R&D at Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
ServiceDiak
Diak
offers services for the improvement of working life, to support service
providers and regional development. It provides these services via
ServiceDiak (PalveluDiak in Finnish). ServiceDiak offers the services of
Diak to public bodies, the third sector, churches and parishes.
ServiceDiak
is developing international cooperation in the fields of diaconia, social
welfare, health care, media and sign language. We offer a national network
for collaboration and expertise in research, work community training and
the development of skills in various specialist fields.
Multifaceted
supply
Educational services offered by ServiceDiak include
tailored courses of supplementary education, vocational development and
open polytechnic courses. Our know-how is based on research, evaluation
and project work.
We have an extensive investment in project work.
Right now we have about 100 ongoing projects and approximately 10 percent
(about 2 million euros) of our annual internal financing comes from
external sources.
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Research Programmes
Diak is conducting three
research programmes: Welfare Services, Civic Society and Church.
Research
programmes form an essential part of the R&D activities at Diak. Their key
purpose is to increase, refine and distribute the expertise of the
university.
For further information on Diak's research, development
and innovation services please contact: Dr. Sakari Kainulainen, Director
of Researh, Docent (sakari.kainulainen@diak.fi) or visit our website www.diakresearch.fi
CaM_Europe
– a new Forum for sharing Information
CaM Europe is a
group e-mail list for Church-based Universities against Marginalisation in
Europe. It serves as a forum for sharing news and information. As a member
of the group you may send and receive information via email.
CaM
Europe Group is set up by European
Church-based Institutions of Higher Education against Marginalisation (CaM)
- A Networking and Study Process initiated by Diaconia University of
Applied Sciences (Diak) and Partners 2009-2011.
CaM is coordinated
by Diak and financed by the Ministry of Education in Finland. Especially
participants in the Network of European Universities Involved in Teaching
and Research of Diaconia and Interdiac are invited, but anyone interested
in this area, can join.
To join to group please contact:
riitta.leskinen(at)diak.fi
Links with DegreeDiak
The
practical training of the students at Diak is related to the specific
needs of working life. Through cooperation with DegreeDiak we are able to
offer possibilities for students to make their final thesis in relation to
an organisation’s needs. We aim to make it possible for students to take
part in our research and development projects when ever it is possible.
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