Finland supplement
Published in The Times Higher
on December 1 2006
Introduction
We examine Finland's efforts to fine-tune higher education and research for the globalised 21st century
Get ready to raise the bar
The Education Minister, a former Olympic medallist, is determined to surmount any hurdles and give Finland a a world-class tertiary sector
Supermodel secrets
Continuity, generosity and simplicity make Finland's research funding system a real eye-catcher
Rewards of long-term relations
How universities, industry and students all gain from close collaboration
Academy paves the way for cross-border traffic
Schemes are afoot to increase the mobility of researchers and to support advanced study for those in industry
Fresh views on a foreign exchange
In a bid to boost science quality, Finland is setting up international funding review panels to offer new insights into research
Everyone's a winner
Luring new blood to Finland is broadening horizons for native professors
A finger on the pulse
Improved collaboration in biomedical research could lead to leaps in diagnosis
Funding and flexibility: keys to the future
Finland's universities must adapt to survive in the competitive international market
Dual system is singular success
A dynamic polytechnic sector with a status on a par with universities attracts many students and prepares them to succeed in the knowledge economy
A worldly wise tradition
Finland's international intellectual links have been a central part of it's history