The University of Eastern Finland is a part of The Climate University network, coordinated by the University of Helsinki. Network has formed a teaching cooperation contract between 18 universities. With these new contracts, a majority of Finnish university students can take the network’s climate and sustainability themed courses. The first Climate University courses open to […]
The University of Eastern Finland is taking action in response to the coronavirus exposures that took place in connection with student events in Kuopio last week. First- and second-year students of medicine and dentistry, and first-year students of biomedicine and nutrition have switched to online study for the following two weeks. The university is monitoring […]
The Microsoft 365 service offered by the university includes e.g. e-mail, personal storage, co-working spaces, digital notebook, Office tools (also available for UEF students to download to their own mobile devices and computers) and a search center. New apps and tools are constantly added to the Microsoft 365 environment. A list of tools is provided […]
UEF is conducting a survey for international degree students and doctoral students. The University is eager to hear your thoughts about the career services provided to international students. Furthermore, the aim of the survey is also to find out what international students think about getting a job here in Finland. The answers are highly appreciated. […]
The Ministry of Education and Culture has awarded the university a special grant for 2021 and 2022 to take the measures necessitated by the coronavirus epidemic to reinforce support for student counselling and student wellbeing. The two-year Bridges -project aims to take action to strengthen the engagement and inclusion of students and prevent exclusion. The […]
Courses in career planning and job searching To support career planning and enhance job searching skills of doctoral researchers, UEF Doctoral School organises two courses on an annual basis: Career planning portfolio for doctoral researchers, which focuses on identifying one’s strengths, development needs, interests, values, and goals, and identifying different career options – Tools for […]
Troubleshooting and repairs relating to the disruptions in UEF’s data connections continued throughout last weekend in collaboration between the equipment supplier and UEF’s own experts. Following these repairs, monitoring and testing carried out early this week now indicate that data connections are working better, and no new disruptions have occurred. Network connections can be used […]
Restaurant Aura in Joensuu remains closed for the time being, but Futura’s restaurant will open Unlike previously stated, Restaurant Aura on the Joensuu Campus will remain closed for the time being. Instead, the restaurant in the Futura building will open on 1 September, and students can buy lunch at prices subsidised by Kela. Remote working […]
A staff member diagnosed with COVID-19: is ordered into quarantine by the health authorities, notifies his or her immediate supervisor of a possible sick leave and quarantine in accordance with the university’s normal procedure (infectious disease allowance from Kela is applied for for the university, since the employee will be paid salary for the time of […]
It is important that applicants keep preparing for the admissions and take care of their wellbeing. Their long-term preparations have not gone to waste. The universities have decided on the implementation of student admissions in the current emergency conditions. All the units responsible for the study options available for application will publish their changed policies […]
