Equality in the School of Engineering

The School of Engineering aims to offer everyone an equal working environment in which employees and students representing different genders, backgrounds and positions are treated equally. Our common goal is to maintain atmosphere for studying and working at the university.

To support this aim, the school Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee prepares a biennial action plan, which is based on The Aalto University Equality, Diversity and Inclusion plan.

Development Manager Elina Karvonen acts as a contact person both in school's EDI development and as a school representative in the Aalto EDI Committee, which supports the planning, implementation and monitoring of the University’s EDI measures.

Equality work at the School of Engineering

The School of Engineering has its own Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, whose task is to develop equality, diversity and inclusiveness work in the school, The Committee updates the EDI action plan of the school and monitors the progress of the plan.

Members of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee:

• Dean, Professor Kari Tammi, chair
• Vice dean of impact
• Professor Mashrura Musharraf
• University Lecturer Athanassios Markou
• Academic Coordinator Maija Taka
• Academic Affairs Manager Mirka Jalonen
• HR Partner Merja Seppänen
• Representatives of AYY (nominated annually)
• Development Manager Elina Karvonen, secretary

School of Engineering Code of Conduct discussion events

The Aalto University Code of Conduct presents the ‘fair play rules’ of our university community. Even though the rules are clear, the everyday working life is often more complicated than the principles presented in the Code. In spring 2023, the school initiated a discussion series for its staff and faculty to increase awareness of the topics in the Code, and to create competence for acting in situation where the Code may have been contradicted. The material of the events is available below.