AI use makes us overestimate our cognitive performance
New research warns we shouldn’t blindly trust Large Language Models with logical reasoning –– stopping at one prompt limits ChatGPT’s usefulness more than users realise.
Electronic degree certificates
With the introduction of electronic degree certificates, Aalto has entered a new era.
Supporting your study wellbeing, October 2025
Aalto offers self-study materials, guidance and services that support student wellbeing. Below you will find more about the services available and links to useful materials.
Call for doctoral student representatives 2026 (DPCs and DEWG)
Student representatives speak for doctoral students in Doctoral Programme Committees (DPC) at the Schools and Aalto University's Doctoral Education Working Group (DEWG)
New opportunities for doctoral students: Universities agreed on national co-operation in doctoral education
The agreement offers opportunities to complete doctoral level courses in other Finnish universities
Maintenance break in ACRIS on 22th of September, 2025
Maintenance break in ACRIS on 22 September from 10:00 to 15:00.
Apply for a 2–6-month research internship in Japan!
Aalto’s Master and PhD students can apply for a 2–6-month internship at the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Japan.
Deficiences in the visibility of project information in ACRIS research information system
ACRIS hosts information on over 5000 Aalto research projects. Due to recent updates in financial systems, project data integration has faced challenges and project data in ACRIS has mistakes.
Aalto Inventors innovation training program coming for AI and bioeconomy researchers this fall
Connect with industry and academic thought-leaders and gain widely applicable skills in communication, intellectual property, and business.
Welcome to the Friends Program!
Want to make friends in Finland? If your answer is yes, then the Friends Program is perfect for you! We are looking for both Finnish and international students to join.
The School of Electrical Engineering Student Services opens the following scholarships for application
Scholarships from the Combined Student Fund 2025, Scholarships from the Julius Tallberg Fund 2025, Scholarships from the Kansallis-Osake-Pankki Fund 2025, Scholarships from the Ernst Wirtzen Fund 2025 and Scholarships from the Strömberg Fund 2025
Money for student wellbeing: how would you spend 14 000 euros?
Submit your proposal for a participatory budgeting project to improve student wellbeing on campus by 21st September 2025. The winner of the feasible ideas will be voted on during 2025.
Scientific Computing Skills: a new umbrella course for all researchers
Today, computing skills are essential not only in academic research but also across industries. Take part in hands-on trainings provided by Aalto Scientific Computing and by partner organisations such as CodeRefinery and CSC IT Center for Science.
Unite!Energy Conference – Shaping the Future of Sustainable Energy
The annual Unite!Energy Conference 2025 will take place in Espoo, Finland, bringing together researchers, industry experts, and academics to explore energy storage, hydrogen technologies, and the future of clean energy.
Back on track –workshop series 6.10. & 3.11.2025
Aalto's study psychologists and a guidance counsellor are organizing a two-time peer support workshop series for students who are returning to their studies after a longer break or who have studied very little during the past year.
National learner IDs and personal details updated in Sisu
National learner ID information has been updated as a batch run in Sisu
Turning Research into Impact: Insights from the Inventors Program Panel
Aalto University’s Inventors Program recently hosted a panel discussion bringing together experts from research, entrepreneurship, and industry to share their perspectives on turning scientific ideas into successful ventures.
Sustainability transformations by the best experts - an open lecture series and doctoral course in the autumn
Sustainability is the imperative of our time. The Sustainability Transformation Doctoral Education Pilot (SusTra) presents an essential opportunity for everyone to engage with our open Studia Generalia lectures in autumn 2025.
Apply to Unipreneurship Program SPIN: EXPLORE
EIT Digital’s Unipreneurship Initiative SPIN: EXPLORE welcomes researchers and scientists at any career stage to join a 3-week online programme, starting on 9 June 2025. The programme is designed to inspire and empower researchers and scientists, by equipping them with foundational business skills and stimulating their interest in the journey from lab to market.Â
Changes to doctoral thesis display period and education regulations
The public display period of doctoral thesis is shortened to seven days. Essay-based theses will henceforth be referred to as research paper-based theses.