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.
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Latest articles
LAB Open
A look into SMEs and academic research
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) may view academic research as too theoretical or non-applicable to their needs. This article examines the literature around the topic, focusing on research utilization strategies, focus, impact assessment, and access challenges. Source
Determination of flame retardants in textiles
The presence of substances harmful to the environment and people in textiles makes it difficult to recycle them. For example, there are many types of flame retardants used in consumer products and some of them are restricted by legislation. When processing textile waste, certain limit values must not be exceeded. Source
Beyond AI and Expensive Career Coaching: Scalable Career Support for Resume Writing
Foreign Service family members can be better supported in developing effective resumes through scalable career guidance. Asynchronous, self-paced learning resources can help family members meet the distinct requirements of both federal and private-sector applications, thereby reducing reliance on intensive one-on-one coaching. Scalable resume-writing resources can widen access, make advising services more sustainable, and ultimately improve the employment prospects of Foreign Service family members working within complex global labor markets. Source
LAB Focus
Engaging local decision-makers in climate policies
For the past six months ClimateGO project (LAB 2025) has engaged local decision-makers throughout Päijät-Häme region. The mission has been to provide information to newly elected decision-makers and municipal authorities regarding climate change adaptation. This has included municipal visits, workshops, and distributing regional policy briefs to decision-makers. In addition, the ways in which decision-makers prefer […] The post Engaging local decision-makers in climate policies appeared first on LAB Focus.
Focus on the Global South: cultivating shared values and responsibility in leadership in higher education cooperation
The Finnish National Agency for Education organized a two-day event on October 9–10, 2025 gathering together Finnish project coordinators and actors in the Global South. The event focused on the future of responsible higher education cooperation. The objective of the event was to strengthen the networks of the Finnish project coordinators and envision the future […] The post Focus on the Global South: cultivating shared values and responsibility in leadership in higher education cooperation appeared first on LAB Focus.
Is your SME ready for customer experience management?
Customer Experience Management (CXM) is no longer a luxury reserved for large corporations alone anymore. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), delivering consistent and emotionally resonant customer experiences can be the key to survival and growth. According to Pine and Gilmore (1999), businesses must move beyond delivering products and services to staging experiences that engage […] The post Is your SME ready for customer experience management? appeared first on LAB Focus.