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The societal interest in higher education (HE) in the welfare context is strong in the Nordic countries. In Finland, HE is predominantly publicly funded, which imposes high expectations on policies and practices of modernisation. HE is expected to facilitate the building of a stronger economy, efficiency in education and research processes, and change in society through research and education. It is expected to improve the well-being of citizens. Universities are also expected to bring changes to employment in a way that will improve the culture, innovation and growth of society. However, research is also required to meet society’s high expectations.
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Aarrevaara, T. (2015). The Finnish Academic Profession in Health-Related Sciences and Social Services. In: Carvalho, T., Santiago, R. (eds) Professionalism, Managerialism and Reform in Higher Education and the Health Services. Issues in Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137487001_4
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