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Students as Change Agents for regional and local organisations – An example from a Nordic-Baltic circularity initiative for the textile industry

In this blog post we describe how we approached the task of coming up with or designing circular solutions for a client in the textile industry.

Category: Publication

Who is an international talent?

In this article, we explore the term ‘international talent’ and the lack of a definition for it. Although we offer no conclusion, we hope to raise awareness of the complexity and potential discomfort the well-intended use of the term may bring about.

Category: Publication

What I wish I had known when arriving in Finland

Welcome to Finland! I’m Zoa, a second-year Financial Management student at Arcada University of Applied Sciences. In this blog, I’ll share insights on "What I wish I had known when arriving in Finland," reflecting on my experiences to help you make the arrival as smooth as possible.

Category: Blog

Observations on the reflections of generative AI on media analysis and its methodology

This blog post explores the impact of generative AI (GenAI) on media analysis and research methodologies. It highlights the Media Intelligence Laboratory (MILa) at Arcada, which focuses on developing analytical tools for media education.

Category: Publication

Project on trustworthy and efficient AI for cloud-edge computing

Humanity and trust are the prisms through which we see ourselves, others, and the world. It is the foundation upon which our civil society and democracy itself are built. Simply put, trust is, and has always been, the bedrock of our reality. In recent years, the rapid development of AI has challenged this very reality, because with immense possibilities and advantages comes equally immense challenges and risks.

Category: Artificial intelligence

Worried about the crisis of democracy? Give youth the competences to protect democracy

It is election time and since this year the hot topic is the 'crisis of democracy' and everybody is concerned about the vote of the youth, here are three points for the young and the not-so-young ones.

Category: Research

Common reed – from coastal restoration to novel biomaterial

In this blog post, an overview of the role of Baltic Sea reed beds is presented in the context of harvesting reed and using it as a sustainable biomaterial. This overview will give perspective to the work that has been initiated at Arcada in the Baltic Reed project. The blog post will also introduce the Baltic Reed project and how Arcada is working together with partners towards using reed as a sustainable material.

Category: Publication

The happiest student in the happiest country

A year ago, Kathy from Sri Lanka chose to apply to the International Business programme at Arcada. Happiness was one of her main priorities, and she has not regretted her choice of study destination since.

Category: Student life

Media Intelligence Laboratory: A new research initiative at Arcada

The development of data analytics and AI provides researchers with new opportunities to study media content. A new project for media analysis at Arcada starting in spring 2024 aims to harness the power of the new analytical tools, and to generate findings that will be analysed and interpreted in a context social research and theory.

Category: Publication