Evaluation Report Publications of the Academy of Finland 1/11

Research environment
The research infrastructure is very good, especially considering the opportunities of 
the joint UTU and ÅA campus, as well as the opportunities offered through Turku 
Science Park. The unit largely has access to all of the state-of-the-art equipment it 
needs. The panel was particularly impressed by the commitment of the City of Turku 
to developing a strong scientific research environment in Southwest Finland through 
its investment in and support for Turku Science Park.
Research networking and interaction
The collaborations inside Finland are good, although some potential collaborative 
partners are limited due to the competition for the same funding opportunities within 
their own specialised fields. The international relations are very good. However, the 
recruitment of senior researchers seems to be almost exclusively from ÅA. The 
faculty members actively use opportunities for sabbaticals, although the possibilities 
for funding the sabbaticals are considered too limited. The panel notes that many 
different motives prevent PhD/postdoctoral mobility, to some extent hampering the 
exchange of internal PhD students/postdoctoral researchers.