Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies - News

62 leaders from the Nordic Universities call for a reflection on what implications of the use of the term “European values” and emphasises the need for a shift of discourse from Academic freedom to values; which are global.

The University of Eastern Finland is an international and multicultural community with students and staff members representing over 100 nationalities. The recent events in Iran are causing concern within our community.

HIWE project engages with different groups representing highly skilled international talent across health and pharma, ICT and engineering, as well as the retail and tourism industries.

There is a clear positive association between publicly subsidised RDI funding and regional innovation capacity, a recent study funded by Business Finland shows.

A new study shows that disadvantaged population groups also perceived their quality of life to be weaker than the Finnish population on average.

New narrative learning materials facilitate integration into Finnish society.

In his opening address, Rector Jukka Mönkkönen of the University of Eastern Finland pointed out that through their educational mission, universities have a special responsibility for fostering democratic culture and the autonomy of science.

UEF and Conservatory will offer everyone at UEF an opportunity to enjoy a short concert on the Joensuu Campus once a month.

The funding will allow for student and staff mobility with UEF and 25 countries outside the EU, between 2022 and 2025.

An avatar-based dance choreography illustrates the narratives of six study participants of their desired future.