Highlights of 2024

Arcada UAS has successfully passed the quality audit carried out by the National Centre for Educational Evaluation (NCU). The international audit team praises Arcada's strong commitment to its students.

Arcada's Administrative Council has appointed new chairpersons and members for Arcada's trust bodies. There will be a clear continuity in the organisation, as all chairpersons have previously had a connection to the university. At the same time, both the Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors are strengthened with new forces.

The annual joint alumni meeting is organised together with Hanken, Åbo Akademi University, Åland University, the University of Helsinki and Novia University of Applied Sciences. The theme of this year's meeting was AI - threat or opportunity.

Teachers and first aid students from Arcada and OsloMet participated in the annual exchange week in Borås for the Nordparametics co-operation network. Among other things, their own systems for leadership in major accidents were presented and both students and teachers participated in a major accident exercise in a real exercise area in Lake Gutta.

During the annual film event Pitch 24, Arcada students Pia Krogerus, Robin Dahlström and Sofia Palmén were awarded two of the competition's prizes for their production ‘Room number X’ - Kino Rental's equipment prize with a value of 3000 euros and AVEK's consultation prize.

Arcada strengthens its management team with Professor Mark Dougherty as new Head of Academy. With his international background and broad experience in the higher education sector, Professor of Information Technology Mark Dougherty brings new strengths to the management of Arcada.

In Arcada's media spaces, the 1561-kilometre charity relay is transformed into visibility for the organisation Caravan Ukraine.

Arcada's cultural producers organise a pop-up exhibition at Arcada. The exhibition consists of a small collection of objects representing the cultural heritage of the future.

The academic year 2024-2025 began in the traditional spirit with the opening of the academic year on Wednesday 4 September at Arcada. A special feature of this academic year is that the university is celebrating 20 years at the campus in Arabiastranden.

Current phenomena in the healthcare industry are given visibility in Arcada's new podcast. Behind the studio microphones for ‘Healthcare Horizons - Behind the Scenes of Finnish Healthcare’ are Arcada lecturers Lotta Eronen and Mikaela Lindqvist.

Arcada University of Applied Sciences and LAB University of Applied Sciences launch a joint English-language master's programme in emergency and primary care.

Alumni of the Year 2024 Mikko Länsiluoto: As an entrepreneur, you can be a CEO and a plumber in the same day.

Arcada's own staff and student choir, the Arkören, celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2024 with a big anniversary concert in October. Over the years, more than 100 singers have participated in the choir's activities for shorter or longer periods of time and experienced the singing community across study programmes and units.

Arcada celebrates 20 years on campus with an open house event where visitors can familiarise themselves with all the university's lab and simulation environments.

The Arcada Patient Safety and Learning Centre (APSLC) was a partner in an international research project, with Porto and Germany, on resuscitation compressions.