Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies - News

The new Professor of Practice will promote understanding of human rights, democracy and the rule of law among students of social sciences, while also enhancing their professional skills in these themes.

A newly published book, The Maya Forest Waterlands: Shared Conservation, Entangled Politics, and Fluid Borders, critically explores Mesoamerica’s borderlands, remoteness, geopolitics and conservation.

The Finnish Research Infrastructure Committee (FIRI Committee) has taken the funding decisions concerning the research infrastructures selected to Finland’s national roadmap.

The University of Eastern Finland will select four Deans to direct the faculties’ activities for the term of office from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029.

The number of degrees awarded by the University of Eastern Finland in 2024 reached an all-time high across all levels of education, with the university awarding 1,531 Bachelor’s degrees, 1,882 Master’s degrees and 180 doctoral degrees.

An international research project focuses on how artificial intelligence (AI) could support the work of nurses.

The funding intends for the creation of clearly defined and tested business ideas that has business potential.

UEF attracted a total of 6,279 applicants.

Digital platforms and artificial intelligence can enhance the agility, flexibility and resilience of business-to-business (B2B) service companies in volatile markets, a new study from UEF shows.