Metrospective
Multidisciplinary solutions and insights from Metropolia UAS staff and Master's students. Articles, podcasts and videos for the general public and professionals.
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Rezhna Ahmed, Jukka Kesänen
Culture aware diabetes care: supporting Middle Eastern immigrants in Finland
Recognizing cultural differences is crucial for managing the health of Middle Eastern immigrants living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Finland.
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Ria Gynther
Digital badges explained
In a rapidly digitalising education and job market, traditional qualifications do not always reflect individuals’ actual abilities. Digital badges can provide a practical way to recognise and communicate skills, learning, and professional development.
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Riikka Wallin
Funding, format, and impact: R&D publication and communication strategies in Finnish universities of applied sciences
In a world where polarization is increasing and mis- and disinformation are taking over in many communication channels it is essential for us who are working at universities of applied sciences to be a part of the conversation and do our best to provide evidence-based information. Our research and development (R&D) projects realized with regional, national, and international partners should make a real impact on society. To achieve this goal, diverse publication and communication activities need to be part of R&D projects.
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Pamela Spokes
The myth of the eureka moment – why innovation isn’t about sudden genius
The stereotypical depiction of a person engaged in creating something new usually plays out with a 'eureka' moment. The proverbial light bulb lighting up above their head. In reality, innovation is more likely to be the result of a hundred failures than a sudden moment of genius.
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Janset Shawash
Autonomous mobility in transition: ecosystem, governance and public value
In many forms, autonomous vehicles are already here. The more important question is no longer whether they are coming, but whether they will arrive in a form that is safe, useful, trusted, affordable, and aligned with public value.
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Ria Gynther
Responding to AI-driven industry change in game education
The pace of change in the game industry is placing increasing pressure on game education to keep up with professional practice. At the Game Educators’ Meeting 2026 in Helsinki, educators and industry representatives discussed how artificial intelligence is reshaping the industry’s production models and competence requirements. Focus was on validation, practical learning and new approaches to recognising skills.
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Toini Palo, Salla Sipari
Collaborative relationships in RDI activities: A framework for co-creation as a form of collective learning in complexity
Building a collaborative relationship in RDI practice is an enigma that researchers have approached through multiple pathways within the “co-” landscape. In this article, we focus our attention on co-curiosity and co-agency as concepts that illuminate how reciprocal collaboration is enacted in practice and what it concretely and philosophically entails. We consider whether integrating these two perspectives could give rise to a new framework for co-creation, one capable of addressing complex phenomena and fostering lifelong collective learning and sustainable wellbeing.
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Pamela Spokes
U!REKA Change Agents engage students in challenge-based learning to develop skills for innovation
The future requires different skills than what previous generations have focused on. Challenge-based learning (CBL) has come out of these needs to equip students better for the future. U!REKA Change Agents programme is the European model for CBL. The 2025 edition of U!REKA Change Agents course was held in Helsinki.