Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies - News

Two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that social support plays an important role in health and well-being in later life.

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland gives prisoners in Finland a voice in the current sustainability transformation debate.

A new documentary film, SAKBE – Roads of Life in the Maya Forest, tells a story of biocultural diversity and about people, nature conservation and conflicts in an area where biodiversity is extraordinarily abundant.

Professor Sonja Kosunen leads an Academy Project in early childhood education and care, and Arjen Gerbraad and Maria Skalska-Tuomi were awarded Academy Research Fellow funding.

Study offers a novel conceptualisation of 'small-scale mining' in European context, with particular emphasis on its societal dimensions and its relationship to emerging technologies.

The pilot study involved seven adolescents diagnosed with mild-to-moderate depression.

A study conducted by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and Lakehead University surveyed and interviewed fat bikers and outdoor recreation volunteers in Northwestern Ontario and Northeastern Minnesota.

According to the study, arts-based methods support the development of students’ emotional intelligence, creativity and critical thinking.

Astuvansalmi in Ristiina, Finland, is home to the largest collection of rock paintings in the Nordic countries. Thanks to imaging methods that are based on computer science, entirely new images may yet be discovered on the rock face.

It is a must-read for researchers, policy makers, border security professionals and representatives of civil society organizations.