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Higher Education as Social Sustainability in a Europe of Emergency Preparedness

Higher Education as Social Sustainability in a Europe of Emergency Preparedness

by Ilona Hirvonen | Oct 8, 2025 | Statements

In a time when Europe faces heightened insecurity and increasing geopolitical pressures, higher education must be recognised as one of the key elements in emergency preparedness. Through the production of knowledge, higher education, as a public good, is at its core...
Finland cannot afford to fall behind – international students must be supported

Finland cannot afford to fall behind – international students must be supported

by Ilona Hirvonen | Jun 23, 2025 | News, Statements

The financial challenges of international students have been in the media several times this spring. Finland has an ever increasing number of international students, and their share in higher education is also growing rapidly. From 1 August 2026, international...

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