Updated 16.02.2026
Laura Pitkäranta

Staff

Laura Pitkäranta

Specialist

Legal and Administrative Services

Research Ethics Specialist at Metropolia

Contact us

Postal address:

PL 4000, 00079 Metropolia

Responsibilities and tasks

  • Support for the preparation of funding applications
  • Secretary of the Human Sciences Ethics Committee of the metropolitan area universities of applied sciences
  • Research data policy working group
  • Preparing Metropolia-level statements
  • Processing of research permits
  • Research ethics training

Language skills

Finnish: Native English: Excellent Swedish: Advanced Spanish: Beginner

Networks

  • In the TUHA Research Ethics Network
  • Member of the Research Ethics Network’s RCR subgroup
  • The network of universities of applied sciences’ ethics committees in 

Interests

Developing and embedding research ethical practices within the university of applied sciences environment, advancing procedures for ethical review and research permits, networking and collaboration with experts in the field to promote the development of research ethics