Category: News

Educational Innovation in Antofagasta, Chile: Highlights from AntofaEDUCA’s First Closing Ceremony

The first implementation of the AntofaEDUCA program has come to a successful conclusion, marking a key achievement in advancing education in the Antofagasta region. This ambitious initiative, the result of shared efforts and international collaboration between TAMK, Fundación Entrepreneur in Chile, the Regional Government of Antofagasta, and other partners, is designed to drive a transformative educational reform across all public schools in the region, including primary, secondary, and vocational education. By fostering innovation and collaboration among teachers, educational leaders, and students, the program aims to create lasting improvements in teaching practices, leadership, and school environments.

Talent Factory invented by TAMK aroused great interest in Budapest

Talent Factory from Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) is a success story for companies, students, and university by implementing a new learning environment based on team learning and coaching pedagogy. Ulla Häggblom and Piia Kanto proudly presented the Talent Factory concept at UIIN Conference in Budapest 9.-11.5.2023.

Safety training developed TAMK’s leadership expertise

TAMK has organised simulation exercises in safety management every few years, where various hazardous incidents have been demonstrated to the participants. The most recent exercise was held in June at the main campus, in Catering Studio facilities. The aim was to test the management team's capabilities and resilience in the management of exceptional situations. The timing of the exercise was known in advance by the participants, but only the members of the preparatory group were aware about the content of the safety training.

Supporting international students during self-quarantine

Student mobility has been affected greatly by the Covid-19 pandemic. TAMK’s Social Counsellor for international students, Mirja Onduso, explains how TAMK Food Package project eases the international students’ arrival to Tampere.

TAMK Proakatemia set an example of team learning in Tampere Smart City Week 2021

Hanna Saraketo, Senior Lecturer and Team Coach at Tampere University of Applied Sciences, shares her experiences attending and presenting in Tampere Smart City Week Conference 2021

Empowered students shaping the future of TAMK Proakatemia

Team Learning methods empower the students to take charge in their personal and professional development and design the future of their life.

New era increased popularity of virtual events

Sales Day 2020 made a record among Tampere University of Applied Sciences’ events – almost 1,000 people online. Tampere University of Applied Sciences organised the 8th Sales Day event in autumn 2020. For the first time, the event took place online as a virtual event.

TAMK’s International Week for Engineering developed its field

In March 2011 we were excited at TAMK when our first International Week for Engineering was about to begin. The invitations were sent six months earlier and followed by planning, innovation, organisation, messaging, preparations and finishing. Now we were finally about to welcome our foreign guests.

Double degree students in TAMK and Qilu University of Technology

When all doors are closed, you can find an open window somewhere

About a year and a half ago, TAMK started a cooperation project with the South Italian University of Salerno. The multiphase process with negotiations and visits eventually led to beginning of cooperation with the Department of Management & Innovation Systems’ 3CLAB laboratory. The laboratory aims at supporting local and international organisations in different phases of internationalisation by producing education, research and services in the field of cross-cultural competence.