Search Results: well-being
Discuss about life as a student with a trained peer counsellor [article]
Hi, how are you? Would you like to discuss about your life as a student during covid-19 pandemic with a trained peer counsellor? We are well-being coordinators, a part of UEF’s well-being action plan for student’s, coping trough life and studies during pandemic. With us you can talk about all kinds of topics, like your […]
Info session for international students on Wednesday, 28 April, at 14-15 [article]
Welcome to an online info session for international students on Wednesday, 28 April 2021, at 14–15. NB: The event is intended primarily for degree students. Topics: Supporting student’s well-being Welfare coordinators introduce themselves Summer and autumn teaching offerings Please, join the info session here. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to […]
Students’ Mental Health Day is held on the 22nd of April [article]
Students’ Mental Health Day will be held on Thursday 22nd of April, and the campaign will run on social media for two weeks from 12th to 23rd of April. This year, Nyyti ry’s campaign theme is communality and right for help. The aim of the theme is to highlight that everyone is worthy of help […]
UEF info session on 18 March 2021 at 15–16 [article]
Welcome to a UEF info session on Thursday, 18 March, starting at 15.00. The topics of the info session include the coronavirus situation and student and staff well-being. Professor Markku Niemivirta will present the results of a survey on student well-being. The info session will be led by the university´s Rector, Academic Rector and Director […]
University of Eastern Finland is preparing to return to normal in next autumn’s teaching [article]
At the University of Eastern Finland, teaching in the autumn semester 2021 is prepared to be organised without any restrictions on physical attendance, facility capacities or group sizes. The well-being of teachers and students plays an important role in the planning of next autumn’s teaching. However, it is likely that the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t fully […]
Student welfare survey [article]
Hi student! How did your studies go during last fall? How have you been? How well have you managed to recover? The exceptional year of 2020 is now behind us, so we hope you could take a moment to reflect on the past Autumn and answer this questionnaire. We would like to emphasise that the […]
Wellbeing of doctoral researchers [page]
Conducting doctoral studies is interesting and intriguing. It is also challenging, and an engagement of several years. Research may not proceed well, and funding may cease leading to a need to obtain another job. Therefore, it is important to proactively take care of your well being. The major stress factors according to an extensive (n=6000) […]
Supervision of doctoral research [page]
Doctoral Supervisors In the beginning of doctoral studies, at least two supervisors will be appointed for every doctoral researcher. The supervisors are appointed by the Dean in the decision on admission to doctoral studies. The requirements for the supervisors vary among the faculties. The roles and responsibilities of doctoral supervisors and doctoral researchers The role […]
Teaching, working and services on UEF’s campuses are being restored gradually over the summer and autumn [article]
The return of students to the university’s campuses will begin in August–September, when in-person teaching is prioritised for the university’s new students in particular. Approximately 200 courses will be delivered as in-person teaching in August–September, while paying close attention to safe use of the facilities. Most of the university’s teaching will, however, be offered online […]