Karoliina Nikula
Principal Lecturer
karoliina.nikula@laurea.fi
+358 40 836 5611
Unit
I am a social ethicist with a PhD in healthcare ethics (University of Helsinki, 2015). My interdisciplinary background includes studies in leadership (Aalto university), educational sciences (University of Helsinki), psychiatry (University of Helsinki), and higher education leadership and management (Tampere University).
I have a broad interest in ethical questions related to health and social care, with particular interest in ethics education and in the ethics of patient and public involvement (PPI), co-research, and expertise-by-experience.
Projects
SenseSpace (Business Finland 2026-2028): Sensespace – Moninaiset immersiiviset muuntuvat tilat – Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
CRISING (Erasmus+ 2024-2027): https://www.laurea.fi/en/projects/new-solutions-in-international-social-work-promoting-inclusive-crisis-management-crising/
AURORA (Horizon 2024-2028): https://www.laurea.fi/hankkeet/demonstrating-transformative-solutions-to-empower-climate-resilience-towards-improved-public-health-status-in-the-eu-boreal-region/
JOUSI (OKM 2025-2026): https://www.laurea.fi/hankkeet/terveysalalle-rakenteellinen-malli-lyhentamaan-koulutuspolkuja-ja-sujuvoittamaan-siirtymia-korkeakoulujen-valilla/
VoimaProfi (OKM 2022-2024): https://kokemustiedonkeskus.fi/hankkeet-ja-koulutus/hankkeet/voimaprofi/
Kokemusasiantuntijat verkossa (ESR 2021-2023): https://www.laurea.fi/hankkeet/kokemusasiantuntijat-verkossa/
InCITIES (Horizon 2022-2025) InCITIES – Inclusive, sustainable, and resilient cities in Europe – Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
SHAPES (Horizon 2019-2023): https://journal.laurea.fi/eettisesti-kestava-digitaalinen-ekosysteemi-shapes-hankkeen-lahestymistapa/#31d91dbb
ANDROMEDA (Horizon 2019-2021) Andromeda Horizon Project | www.andromeda-project.eu
Networks
HUS Regional Committee on Medical Research Ethics: Committees | HUS
University of Turku, Nursing Science Department, Ethics subprogramme: Ethics in Health Care and Nursing | Nursing Science Research Programmes
Finnish Family and Couples Therapy Association, ethics committee: Eettinen toimikunta « Suomen perhe- ja pariterapiayhdistys
UAS Journal, editorial board: UAS Journal – Journal of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – UAS Journal
University of Helsinki, Social ethics: Social Ethics – Sosiaalietiikka.fi