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The University of Eastern Finland has appointed its first Professor of University Pedagogy.

The University of Eastern Finland was ranked 39th in the UI GreenMetric ranking comparing more than a thousand universities worldwide.

The University of Eastern Finland is looking to recruit a new Rector to lead the university’s activities for the five-year term of office beginning on 1 January 2025.

The UEF research assessment in 2023 evaluated the performance of the university's research communities (RCs) in the years 2019–2022.

The new SenseLab at the University of Eastern Finland opens up new opportunities for research into consumer behaviour in a multisensory research environment.

Awards were presented to Project Researcher Ville Tahvanainen, UNITE Geotrail research project team, anniversary online communication of the School of Pharmacy, and Director of the Department of Health and Social Management Elsa Paronen.

UEF’s financial situation is stable, and the revenues and expenses of the budget for 2024 are in balance.

In Finland, there is a clear increase in the number of sick days taken due to depression, anxiety and sleep disorders in October and November, whereas the number of absences is lower than expected between June and September.

If students at the University of Eastern Finland got to decide on the assessment for learning and competence, they would like to receive more personal feedback on their major subject performances.

The international CUDIS project has identified the driving forces of modern working life.