29.9.2025 johtoryhmä – Management group meeting

1. The Rector’s Management Group will review the drafts of the annual plans on 3 October.

Main stages of the annual planning update process

• Faculty evening school

• Annual planning meetings of the units (4 in total)

• SiPFAB planning

Still to come in October–November:

• Staff meeting

• Faculty Council

• Risk assessment

• Planning the implementation of the internationalisation strategy

• Financial planning

Key message:

• The goals defined last year remain valid; we are mainly updating the measures.

• Ensuring Ministry of Education and Culture (OKM) funding and pursuing ambitious research funding are cross-cutting themes in our activities.

• SiPFAB’s operations have started, and its plans will be incorporated into ITC’s annual plan.

Considering the focus areas for 2026 planning:

• Preparation of the new curriculum (OPS) is timely and a key focus within the faculty – good planning will help us address many challenges and priorities (e.g. cooperation with TAMK, international strategy, wellbeing, alumni relations).

• The implementation of the international strategy will be further discussed during October–November. From the ITC perspective, the main implementation actions are likely to include:

  • International education

  • International recruitment and support for integrating international staff

  • International research funding and collaboration

• Flagship funding call: preparation is underway, with several initiatives in development.

• Artificial intelligence: the faculty conducts AI-related research, education, and societal engagement. In addition, we are exploring ways AI can improve our own work – for example, a pilot for developing education and enhancing staff AI competencies.

• Partnership development: joint planning with partnership services is ongoing.

2. Comments on the reform of doctoral education structures

At Tampere University, the structures of doctoral education have been developed under the leadership of Markku Ihonen. The proposal is now under review by the faculty leadership. Comments are requested by 21 October 2025.

3. Other matters and information:

For information: The Rector has granted the title of Docent to the following individuals (as of 23 September 2025):

• Dr. Antti Kamunen, Docent in Expert Communication

• Kandidat Nauk (PhD) Vera Zvereva, Docent in Russian Culture and Media

• PhD Jorge Martins, Docent in Information Innovation and Management

• Docteur (D.Sc.) Floran Martin, Docent in Multiphysical and Multiscale Modeling in Electromagnetics