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Nicehearts’ values fit well with Minna Canth’s legacy of values. The partners presenting the award are City of Kuopio, Savon Sanomat and University of Eastern Finland.

The University of Eastern Finland will initiate negotiations on deepening collaboration and on potential ownership arrangements with Kajaani, Karelia and Savonia Universities of Applied Sciences and their owner cities.

UEF awarded a record number of degrees in 2025. The number of doctoral degrees, 206, was particularly significant, as this is clearly higher than in previous years.

GLP-1 medications were associated with a reduced need for hospital care and sickness absence due to psychiatric reasons in a large register-based study.