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The University of Eastern Finland leads a unique doctoral education pilot in sustainability transformations research, which will train 40 doctoral graduates in Finland.

Interest in the seaweed industry is growing rapidly across Europe, and seaweed farming is viewed as a forerunner of a sustainability transition.

The study shows that peatland fires are related to oil palm expansions.

Research Manager Eevi Laukkanen re-joined the academic community in Finland after years spent abroad.

Aapa mires are widely affected by land use, even regardless of the conservation status.

The theme for 2023 is the water cycle in the environment and society.

Having a background in university history, Head of Department Pieter Dhondt plays a role in shaping the future of the university.

The book focuses on Indigenous people and mining in Colombia’s North Cauca region. The research the book is based upon was carried out in 2016–2019.

Scientific research offers different perspectives to the fruit – here’s how experts of biology, nutrition, history and theology approach the essence of an apple.

The University of Eastern Finland secured a total of 3.5 million euros of research funding for five consortia.