Communications for press and media

Please note that this service is only for the media. The University Communications assists the press and media in matters concerning research and studies at the University of Helsinki.

The University Communications assists the press and media in matters concerning research and studies at the University of Helsinki.

All contact information for researchers is found in the People finder. University Communications does not have access to, e.g., telephone numbers, which are not found in the directory. The smoothest way to contact researchers is by e-mail. Please use firstname.lastname(at)helsinki.fi.

If you are a journalist and need assistance, please call the university media service: +358 2941 22622 (mobile call charge / local network charge) or by mailing mediaservice(at)helsinki.fi. We answer from 9 to 16 Monday to Friday. 

You can also contact the communications specialists listed below.

Communication specialists by faculties and units

Faculty of Medicine, Psychology
Ilona Hietanen
Communications specialist
ilona.hietanen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 314 0173

Faculty of Medicine, Psychology
Pia Purra
Communications specialist
pia.purra(at)helsinki.fi
+358 050 415 6585

Faculty of Medicine, Psychology
Hannamaija Helander
Communications Manager
hannamaija.helander(at)helsinki.fi
+358 400 675 820 

Institute for Molecular Medicine FIMM
Mari Kaunisto
Communications Coordinator
mari.kaunisto(at)fimm.fi
+358 50 317 5483

Chemistry, Geosciences and Geography, Mathematics and Statistics
Riitta-Leena Inki
Communications Specialist
riitta-leena.inki(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 448 5770
@inkiriitta

Computer Science, INAR
Aino Pekkarinen
Communications Specialist
aino.e.pekkarinen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 3593 953

Physics
Johanna Pellinen
Head of Communications
johanna.p.pellinen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 43 824 5394
@JohannaPellinen

Henriikka Heikinheimo
Communications specialist
henriikka.heikinheimo(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 326 3085

Eeva Karmitsa
Communications specialist
eeva.karmitsa(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 415 0396

Marjaana Lindy
Communications specialist
marjaana.lindy(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 518 6195
 

Ruralia-institute
Jarmo Panula
Service coordinator (communication)
jarmo.panula(at)helsinki.fi
050 520 6240

Suvi Uotinen
Communications specialist
suvi.uotinen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 329 0914
@suviu

Faculty of Social Sciences
Pasi Komulainen
Communications specialist
pasi.komulainen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 539 8523
@KPasi

Faculty of Arts
Niina Niskanen
Communications specialist
niina.niskanen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 504489874

Faculty of Law
Petter Gröning
Communications specialist
petter.groning(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 530 9500
@HelsinkiLaw

Faculty of Theology
Niina Niskanen
Communications specialist
niina.niskanen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 448 9874
@HelsinkiTheol

Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
Karin Hannukainen
Communications specialist
karin.hannukainen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 415 0328

Swedish School of Social Science
Laura Oksanen
Communications specialist
laura.m.oksanen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 325 6660 

International communication 
Karin Hannukainen
Communications specialist
karin.hannukainen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 415 0328
@khannuka

Nordic communication and communication in Swedish
Vera Schoultz
Communications specialist
vera.schoultz(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 318 5321
 

Helsinki University Library
Veera Ristikartano
Communications Planning Officer
veera.ristikartano(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 576 2898

The National Library of Finland
Tiina Lehmikoski-Pessa
Chief Press Officer
tiina.lehmikoski-pessa(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 336 9052

Helsinki University Museum Flame, the Observatory and the Art Room
Miia-Leena Tiili
Museum Director
miia-leena.tiili(at)helsinki.fi
+358 415 5289

Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Language Centre
Janne Niinivaara
Specialist (learning environments and communications)
janne.niinivaara(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 448 8880

Open University
Ira Sirén
Communications manager
ira.siren(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 505 8152

Unisport
Kati Manner
Communications Planning Officer
kati.manner(at)helsinki.fi
+358 40 705 6333

Think Corner's programme
Toni Rönni
Producer
toni.ronni(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 326 8990

Elina Mäkelä
Communications specialist
elina.m.makela(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 3119 162

Katri Salmivaara
Communications Specialist
kati.salmivaara[at]helsinki.fi
+358 50 317 5782

Management's communication
Saija Aalto
Communications Specialist
saija.aalto(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 3199 227

Public Affairs
Tanja Remes
Liaison Manager
tanja.remes(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 4150286

Katri Salmivaara
Communications Specialist
kati.salmivaara[at]helsinki.fi
+358 50 317 5782

Innovation
Harriet Haras
marketing and communications manager
harriet.haras[at]helsinki.fi
+358 40 482 4324

Incubator 
Mikael Malmivaara
coordinator
mikael.malmimvaara[at]helsinki.fi
+358 50 432 4927

Kati Toivanen
kati.toivanen(at)helsinki.fi
+358 50 3183647