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Research networking and interaction
The unit has very strong collaborations. There are many common projects and 
publications with other groups in Finland and Europe. Various industrial 

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collaborations in the field of applied research are evident, and the excellent external 
funding demonstrates the success of this strategy. The unit participates in three 
national graduate schools, but participation in international student exchange 
programmes would improve the external recruitment of PhD students.
Recommendations
The unit should continue its excellent research in polymer chemistry and its very 
successful fundraising efforts. However, a focus on a smaller number of projects 
would increase the visibility in terms of publications and citations. Furthermore, this 
would allow for more concrete applications of new materials. Recruitment of PhDs 
should be vigorously pursued through international student exchange programmes. 
The unit also should consider strategies for mutually beneficial collaboration between 
all senior researchers within the unit.