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Institution Profile: Aalto University

LocationFinland
Type of InstitutionComprehensive University or equivalent
Academic DisciplinesDiscipline non-specified
  • An institutional webpage setting out its commitment to open research and culture, states that Aalto University is a signatory of DORA.
  • In 2022, Aalto University expressed their commitment to the principles of responsible researcher evaluation, as outlined by the Finnish national recommendation published by The Committee for Public Information (TJNK) and Federation of Finnish Learned Societies (TSV). These principles focus on the process of researcher evaluations and include transparency, integrity, fairness, competence and diversity.
  • In 2022, Aalto University has joined CoARA and further committed to conducting assessments that recognize diverse outputs, practices and activities which maximize the quality and impact of research.
  • The 2022 Tenure track evaluation criteria at Aalto University outline a holistic approach focused on achievements in research, teaching, impact and service, with additional attention to nurturing new generations and collaborations across disciplines.
  • In 2024, following Aalto’s commitment to CoARA, the University published an Action Plan summarizing past actions and future milestones towards implementation of the reform. These include, among others: embracing comprehensive qualitative assessments, responsible use of metrics, refraining from using institutional KPIs in assessing individuals, monitoring the development of open data sources for evaluations, as well as a number of actions promoting change across the entire university.

Related Resources

Responsible Research Assessment 3

A 2018 guide from Aalto University with resources on open scholarship (updated in 2021). See ‘Responsible Research Assessment’ Header.
Aalto University
Finland (Comprehensive University or equivalent)
Topics:
Responsible metrics
Learn More: Responsible Research Assessment
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Aalto University’s Commitments to Developing the CoARA Action Plan 10

This document summarizes recent changes to assessment procedures introduced by Aalto university. It also outlines milestones orienting Aalto’s reform until 2026.
Aalto University
Finland (Comprehensive University or equivalent)
Topics:
Portfolio assessmentResponsible metrics
Learn More: https://zenodo.org/records/10985757
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