Publications

​Publishing at LAB University of Applied Sciences aims to improve and enhance knowledge sharing in multi-disciplinary research and development as well as innovation. LAB is committed to the principles of open access publishing.

LAB Open

LAB Open is an open access publishing platform which publishes articles and audiovisual materials by the staff, students and partners of the LAB University of Applied Sciences. The platform hosts two individual journals which are published continuously. Both journals accept and publish articles also in English.

LAB Focus Blogs

The blogs of LAB's four focus areas bring forth each focus area’s RDI and education activities.

Publication series

The LAB publication series publishes reports, monographs and compilations based on the RDI and higher education teaching activities at LAB.

All publications in the series are available online via Theseus.

About publishing in LAB

You can read more about LAB’s publishing activities from the LAB Guide to publishing and open science. The guide also offers information about open science, how to evaluate scholarly publications, and how to promote your research.

For any additional information or questions, please contact julkaisut@lab.fi

LAB Focus

18.6.2025 - 08.05

Assessing and grading with AI in higher education

Assessing is one of the ways many proponents of AI in education mention as a potential way of using AI in teaching (for example, Dené Poth 2023; Hailey 2024; Hamilton 2024). However, while it is understandable that teachers might wish to streamline this process, there are inherent risks that need to be considered. Pathfinder (2024) […] The post Assessing and grading with AI in higher education appeared first on LAB Focus.

13.6.2025 - 09.04

More than just a ride: how a student carpooling platform could transform students’ university life better

Getting from point A to point B shouldn’t be complicated or expensive, especially not for students already balancing studies, budgets and living busy lives. Yet, for many students in Finland, transportation is costly, unreliable, and isolating. What if the solution wasn’t just about getting somewhere, but about getting there together? In this article we define the […] The post More than just a ride: how a student carpooling platform could transform students’ university life better appeared first on LAB Focus.

11.6.2025 - 09.15

Agrokruhy: Farming in Circles for a Sustainable Future

As the world looks for smarter, greener ways to grow food, a small but powerful innovation from Slovakia is gaining attention. It’s called Agrokruhy (in Slovak language), meaning Agrocircles, and it’s changing how we think about farming. Developed by the Slovak agronomist Mr Ján Šlinský, this circular farming system is designed for small-scale organic vegetable […] The post Agrokruhy: Farming in Circles for a Sustainable Future appeared first on LAB Focus.

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