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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.

Saara Rissanen’s doctoral research grew into a health technology startup, Daniel Turkia’s fishing hobby led him to create his own lure brand, and Eeli Hautakangas developed a business idea that matches roommates with student apartments.

Ghadeer Hamed, a Doctoral Researcher at the University of Eastern Finland, talks about how she got interested in YUFE activities and eventually became a representative of the YUFE Student Forum.

Data-driven research is currently being strengthened at the University of Eastern Finland, with social media offering enormous opportunities for it.

The multidisciplinary thematic areas offer new perspectives for developing professional competence.

The COVID-19 pandemic was a major health crisis that challenged citizens’ information management routines. Epistemic ideals guided how people searched for information and adapted their behaviour accordingly.

Professor Timo Tokola was selected as the Chair of the new University Collegium of the University of Eastern Finland.

Fifteen doctoral researchers will be recruited to the University of Eastern Finland’s new multidisciplinary doctoral programme.

The university contributes to the international innovation forum with its multidisciplinary expertise, supporting the prestigious technology award.

Associate Professor Kajar Köster and University Lecturer Ilia Moshnikov, with their working groups, received grants of over 200,000 euros for research in forest sciences and linguistics.