampere 4 other universities

Kajaani University of Oulu 4 other universities

Pori Tampere University of Technology 3 other universities

Organisation

Aalto University

Tampere University of Technology

Coordinating university

University of Tampere University of Turku

Aalto University Department of Art

Pori Unit

Tampere University of Technology

Pori Department

University of Tampere

The Unit of Pori

University of Turku The Units of Pori

- School of Economics - Cultural Production and

Landscape Studies - Maritime Research - Medical Studies

Board of Rectors

Management of UCPori | Group of Executives

Support Services Service Centre Prizzpoint | Student Services Pointer | Library TUT

Education | Research | Administration | Communication

University units and students

Pori Department

Degree students 463 (29 %)

Degree Program of Cultural Production and Landscape Studies Degree students 291 ( 18 %)

Centre for Maritime Studies Shortsea Promotion Centre (SPC Finland) Faculty of Medicine Medical Education / Clinic Studies – Teaching Health Center

UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE Faculty of Social Sciences The Unit of Pori Degree students 181 (11 %)

School of Arts, Design and Architecture Department of Art, Pori Unit Degree students 108 (7 %)

Turku School of Economics, Pori Unit Degree students 553 (35 %)

UCPori key figures

• Personnel 181 – 21 Professors

– 52 Doctors

– 45 Researchers

• 3800 students; 1600 degree students, of whom – 1460 master’s degree students

– 140 post-graduate students

• Yearly ca. 1700 applicants – 300 new degree students, of whom

– 100 secondary school graduates

UCPori key figures

• Of students – 54% come from Satakunta region

– 65% stay in Satakunta region

• Graduated students – 1700 Master’s degrees

– 80 Doctors and Licentiates

– 190 alumnis

• The graduate students well employed

Financing 2012

50,66%

20,15%

14,26%

0,93%

3,52%

4,57%

5,90%

Ministry of Education and Culture

Structual Funds

The City of Pori

Fed. of Municipalities

Competed research funding

Private

Other

14,5 million €

Strategic objectives

• To increase the standard of education and to boost the level of know-how

• To support region’s development and internationalization

• To support academic entrepreneurship

Multidisciplinary, fast-moving, network-like action • Interaction

– Established interest group collaboration

– Exploitation of research knowledge widely and systematicly

• Education – Multidisciplinary, cross-stydying

– Undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes

– Adult education

• Research – Multidisciplinary and international

research projects

– High quality publishing

Multidisciplinary UCPori

• Common research themes – Interaction between People and

Environment

– Technology-Based Services and User-Centred Design

– Welfare Research

– Management, Safety and Organisational Culture

• Common Master Programmes

• Cross-studying

• Entrepreneurship studies

• Management education – JOKO since 1983

– 5th MBA starting in September 2013

UCPori as part of the community

UCPori communicates

Premises 10 600 m2

• Classes 3000 m2 (3 auditoriums,

26 classrooms and laboratories)

• Work rooms 3600 m2 (161 rooms)

• Library 500 m2

• Public and social facilities 2700 m2

• Technical and store rooms 500 m2

• Education Health Care Centre 550 m2

University Units

Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Dep. of Art, Pori Unit

• In Pori since 2002, Master of Arts education since 2004

• Master programme in Visual Culture

• 108 degree students

• 73 graduate students

• On-going research projects e.g.

– Figures of Touch

– EU Kids Online III

– Artists and Tourists: Creative Place Makers? A Study of Rural Regeneration in Ireland, Wales and Finland

http://pori.aalto.fi/

Tampere University of Technology, Pori Department

• In Pori since 1983, Master of Science in Technology education since 1987

• Major subjects

– information technology and electronics

– industrial engineering and management

• 463 degree students

• 1062 graduate students, 43 doctors

• Continuing Education Centre Edupoint provides research and development services in business and technology

• On-going research projects e.g.

– ISSM Intelligent Systems for Security

– ProTurva – Developing Safety Culture

– GaLA – Games and Learning Alliance

– ALKU – From Sub-Contractor to Partner

www.tut.fi/pori

University of Tampere, The Department of Pori

• Bachelor/ Master of Science education in social sciences since 2004

• Major subjects:

– Social Work

– Social Policy

– Sociology

• Master Programmes

• Organizing of Welfare Services

• Work life and wellfare

• 181 degree students

• 86 graduate students, 1 doctor

• Research projects e.g.

– Insecurity in the Changing Worklife

– Organizational Culture and Atmosphere in Social Work

– Non-violent Satakunta , project evaluation

www.uta.fi/yky/pori

University of Turku, School of Economics, Pori unit

• In Pori since 1984, Bachelor/Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration education since 1997

• Major subjects

– Accounting and Finance

– Marketing

– Management and Organisation

• Master Programmes

• Business Skills in Welfare Services

• Business Skills in Expert Services (2014-)

• 553 degree students

• 355 graduate students, 8 doctors

• On-going research projects e.g.

– SATA – Regional Studies and Statistics

– HITTI – Innovative Management and Development of Welfare Services

www.utu.fi/tse/pori

University of Turku, Degree Program of Cultural Production and Landscape Studies

• Bachelor/Master of Arts education since 2001

• Major subjects

– Digital Culture

– Cultural Heritage Studies

– Landscape Studies

• 291 degree students

• 106 graduate students, 4 doctors

• On-going research projects e.g.

– Creation of Game Cultures: The Case of Finland

– DEVEPARK - Sustainable historic park management and development in Finland and Estonia

– Nature Craft Satakunta – Development of Creative Production

www.hum.utu.fi/satakunta

University of Turku, Centre for Maritime Studies

• Since 1999

• Specialized in environmental issues of shipping and ports and shortsea shipping

• Research and development projects focused on shipping, transport and ports in Satakunta region

• The national Shortsea Promotion Centre Finland operates at the CMS Pori Unit, promoting waterborne and intermodal transport in Europe

• On-going projects e.g.

– NANNUT – Nature and Nurture of the Northern Baltic Sea

– Shipping-induced NOx and SOx emissions – Operational monitoring network

www.utu.fi/mkk