There will be a short maintenance break in Peppi on Monday 21 March 2022 from 4 to 4:30 pm (16:00-16:30).
We apologise for the inconvenience.
Category: Student and Learning Services
A New version of BREAK PRO is now available for students
Download the new version of the Break Pro break exercise training app! The old version no longer works and users will need to install the version from the software centre if they wish to continue using Break Pro.
How to install Break Pro to your computer, UEF-student:
- Install the application from https://breakpro.fi/lataa
- The BREAK PRO -application can now be found in the Windows-menu.
- Sign in with your e-mail address (uef.fi / student.uef.fi).
On the settings, you can select
- language
- exercises you want BRAK PRO to suggest to you
- reminders at certain intervals
- etc.
How to install Break Pro to your Mobile, Android and IOS -users:
- Install BREAK PRO for free from the Apple Store or Google Apps Store.
- Sign in on your mobile with e-mail (@uef.fi tai @student.uef.fi).
- Enter the activation code in the open field sent to your e-mail.
- If you cannot find the e-mail, check your Junk email.
- If you want BREAK PRO to give you exercise reminders, select “Allow all notifications”.
Apply for the Nordic Centre summer courses in India and China/Sweden!
The application period for the Nordic Centre summer courses in India and China/Sweden has started today and the deadline is 14 March at 15:00 // 3.00 p.m.There are 3 places available for the summer course in Sweden and 3 places for the summer course in India.
Nordic Centre in India will organise the course Gender and Society in Contemporary India at University of Hyderabad, India, in July-August 2022. The course costs are approx. 1300 euros. UEF will pay a mobility scholarship of 1000 euros to the UEF students selected for exchange. The student is responsible for the costs of travelling, student visa and travel insurance. More information is available in the call for applications and the website of Nordic Centre in India.
Nordic Centre at Fudan University will organise the course Business and Innovation in China at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in July 2022. This time, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the course is organised in Sweden instead of China. There is no course fee. UEF will pay a mobility scholarship of at least 400 euros to the UEF students selected for exchange. The exact grant sum will be notified later. The students must cover their own costs for travel, accommodation, food, insurance and local transport. More information is available in the call for applications and the website of Nordic Centre at Fudan University.
Short service break in Peppi on 28 February 2022
There will be a short service break in Peppi on Monday 28 February 2022 from 4:30 pm to 5 pm.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Short maintenance break in Peppi on 21 February 2022
There will be a short maintenance break in Peppi on Monday 21 February 2022 from 4 to 5 pm.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Student Barometer collects information on studies and student life – participate to the survey until 9.3.2022!
Student Barometer is a survey aimed at students in higher education. Its purpose is to collect information on students’ experiences and opinions of their studies, student life, and everyday life. Student Barometer is repeated data collection carried out by the Research Foundation for Studies and Education Otus sr.
Information produced by Student Barometer is used in work to develop student wellbeing, student activities, the quality of teaching, higher education internships, studies and reports on working life and living, and educational institutions. Participation in the study is voluntary. By responding to the survey, you are participating in discussions about topics that affect student life!
The survey will open on 9.2.2022 at the address https://link.webropol.com/s/ob2022. The survey will be open until 9.3.2022. Responding to the survey takes around 30–45 minutes. Students respond to the survey anonymously and their data will not be combined with data from other sources. You can respond to the survey in Finnish, Swedish, or English. Verkkokauppa.com gift cards will be available to win in a prize draw open to all participants.
The basic results of Student Barometer will be published in 2022 as an open Power BI database. Various reports on different topics will also be published. The collected data will be used for research purposes, for various reports, and, for example, to support public discussion and decision-making. Results will be published in such a way that it will not be possible to identify an individual respondent.
More information about the data collected by the study and how the data is processed is available in the study’s privacy policy. Otus is committed to complying with the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity TENK’s guidelines for responsible conduct of research and the ethical principles of research with human participants.
Further information:
- Facebook: @Opiskelijabarometri
- Instagram: @opiskelijabarometri
- Twitter: @opiskelijabaro
- Study’s privacy policy
- Research Foundation for Studies and Education Otus (in Finnish)
Exceptions in opening hours in Student and Learning Services’ offices
Current opening hours
The General Student Services’ customer service desk is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 3 pm.
If you are unable to visit the customer service desk during these times, please contact us by email or phone, and we can set up a meeting for a different time.
Visiting address: Joensuu Aurora A, 1. floor; Kuopio Canthia, 2. floor
Email address: opiskelu@uef.fi (Please note that there might be delays in responses during vacation times)
Phone number: +358 (0)29 445 8900 (Phone service Mon-Fri from 10 am to 3 pm UTC +2)
We are constantly monitoring the situation, and the opening hours may therefore change. Any changes will be announced here.
Short service break in Peppi on 2 February 2022
There will be a short service break in Peppi today on the 2 February 2022 at 5 pm (17:00).
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Short service break in Peppi on 27 January 2022
There will be a short service break in the Peppi Atomi service (study certificates and transcripts of records) on 27 January 2022 from 8 pm to 8:30 pm (20.00–20.30).
We apologise for any inconvenience the service break causes.
Recent delays with IT systems of the University of Eastern Finland
The University of Eastern Finland’s new user account and email address creation has suffered from delays that has caused issues with logging in to the systems. User access rights management has also suffered from these delays.
The issues have been especially visible for new students of Spring 2022. Other students may also have had login issues with Peppi or email.
The causes for the issues have been found and corrections are being made. The situation should improve during this week.
In addition, opiskelu@uef.fi email has been detected with a fault, that has caused a delay in the handling of the requests sent. The fault has been fixed and the queue is being processed as quick as possible.
We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Further information:
IT Services, servicedesk@uef.fi