VE-RDI – VET-focused Research, Development and Innovations

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VE-RDI research group (acronym for Vocational Education and Training RDI) aims for more coordinated research, development and innovations on Vocational Education and Training (VET).

Together with our partners we follow what funding is available, what expertise we have at Haaga-Helia and how the partnerships and ecosystem could be developed further.

Our themes

We are currently interested in collaboration (among other areas) around the following themes:

How to develop new skills for VET teachers, such as competence in research and development?
How to develop Vocational Teacher Education (VTE) and VET schools in sustainable partnerships and leadership?
How to get more inclusive VET?
How to support employment of VET students?

Partners

The partners of VE-RDI research group include Vocational Schools around Finland, Universities of Applied Sciences, especially the Schools of Professional Teacher Education, Finnish Universities, national offices of education, Trade Union of Education OAJ, municipalities as well as private companies. International partnerships are active in Europe, as well as in Asia, Africa and South-America.

If you are interested in collaboration, please contact principal lecturer Olli Vesterinen ([email protected]).