1. University of Helsinki Scholarships The University of Helsinki is the oldest institution in Finland that continuously grows, with a lot of students coming from other parts of the world. Today, this university has an outstanding international ranking as it offers multidisciplinary degree programmes. For their international students, they provide […]
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Known as the happiest country in the whole world, you’ll surely love Finland as it shows its magnificent attractions, long history, and unique culture. This country, located in Northern Europe, neighboring Sweden, Norway, and Russia, is a great place to visit and take your studies. Aside from its awesome places, […]
The University of Oulu has risen to 401-500 on the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) published by the University of Shanghai. This year, 1000 of the world’s best universities were ranked. In last year’s comparison, the University of Oulu ranked between 501-600. This year, the ranking was improved by […]
It is now time to start reflecting what has happened and what is going to happen in the media industry because of the COVID-19 pandemic, writes Associate Professor Päivi Maijanen from LUT School of Business and Management. After these past months of confusion and horror with the pandemic, it is […]
According to a recent Finnish study, higher levels of moderate and vigorous physical activity can curb arterial stiffening already in childhood. However, sedentary time or aerobic fitness were not linked to arterial health. The results, based on the ongoing Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study conducted at the […]
Livestock management and nomadism are the primary source of livelihood for nearly 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Some 40% of the land area of the continent is composed of arid or semi-arid areas which are not well suited to plant propagation but where livestock keeping is possible. In Ethiopia […]
The red light stage of the traffic light model is in force on all the University’s campuses. The traffic light model for the coronavirus situation defines the level of safety measures at the University of Turku. In accordance with the red light stage of the traffic light model, work and […]
With the help of the new AcademySampo portal, one can easily find information about people who registered to study at the university in Finland between the 1640s and 1890s. On Runeberg Day, Friday 5 February, a new AcademySampo portal will be published, which will gather a huge amount of information […]
The coronavirus pandemic doesn’t seem to discourage students from studying abroad, since the international Master’s degree programmes taught in English at the University of Eastern Finland attracted a record number of applications this year. There were a total of 1,996 applicants to the university’s 20 Master’s degree programmes taught in […]
Social investments during childhood, such as investment in education and the attitudinal climate, will shape future careers. In early childhood, the mother’s encouraging attitude towards financial independence predicts becoming an entrepreneur or a university graduate. Growing up in a farming family predicts entrepreneurship, and good success at school predicts higher education. […]