Research and working life

The annual Good Work Symposium brings together researchers, students, practitioners and developers who are interested in various phenomena dealing with decent, socially and ecologically sustainable work and working life. This year, the symposium focuses on the interconnections of research and working life. In the morning session, professionals with researcher training will share their views on how research and working life can be best integrated in their organizations and discuss how researcher training has prepared and equipped them for working life. In the afternoon sessions, researchers from the University of Oulu and local practitioners will give short presentations on their current research and development projects related to working life. The symposium will conclude with an engaging and forward-looking discussion.

Event information

Time

Fri 05.09.2025

Venue location

Tellus Backstage, University of Oulu

Location

Linnanmaa

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Invitation to present: You are welcome to participate in the symposium with a presentation on research related to working life or on the everyday challenges and good practices of your own organization. Send a 300-word abstract via the registration form no later than 15 August 2025 and prepare to give a 15-minute presentation at the symposium. The presentation can deal with research or development work that has been conducted, is in progress or is currently being planned. The primary language of the symposium is Finnish, but the participants may also give their presentation in English.

Registration form

For venue and catering purposes, we ask all participants, with or without a presentation, to register.

The symposium is organized by the Good Work network at the University of Oulu with the support of UniOGS. Doctoral researchers have the opportunity to gain 2 ECTS credits by participating and presenting their own research at the symposium.

Welcome!

Preliminary programme

8.00–8.30 Breakfast

8.30–8.45 Opening

8.45–11.30 Perspectives and conversation: What would collaboration between research and working life at best make possible and what form would it take? (Speakers)

  • Marjut Kokko, PhD (Special Education), Area Manager (City of Oulu, Education and Cultural Services)
  • Kari-Pekka Martimo, MD, Title of Docent (Occupational Health Care), Director (Work Ability Risk Prediction and Research, Ilmarinen Oy)
  • Jori Reijula, D.Sc. (Tech.) (Applied Electronics), Title of Docent (Industrial Engineering and Management), Mayor (Jämsä)
  • Elina Tapio, PhD (English Philology), Entrepreneur and Founder (Raami Development Services Ltd)

11.30–12.30 Lunch

12.30–14.00 Presentations and discussion by symposium participants

14.00–14.15 Coffee/tea

14.15–15.15 Presentations and discussion by symposium participants

15.15–15.45 Summary and closing discussion

18.00– Dinner at Toripolliisi (at participants' own cost)

Last updated: 10.6.2025