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Panu Savolainen: I wish we would have a day when we remove the power dynamics completely

In this Walk in my shoes video, Assistant Professor of History of Architecture and Architectural Conservation Panu Savolainen wishes there were days when we’d change or remove power structures completely to make space for a greater sense of equality within the Aalto community.
Panu_Savolainen, photo by Hayley Le
Savolainen is no stranger to challenging power structures. Two decades ago, as a student, he found himself constantly at odds with everything around him. 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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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 faced by another Aaltonian.

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Walk in my shoes, illustration by Anna Muchenikova.
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Summmer break in HR service point and new opening hours starting from 6 August 2024

HR service point is closed on 28 June - 5 August 2024. New opening hours are tuesday - thursday at 12.00 - 15.00 starting from 6 August 2024.

Please note that the opening hours will change starting from 6 August 2024.
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68 doctors, five honorary doctors - see photos from the conferment of Doctoral Degrees in Technology

The Ceremonial Conferment of Doctoral Degrees in Technology 2024 took place on Friday 14 June at Dipoli.
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TET interns Fajr Asghar and Vilma Svynarenko explored everything from solar cells to Täffä’s spaghetti in Aalto

Fajr Asghar and Vilma Svynarenko first calculated the efficiency of solar cells and then wrote an article on renewable energy.
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Strong overall result: 27.5 million euros from the Research Council of Finland

A total of 52 Aalto researchers received Academy Research Fellowship and Academy Project funding. The total funding awarded to Aalto University amounts to 27.5 million euros