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 interpretation. 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 of expertise
Educational
services offered by ServiceDiak include tailored courses of supplementary
education, vocational development and open UAS courses. Our know-how is
based on research, evaluation and project work.
Diak has invested
extensively in research, development and innovation services. Right now we
have about 100 ongoing projects and approximately 20 percent of annual
financing comes from external sources. Click here for more information
about R&D&I in Diak.
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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 Research, 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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