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Aalto University's international networks
Aalto University belongs to a wide range of international partnerships, networks and alliances with a university-wide scope. Each of the international partnerships, networks and alliances have a specific focus that supports Aalto University’s strategy, especially regarding shared research and education.
Listed below are the partnerships, networks, and alliances with a university-wide scope.
Key university partnerships
Key university partnerships support Aalto University in reaching its strategic goals. The partnerships aim for long-term systematic collaboration that has mutual benefits for the involved institutions.
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Kit Srinivasan, Senior Manager, Global Engagement ([email protected])
More information on the tripartite collaboration between KU Leuven, University of Helsinki and Aalto University:
Mervi Rantanen, Senior Advisor, Global Engagement ([email protected])
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Kit Srinivasan, Senior Manager, Global Engagement ([email protected])
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Jérôme Rickmann, Senior Advisor, Global Engagement ([email protected])
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Kettula Kirsi, Head of Global Engagement ([email protected])
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Mervi Rantanen, Senior Advisor, Global Engagement ([email protected])
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Myungji Suh, Head of Communications ([email protected])
Key university networks and alliances
The key university networks and alliances enable strategic collaborations in thematically more focused formats.
CEMS is a global alliance of academic and corporate institutions that jointly provide the CEMS Master's in International Management (MIM) programme. CEMS MIM equips students with the skills and know-how needed to thrive in tomorrow’s global business environment. The School of Business at Aalto University is a partner of the CEMS alliance.
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Saila Kurtbay, Manager of International Relations, Aalto University School of Business ([email protected])
Founded in 1990, CLUSTER (Consortium Linking Universities of Sciences and Technology for Education and Research) is a network of 12 leading technology orientated universities in Europe with associate members from around the world. CLUSTER represents a Multi-location European University of Science and Technology and focuses on education, research and innovation.
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Kirsi Kettula, Head of Global Engagement, ([email protected])
Cumulus Association is the international association of universities and colleges of art, design and media. Cumulus is a dynamic ecosystem for global mobility, knowledge exchange, and collaboration in art and design pedagogy, research, and practice. The association was established in 1990 and has 300+ members from more than 60 countries. Aalto University is a founding member and the School of Arts, Design and Architecture at Aalto University acts as the coordinating entity and hosts the secretariat.
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Eija Salmi, Secretary General Cumulus, Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture ([email protected])
Nordic Five Tech (N5T) is a strategic alliance of the five leading technical universities in the Nordic countries: Aalto University in Finland, Chalmers University of Technology and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, Technical University of Denmark and Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The alliance was established in 2006 with the goal of utilizing shared and complementary strengths and creating synergies within education, research and innovation. This is done by joint international masters programmes, shared recognition of bachelors degrees, mutual learning, peer evaluation activities, and network activities to stimulate collaboration.
Information on Aalto University's activities with N5T is available here.
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Jérôme Rickmann, Senior Advisor ([email protected])
Unite! is one of the European Universities networks funded by the European Commission. Unite! aims to significantly strengthen the mobility of students and staff and to promote the quality, inclusion and competitiveness of European higher education. Aalto university is one of the nine partners of the network.
Information about Aalto University's activities with Unite! is available here.
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Minna-Kaarina Forssén, Senior Manager ([email protected])
Global networks
Global networks are initiatives from the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC). The objectives of the initiatives are to establish new connections that strengthen Finland’s higher education, competence brand and cooperation network worldwide. Aalto University is coordinating three of the eight global networks.
FARIA is a strategic Finnish-US collaboration network, which integrates, aligns, and supports its members' joint and associated RDI actions. The main goal of FARIA is to initiate joint RDI projects aimed at cutting-edge research and innovation together with American partners. The network currently has 20 member institutions, representing 92 % of Finnish Research universities and approx. 89 % of the Finnish higher education sector’s RDI-power.
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Jérôme Rickmann, Senior Advisor, Global Engagement ([email protected])
FICORE is a network of higher education institutions from Finland and India collaborating in diverse fields of science and technology. FICORE strives to provide a foundation for stakeholders in higher education, industries, policy, and research from Finland and India to engage in meaningful and impactful joint initiatives that benefit society at large. With currently interconnecting more than 90% of the actors in the Finnish academia, FICORE acts as a powerful channel for engagement with Finland for cutting-edge RDI cooperation and innovation initiatives.
