University Consortium of Pori (UCPori) is a centre of four universities operating as a networked multi-science environment with about 3800 students and 180 experts.
2. What is UCPori?
University Consortium of
Pori (UCPori) is a centre
of four universities
operating as a
networked multi-
science environment
with about 3800
students and 180
experts.
3. Where is UCPori?
UCPori is located in Satakunta, in the
city centre of Pori, by the
Kokemäenjoki river.
UCPori operates in a renovated
textile mill (originally Porin
Puuvilla, Pori Cotton, later
Finlayson). It was built during
1898-1900 and burned partly to
grounds year 1981.
The building was renovated for
university purposes in 1999.
4. What is University Consortium?
University Consortium means a centre of consolidated university activities on the same area,
where universities cooperate under common umbrella organisation. The mother universities
have the responsibility of operations and one of those has the responsibility of coordination
of activities.
The goal is to achieve synergy advantages by cooperation (administration, students, influences
on the region) and to strengthen the university activities and influences. (Ministry of
Education 2003)
Consortium Coordination Involved
Lahti University of Helsinki 3 other universities
Mikkeli University of Helsinki 3 other universities
Kokkola University of Jyväskylä 2 other universities
Seinäjoki University ofTampere 4 other universities
Kajaani University of Oulu 4 other universities
Pori Tampere University ofTechnology 3 other universities
5. Organisation
Aalto University
Tampere University
of Technology
Coordinating university
University
ofTampere University ofTurku
Aalto University
Department of Art
Pori Unit
Tampere University
of Technology
Pori Department
University of
Tampere
The Unit of Pori
University of Turku
The Units of Pori
- School of Economics
- Cultural Production and
Landscape Studies
- Maritime Research
- Medical Studies
Board of Rectors
Management of UCPori | Group of Executives
Support Services Service Centre Prizzpoint | Student Services Pointer | LibraryTUT
Education | Research | Administration | Communication
6. University units and students
Pori Department
Degree students 463 (29 %)
Degree Program of Cultural
Production and Landscape Studies
Degree students 291 ( 18 %)
Centre for Maritime Studies
Shortsea Promotion Centre (SPC Finland)
Faculty of Medicine
Medical Education / Clinic Studies –
Teaching Health Center
UNIVERSITY OFTAMPERE
Faculty of Social Sciences
The Unit of Pori
Degree students 181 (11 %)
School of Arts, Design and
Architecture
Department of Art, Pori Unit
Degree students 108 (7 %)
Turku School of Economics, Pori Unit
Degree students 553 (35 %)
7. UCPori key figures
• Personnel 181
– 21 Professors
– 52 Doctors
– 45 Researchers
• 3800 students; 1600 degree
students, of whom
– 1460 master’s degree students
– 140 post-graduate students
• Yearly ca. 1700 applicants
– 300 new degree students, of whom
– 100 secondary school graduates
8. UCPori key figures
• Of students
– 54% come from Satakunta region
– 65% stay in Satakunta region
• Graduated students
– 1700 Master’s degrees
– 80 Doctors and Licentiates
– 190 alumnis
• The graduate students well
employed
10. Strategic objectives
• To increase the
standard of education
and to boost the level
of know-how
• To support region’s
development and
internationalization
• To support academic
entrepreneurship
11. Multidisciplinary, fast-moving,
network-like action
• Interaction
– Established interest group
collaboration
– Exploitation of research knowledge
widely and systematicly
• Education
– Multidisciplinary, cross-stydying
– Undergraduate and postgraduate
degree programmes
– Adult education
• Research
– Multidisciplinary and international
research projects
– High quality publishing
12. Multidisciplinary UCPori
• Common research themes
– Interaction between People and
Environment
– Technology-Based Services and
User-Centred Design
– Welfare Research
– Management, Safety and
Organisational Culture
• Common Master Programmes
• Cross-studying
• Entrepreneurship studies
• Management education
– JOKO since 1983
– 5th MBA starting in September 2013
15. Premises 10 600 m2
• Classes 3000 m2 (3 auditoriums,
26 classrooms and laboratories)
• Work rooms 3600 m2 (161 rooms)
• Library 500 m2
• Public and social facilities 2700 m2
• Technical and store rooms 500 m2
• Education Health Care Centre 550 m2
17. Aalto University, School of Arts, Design
and Architecture, Dep. of Art, Pori Unit
• In Pori since 2002, Master of Arts
education since 2004
• Master programme inVisual Culture
• 108 degree students
• 73 graduate students
• On-going research projects e.g.
– Figures ofTouch
– EU KidsOnline III
– Artists andTourists:Creative Place
Makers? A Study of Rural Regeneration in
Ireland,Wales and Finland
http://pori.aalto.fi/
18. Tampere University ofTechnology,
Pori Department
• In Pori since 1983, Master of Science in
Technology education since 1987
• Major subjects
– information technology and electronics
– industrial engineering and management
• 463 degree students
• 1062 graduate students, 43 doctors
• Continuing Education Centre Edupoint
provides research and development
services in business and technology
• On-going research projects e.g.
– ISSM Intelligent Systems for Security
– ProTurva – Developing Safety Culture
– GaLA – Games and LearningAlliance
– ALKU – From Sub-Contractor to Partner
www.tut.fi/pori
19. University ofTampere,
The Department of Pori
• Bachelor/ Master of Science education in
social sciences since 2004
• Major subjects:
– SocialWork
– Social Policy
– Sociology
• Master Programmes
• Organizing of Welfare Services
• Work life and wellfare
• 181 degree students
• 86 graduate students, 1 doctor
• Research projects e.g.
– Insecurity in the ChangingWorklife
– Organizational Culture and Atmosphere in
SocialWork
– Non-violent Satakunta , project evaluation
www.uta.fi/yky/pori
20. University ofTurku,
School of Economics, Pori unit
• In Pori since 1984, Bachelor/Master of
Science in Economics and Business
Administration education since 1997
• Major subjects
– Accounting and Finance
– Marketing
– Management andOrganisation
• Master Programmes
• Business Skills inWelfare Services
• Business Skills in Expert Services (2014-)
• 553 degree students
• 355 graduate students, 8 doctors
• On-going research projects e.g.
– SATA – Regional Studies and Statistics
– HITTI – Innovative Management and
Development ofWelfare Services
www.utu.fi/tse/pori
21. University ofTurku, Degree Program of
Cultural Production and Landscape Studies
• Bachelor/Master of Arts education since
2001
• Major subjects
– DigitalCulture
– Cultural Heritage Studies
– Landscape Studies
• 291 degree students
• 106 graduate students, 4 doctors
• On-going research projects e.g.
– Creation of Game Cultures:
The Case of Finland
– DEVEPARK - Sustainable historic park
management and development in Finland
and Estonia
– Nature Craft Satakunta – Development of
Creative Production
www.hum.utu.fi/satakunta
22. University ofTurku,
Centre for Maritime Studies
• Since 1999
• Specialized in environmental issues of
shipping and ports and shortsea shipping
• Research and development projects
focused on shipping, transport and ports
in Satakunta region
• The national Shortsea Promotion Centre
Finland operates at the CMS Pori Unit,
promoting waterborne and intermodal
transport in Europe
• On-going projects e.g.
– NANNUT – Nature and Nurture of the
Northern Baltic Sea
– Shipping-induced NOx and SOx emissions
– Operational monitoring network
www.utu.fi/mkk
