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Public Policy Professors and Supervisors in Finland
Professors in public policy in finland
155 professors found
University of Helsinki
Finland
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Health Economics
Substance Abuse
Pandemic Preparedness
Covid-19
University of Helsinki
Finland
Research Interests
Public Policy
Early Childhood Education
Policy And Governance
Child Welfare
Childhood Studie
University of Helsinki
Finland
Research Interests
Human Geography
Cultural Geography
Urbanism
Housing Studies
Education
University of Helsinki
Finland
Research Interests
Educational Psychology
Illustration
Education
Finnish Studies
Multicultural Studies
University of Turku
Finland
Research Interests
Public Administration
Environmental Sociology
Sociology Of Consumption
Urban Governance
Finnish Studies
University of Helsinki
Finland
Research Interests
Global Health
Epidemiology
Health Policy
Pandemic Preparedness
Social Welfare
University of Helsinki
Finland
Research Interests
Public Policy
Global Governance
Digital Innovation
Policy And Governance
Eu Studies
Research Professor
Finnish Environment Institute
Finland
Research Interests
Environmental Economics
Public Policy
Energy Economics
Energy Transition
Policy And Governance
University of Helsinki
Finland
Research Interests
Special Education
Educational Psychology
Finnish Studies
Teaching And Learning
Animal Welfare
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Computer Science
Information Technology
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Living costs in Finland
Estimated costs in Finland.
MonthlyYearly | Finland |
|---|---|
 Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €414 $450/yr |
 Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €442 $480/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | €368 $400/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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University of Groningen
Netherlands
Research Interests
International Economics
Investment Banking
Finance
Economic Policy
Monetary Policy
Dr. at Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Research Interests
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Economics
Urban Planning
Circular Economy
City Development
Assistant Professor
Donau-Universität Krems
Austria
Research Interests
Behavioral Economics
Public Administration
International Migration
Mobility Studies
Policy And Governance
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University of Eastern Finland
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Finland
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The University of Eastern Finland is advertising six Doctoral Researcher positions within the doctoral programme of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. The posts are based at the faculty in Kuopio or Joensuu and are linked to the university’s multidisciplinary research environment, where social sciences and business studies are described as theoretically and methodologically diverse and closely connected to the university strategy. One position will be filled in each of the facu...
Sociology
Geography
Public Policy
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