Graduate School Decisions

The steering group of Design Connections Graduate School has in its meeting 28th September decided to propose the following persons to be chosen for student positions:

- Karthik Acharya
- Krista Kosonen
- Tjhien Liao
- Tatu Marttila

The Academy [...]

New funding for the Design Connections Graduate School

The Academy of Finland has granted the Design Connections Graduate School funding for four doctoral students for the years 2010-2013. Joining the University of Art and Design Helsinki and the University of Lapland in the [...]

The Art of Research conference 24-25 November 2009

The new institutional connection between research and art/design has promoted much discussion concerning the dialogue between theory and practice, or ‘reflecting’ [...]

The Industrial Designer of the Year - Tuuli Mattelmäki

One of the leaders of Design Connections Doctoral School Tuuli Mattelmäki has been elected the Industrial Designer of the Year 2008. Mattelmäki works as a professor of industrial design in the School of Design.

The Finnish [...]

Publication: Design Connections - Knowledge, Value and Involvement through Design

Design Connections doctoral school publication titled Design Connections – Knowledge, Value and Involvement through Design have been published in University of Art and Design Working Papers series. It is available here (PDF, 5.09 MB).

Contents:

Turkka Keinonen [...]

Tero Heikkinen received a grant from Wihuri foundation

Wihuri foundation gave a grant for one year’s research to doctoral school student Tero Heikkinen. His research topic is “Tilan tavoittaminen – tietotekniset välineet tilasuunnittelussa”. Congratulations!