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Saban Ramadani: Is it radical to create a rocket in a week?

In this ‘Walk in my shoes’ interview, Saban Ramadani, a student of Art education at Aalto University, talks about diverse learning and teaching styles.
Saban Ramadani, Photo by Hayley Le
Saban Ramadani feels that you must be able to get out of your own bubble. The video is edited from a Radical Creatives documentary. Photo: Hayley Le.

Interview: Emilia Hernesniemi
Cinematography: Iiris Sjöblad
Editing: Eero Tiilikainen

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Minna Halme: At first, sustainability wasn’t taken seriously

'I was told to do a doctoral thesis on a different topic if I want a job in the future.'

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Maarit Korpi-Lagg: I have so few female colleagues that sometimes it’s difficult to maintain self-esteem

'Both in physics and computer science there are very few female researchers and professors. Last year we had a celebration because the first female student passed my course. It was a big thing for me.'

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Walk in my shoes

Inspired by the saying that you should walk a mile in someone’s shoes to understand them, the ‘Walk in my shoes’ series aims to share some of the experiences, thoughts, perspectives and challenges...

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Walk in my shoes, illustration by Anna Muchenikova.
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Register now for Inventors in AI, biotechnology or the new multidisciplinary cohort

Three innovation trainings are coming up this fall and registration is now open for all Aalto researchers!
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New funding expands FITech Network University's offering with courses related to data skills

FITech Network University, coordinated by Aalto University, has been granted new funding to address the skills needs related to data competence.
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The study voucher has been introduced – study 30 ECTS credits of Open University courses free of charge

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