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Sirpa Kähkönen, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Markku Kulmala and Axel Börsch-Supan, all to receive an Honorary Doctorate, will give public Studia Generalia lectures at Kuopio Music Centre on 5 June.

Produced by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland, a new podcast exploring international themes brings current issues and researchers from the geopolitical edges on the agenda.

The University of Eastern Finland will hold its sixth doctoral conferment ceremony in Kuopio on 5–7 June 2025, conferring a total of 180 doctorates and 15 honorary doctorates.

Ten researchers of the YUFE4Postdocs projects are currently doing their research at the University of Eastern Finland.

Functional limitations of European women and men aged 55–69 were investigated in a study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland and Laurea University of Applied Sciences

A total of 11 professors from the university’s four faculties will give their inaugural lecture.

The special role of the University of Eastern Finland is to enhance knowledge among current learners and future leaders in educational settings.

Farmers participating in the study described intuition as certain and reliable, and relevant to the person experiencing it.

The University of Eastern Finland’s operational and financial result for 2024 was good.

The University of Eastern Finland has appointed new Deans for its faculties for a term of office stating at the beginning of 2026.