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Kit Srinivasan, Senior Manager, Global Engagement ([email protected])
The EDUCase Platform promotes practical case collaborations for education, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship skills development between Finnish and higher education institutions of the partner countries. EDUCase facilitates joint learning activities and aims to scale up collaboration with partner countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. With a network of 11 universities and 15 universities of applied sciences, it represents the majority of higher education institutions in Finland.
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Riina Subra, Senior Manager, Aalto Global Impact ([email protected])
Other relevant networks
Aalto university has partnered with several international networks that enable cross-border cooperation and innovative forms of engagement, especially in Europe.
CESAER (The Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research) is a European association of leading specialised and comprehensive universities of science and technology. CESAER champions excellence in higher education, training, research and innovation through influencing debate, contributing to the realisation of open knowledge societies and delivering significant scientific, economic, social and societal impact.
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Professor Gary Marquis, Dean of Aalto University School of Engineering ([email protected])
EARMA (European Association of Research Managers and Administrators) is the European organization for professional development of research funding support. EARMA provides a networking forum, a learning platform, and a place to share experiences and best practice among research managers and administrators (RMAs) throughout EARMA and in the wider RMA community.
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Ella Bingham, Head of Research Strategic Support ([email protected])
The European University Association (EUA) represents more than 850 universities and national rectors’ conferences in 49 European countries. EUA provides opportunities for members to share best practices by participating in projects, events and other mutual-learning activities. The Association also provides members with a forum to cooperate and keep abreast of the latest trends in higher education and research. EUA plays a crucial role in the Bologna Process and in influencing EU policies on higher education, research and innovation.
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Antti Saaristo, Head of Advisory Services ([email protected])
OECD Programme in Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) serves policy makers in national and regional authorities, managers of higher education institutions and researchers. IMHE provides strategic analysis and advice on institutional leadership, management, research and innovation in a global knowledge economy, and reform and governance in higher education.
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Sirkku Linna, Development Director ([email protected])
The Magalhães Network was formed in 2005 to increase the academic exchange and collaboration between European and Latin American universities of science, technology, engineering and architecture. Aalto University (before Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) was one of the founding members. Nowadays the network consists of 20 European and 18 Latin American member universities.
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Saara Sokolnicki ([email protected])
NSCN (Nordic Sustainable Campus Network) is a platform for connecting sustainability experts and faculty in Nordic higher education institutions. NSCN was created in 2011 at Aalto University and also chaired by Aalto until 2020. NSCN´s aim is to strengthen the role of sustainable development in all university operations (research, education, societal impact, campus). NSCN is also responsible for the sustainability group of NUAS.
NUAS (“The Nordic Association of University Administrators”) is a Nordic network of university administrators. NUAS aims to develop and promote collaboration in university administration/ services among Nordic universities. The network acts in collaboration with the Nordic Council of Ministers and other relevant organizations and officials. Activities are implemented within the planning groups, representing the major fields of university administration. NSCN is coordinating the NUAS Sustainability group.
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Sirkku Linna, Development Director ([email protected])
Scholars at Risk (SAR) is an international network of institutions and individuals whose mission it is to protect threatened scholars and promote academic freedom. Aalto University is a founding partner of SAR Finland Section.
Information about Aalto University's activities with SAR is available here.
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Mervi Rantanen, Senior Advisor, Global Engagement ([email protected])
SEFI, The European Society for Engineering Education is a network of higher education institutions and of individuals involved in engineering education in Europe. SEFI has the mission to contribute to the development and the improvement of the engineering education in Europe.
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Eija Zitting, Head of Learning Services ([email protected])
The Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID) is a network of Finnish universities that offers a variety of support services for interdisciplinary studies and research on international sustainable development. UniPID aims at establishing long-standing research and education co-operation based on partnerships and durable personnel and institutional contacts between Finland and universities in the developing and transition countries.
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Riina Subra, Senior Manager, Aalto Global Impact ([email protected])
International collaboration at the schools of Aalto University
The schools at Aalto University also participate in field-specific networks. Read more about the schools' collaboration on their home pages.
School of Business
We strive for better business and better society. We excel in education and research with a multidisciplinary approach and in collaboration with our partners.
School of Chemical Engineering
We combine natural sciences and engineering in a unique way.
School of Engineering
Research, education and new solutions in the fields of mechanical engineering, civil engineering and built environment.
School of Electrical Engineering
We are experts in systems science developing integrated solutions from care of the elderly to space robotics.
School of Science
Science for tomorrow’s technology, innovations and businesses
Contacts at the Global Engagement team
We provide various relevant services for the internationalisation of Aalto. Please find the contacts that best suit your needs from the list below.
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