Category: News

Tuija Kautto: Good and reliable e-government requires the visibility of recordkeeping

Tuija Kautto’s doctoral dissertation in the field of information studies, titled The Visibility of Recordkeeping Perspectives and Professionals in E-government, will be publicly examined at Tampere University’s ITC Faculty on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 12 noon.

Doctoral Defence: Niko Suominen’s Dissertation on Early Modern Drama and the Rhetoric of Theatre

The doctoral dissertation of FM Niko Suominen, entitled Early Modern Drama and the Rhetoric of Theatre: The English Renaissance Stage as Metatheatrical Rostra in Public Debate, which belongs to the field of theatre and drama research, will be publicly examined at the ITC Faculty of Tampere University on Friday, 7 November 2025, starting at 12 noon.

BOOK LAUNCH on Thursday 23 October at 16.30–18.00: Healthcare and Patient Communication in the Digital Era: A Patienthood and Patient

Venue: Tampere University city centre campus, main building (Kalevantie 4), Lyhty

Teemu Mikkonen's doctoral dissertation defense on September 5, 2025

Mikkonen´s research is in the field of information studies offers new perspectives on the development of critical literacy and information literacy.

Professor Olli Sotamaa receives international recognition for advancing the academic study of games

The Higher Education Video Game Alliance (HEVGA), a global organisation dedicated to advancing video game research and design in higher education, has awarded the title of HEVGA Fellow to Professor Olli Sotamaa of Tampere University.

The majority of Finns trust the news – Finland's country report for the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025 has been published

Of the adult population, 75 per cent say that they trust most news they follow and 67 per cent believe that most news can be trusted. However, the difference in left- and right-wing trust has increased, according to the Digital News Report 2025 survey by the Reuters Institute at the University of Oxford.

Meet the Tenure Track Researchers at the TARU Research Centre – Watch Our New Videos

Yanai Toister and Mikael Laakso joined Tampere University in 2024 on the tenure track career path.

Cultivating research inspiration through international collaboration, crafts and translation training

Internationalisation is one of the best parts of doing a PhD, says doctoral researcher Karoliina Karppinen. Last year, to initiate new collaborations and learn about different ways of conducting research and leading an academic life, she took the opportunity to visit Université de Montréal in Canada as part of her doctoral studies.

Associate Professor Mikael Laakso studies the dynamics of scholarly communication

Mikael Laakso has spent over a decade conducting research on open science and scholarly communication.

Ville Kankainen’s Public Defence, 21 February 2025

In his dissertation, Kankainen explores how hybrid play experiences and design are shaping the future of tabletop gaming.

Elina Koskinen's doctoral dissertation defense on January 31, 2025

Elina Koskinen's doctoral dissertation Memorable Player Experiences with Pokémon GO belongs to the field of game studies.

Mikko Meriläinen studies male gamer experiences

Mikko Meriläinen, an Academy Research Fellow at Tampere University, has received funding from the Research Council of Finland for a large-scale study on male gamers. Meriläinen has noted that game studies have rarely focused extensively on the male gender and male gamers’ experiences of agency within gaming cultures.

Aska Mayer transforms experimental gaming practices into sustainable solutions

Combining insights from gaming culture with real-world challenges, Mayer’s research offers a roadmap for rethinking augmentation as an inclusive and adaptable process.

Actor-researcher Samuel Kujala challenges traditional acting with technology and seeks a symbiotic relationship with the machine

Samuel Kujala believes that the relationship between actors and technology can fuel creativity.

Guna Spurava’s Doctoral Dissertation in the Field of Media Education to Be Examined at Tampere University

Guna Spurava will defend her doctoral dissertation titled "Towards Platform Awareness in Media Education" at Tampere University’s Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences on Friday, 15 November 2024, starting at 12:00.

New Publications from the Boundaries of Performing Research Group

Two new publications from members of the Boundaries of Performing research group expand the field of performance studies with fresh perspectives. 

Read the blog post by Mikael Laakso, where he outlines the value and impact of using DOAJ data in his research

New research project: Larpocracy

The project addresses the declining engagement in traditional democracy and the limitations of social media in fostering civil discourse.

Call for abstracts for seminar Media, culture and geopolitics 4.10.2023

TaRC's autumn seminar for researchers will be held on Friday 4 October from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m., Linna K110

Pauliina Hulkko's "Hands on!" Workshop in Norway: A Deep Dive into the Significance of Hands at the Agder Theatre Laboratory

For two intensive weeks, 12 international artists immersed themselves in exploring the possibilities and meanings of hands.

The PEGASUS project builds more sustainable gaming cultures

Funded by the Research Council of Finland, the PEGASUS project brings together researchers and stakeholders within the Finnish gaming ecosystem to develop innovative solutions for equity issues in gaming communities.

The Media Research Foundation is funding the EU Kids Online project with €40 000

The new theme of the project will include research on children's critical attitude towards AI and the identification of fake media.

The Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Culture and Society has granted funding for Mikko Meriläinen

Funding is for the period 2024-2028.

The Information Studies Days – first Call for Abstracts

The Information Studies Days are organized by the Association for Information Studies ITY ry on November 6th and 7th 2024 in Turku.