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Finland needs professional doctoral education

A group of 12 universities of applied sciences is proposing a pilot programme for professionally-oriented doctoral education to be launched during the next government term. The proposal stems from concerns about Finland's declining competitiveness, weakening innovation capacity, and falling behind in European development.

Category: Press release

Arcada delivers ambulance to Ukraine

At the beginning of October, a group of students and employees from Arcada participated in Caravan to Ukraine's trip to Lviv. The purpose of the trip was to deliver the ambulance that was financed with funds raised by the university of applied sciences in the spring of 2025.

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Sinituote and Arcada develop Finland's first reed-based cleaning product

Researchers at Arcada University of Applied Sciences have developed a reed composite that, in collaboration with Sinituote, can be used to produce cleaning products. The cleaning product, a handle holder for cleaning tools, is made from ground reed from the Baltic Sea and plastic. Harvesting and using reeds industrially reduces nutrients in the Baltic Sea and at the same time increases the number of environmentally friendly products on the market.

Category: Research

Ten years of Agenda 2030 – Arcada steps up its sustainability work

25 September 2025 marks ten years since the member states of the United Nations agreed on Agenda 2030 – the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year, Arcada University of Applied Sciences has taken yet another step towards strengthening its sustainability work.

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