Research
The special nature of our research is based on direct and rich interaction between research and art.
Learn more about our research
Read our latest research news and join our events.
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The International Research Advisory Board urges Uniarts Helsinki to profile its research
The Research Advisory Board (RAB) visited Helsinki in October. The theme of this year’s visit was research profiling.
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A new book: Socially engaged art practices strengthen inclusion and support the resilience of democracy
Socially engaged arts invite us to confront discomfort, embrace complexity, and commit to the pressing challenges of our time together, writes university researcher Kai Lehikoinen in his new book Creativity, Society, and the Role of Socially Engaged Art in Higher Arts Education.
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Music can both harm and heal the mind – A new book explores music therapy in the rehabilitation of torture survivors and refugees
Comparative studies suggest that music therapy is just as effective and impactful as cognitive psychotherapy. Increasingly, it is being used alongside other methods to support therapy patients suffering from trauma caused by torture or fleeing their homeland.
Our researchers
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Research database UniartsCRIS
Browse researcher profiles and publications.
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People finder
Search our staff by name or filter by teaching, research or service unit.
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Uniarts Helsinki’s research communities
Learn more about the Research Institute as well as our other research communities.
Research collaboration
We are a unique partner for research, development and innovation activities. Our multidisciplinary projects generate creative technological solutions, keys to human wellbeing and new perspectives on sustainability. Contact us when you need expertise in the creative fields for your research or development project.
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Contact
kehittamispalvelut@uniarts.fi
Our research initiatives
Explore selected examples of our ongoing research projects or go the project listing page to see the full list.
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Health, Narrative and the Arts
Health, Narrative and the Arts offers training in narrative skills for professionals in healthcare and social work.
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Scenkonst med i lärande (SMIL)
A development and research project exploring how the performing arts could be integrated as part of the learning environments of comprehensive schools and pre-primary education. The project is funded by the SKAPA fund of the Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland.
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ExoSound
The research project investigates and develops artistic, technological and social prospects for participatory electronic sound arts that take place outdoors.
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Performing the Political: Public Pedagogy in Higher Music Education
The project aims to expand the notion of the political in music professionalism by advancing eco-artistic imagination and transformative systems thinking within higher music education.
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Voice and Justice – Music as a Facilitator of Diversity
This international project explores how music-making and research support intercultural dialogue and social equality.
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Diversity of Music Heritage in Finland
Diversity of Music Heritage in Finland focuses on heritagisation of music in Finland with emphasis on ethnicity and intergenerational relations.
Artistic research
Artistic research is one of our specialities. Read about our artistic research event, the Research Pavilion, get to know what artistic research means and dive into some of our artistic research projects we’ve picked out for you.
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What is artistic research?
Art offers a premise and an aim for research: a motive, a terrain, a context and a whole range of methods.
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The Research Pavilion project
The Research Pavilion has been organised in Venice in 2015, 2017, and 2019, and in Helsinki every two years from 2021 onwards.
Principles that guide our research activities
Read more about the principles that guide and govern our research.
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University of the Arts Helsinki Research Assessment 2021–2022 (taju.uniarts.fi)
The Research Assessment 2021–2022 is the first research assessment conducted at Uniarts Helsinki.
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Research strategy 2021-2030
Our research profile is based on an active connection with artistic activities, higher education in arts and with the society at large.
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Open science and research
Openness is a central principle in research activities at Uniarts Helsinki.
Research services and guidelines
Find the right person to contact and read our guidelines about funding.
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Research services
Our team supports researchers with research funding applications, research project management and questions concerning research integrity. Our services are available to doctoral programmes, doctoral researchers and doctoral supervisors in matters concerning doctoral studies.
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Guide to applying for research funding
The guide goes through the different stages of the application process.
Practical information for research event visitors at Uniarts Helsinki
We have compiled a practical info package about Helsinki and Finland for conference attendees and other visitors at Uniarts Helsinki.
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For Uniarts Helsinki visitors and newcomers
Welcome to Finland! Browse this page to learn more about our university, the city of Helsinki and Finnish life from a visitor’s point of view.
Become a doctor in the field of arts
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Doctoral education
Deepen your expertise and complete a doctoral degree in fine arts, theatre, dance or music.
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Doctoral examinations
Browse our upcoming doctoral examination events and discover the research topics of past doctoral graduates.