University Consortium of Pori (UCPori) April 7th, 2015

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1 University Consortium of Pori (UCPori) April 7th, 2015

2 What is a University Consortium? University Consortium means a centre of consolidated university activities on the same area, where universities cooperate under common umbrella organisation. The mother universities have the responsibility of operations and one of those has the responsibility of coordination of activities. The goal is to achieve synergy advantages by cooperation and to strengthen the university activities and influences. 6 consortia in Finland: Kajaani, Kokkola, Lahti, Mikkeli, Pori, Seinäjoki

3 Location and premises UCPori is located in Satakunta, in the city centre of Pori, by the Kokemäenjoki river. UCPori operates in a renovated textile mill (originally Porin Puuvilla, Pori Cotton, later Finlayson). It was built during and burned partly to grounds year The building was renovated for university purposes in 1999.

4 UCPori: Multidisciplinary, international, fast-moving

5 A unique combination of four Finnish universities Aalto University Tampere University of Technology Coordinating university University of Tampere University of Turku Board of Rectors Management of UCPori Group of Executives Education Research Administration Communication Aalto University Pori Urban Platform of Aalto University (PUPA) Tampere University of Technology Pori Department University of Tampere Faculty of Social Sciences, Pori unit University of Turku The Units of Pori School of Economics Cultural Production and Landscape Studies Centre for Maritime Research Faculty of Medicine/ Clinic Studies Support Services Service Centre RTK-Palvelu Oy Student Services Pointer Library TUT

6 Financing: 13 million euros (2014) Private (7 %) Foundations (2 %) The City of Pori (19%) Competed Research Funding (7 %) Ministry of Education and Culture (50 %) EU Structural funds (13 %) Other Ministries, (2 %)

7 164 employees of whom 56 have a doctoral degree (12/2014) administrative personnel 22 other 26 professors 18 other teaching personnel 42 researchers 56

8 2500 students (12/2014) graduated students well emplyed continuing education students 485 open university students 828 exchange students 30 masters degree students new degree students in 2014 By Dec 2014: 2030 master degrees & 97 doctors and licentiates 81% of those graduated between employed by the end of 2012 Half of them located in Satakunta, mostly in Pori post-graduate students 84

9 Tampere University of Technology, Pori Department In Pori since 1983, Master of Science in Technology education since 1987 DI programme in Management and Information Technology: industrial engineering and management network management and information security software engineering and data management 303 degree students (12/2014) Continuing Education Centre Edupoint provides research and development services in business and technology Research projects e.g. Radical and incremental innovation in industrial renewal Towards relational business practices Data to Intelligence Industrial renewal and competitiveness - business models in networks

10 University of Tampere, The Department of Pori Bachelor/ Master of Science education in social sciences since 2004 Major subjects: Social Work Social Policy Sociology Master Programmes Organizing of Welfare Services Work life and welfare 167 degree students (12/2014) Research projects e.g. Insecurity in the Changing Worklife Organizational Culture and Atmosphere in Social Work Non-violent Satakunta, project evaluation

11 University of Turku, School of Economics, Pori unit In Pori since 1984, Bachelor/Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration education since 1997 Major subjects Accounting and Finance Marketing Management and Organisation Master Programme in Business Skills in Expert Services (2014-) 419 degree students (12/2014) Research projects e.g. Regional Studies and Statistics Business Skills in Expert Services Industrial renewal and competitiveness - business models in networks

12 University of Turku, Degree Program of Cultural Production and Landscape Studies Bachelor/Master of Arts education since 2001 Major subjects Digital Culture Cultural Heritage Studies Landscape Studies 236 degree students (12/2014) Research projects e.g. Creation of Game Cultures: The Case of Finland Cultural Environment as Resource in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Hybrid Parks: Combining abilities, creating synergies and enhancing the performancee of parks for sustainable development policies

13 University of Turku, Centre for Maritime Studies In Pori since 1999 Specialized in environmental issues of shipping and ports and shortsea shipping Research and development projects focused on shipping, transport and ports in Satakunta region The national Shortsea Promotion Centre Finland operates at the CMS Pori Unit, promoting waterborne and intermodal transport in Europe Research projects e.g. The regional planning on seas 3D exposition for seaside and tecknology industry Identifying risks and oppportunities related to seafare and tourism at the Arctic Sea

14 Aalto University, Pori Urban Platform of Aalto University (PUPA) In Pori since 2002, Master of Arts education PUPA an experimental project platform that, in cooperation with regional partners, enables the implementation of interdisciplinary educational, research or production projects for Aalto University units and degree programmes in Pori and Satakunta.

15 UCPori among the local people

16 UCPori communicates