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
The LAB-D Program: Strengthening academic expertise and RDI capability at LAB
LAB University of Applied Sciences is running the LAB-D program, which supports LAB staff in pursuing doctoral dissertations and in developing advanced academic expertise. The program was launched in January 2021 as part of LAB’s strategic action plan, with the goal of strengthening the knowledge base for LAB’s research, development, and innovation (RDI) activities and teaching competence. Source
How to nurture soft skills in hybrid work?
In this article, we explore why soft skills are increasingly valued and essential in hybrid work environments. We examine soft skills both as individual capabilities and as group´s competences. While these abilities are part of who we are, they can still be cultivated and strengthened. Drawing on insights from the Distance LAB project and a range of other sources, we then discuss practical ways that workplaces can invest in and strengthen these competences. Source
What hinders climate action in Finland?
Why is there no ambitious climate action, even though there is scientific consensus on the seriousness of climate change and the importance of mitigation and adaptation? Although several scientists have stated that a rapidly changing climate is a threat to human civilization and modern societies? The cause may lie in the prevailing structures. Guided by LAB University of Applied Sciences, the ClimateGO project is on a mission to expose unsustainable structures and drive climate-smart decision-making in local governments. 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.