I started my studies at a university of applied sciences in 2020. During my years of study, I have noticed that the prestige and recognition of UAS education is rather backward. This lack of appreciation and awareness can be seen throughout society: the media...
Imagine Finland and its higher education institutions without an advocacy ecosystem and student actives at its core. Without student members on university boards and at different levels of decision-making, without students reporting grievances to decision-makers,...
Imagine trying to swim forward, but with each stroke, you feel the weight pulling you down. This feeling is very familiar to us students. It perfectly describes what student life is like today. We have to juggle finances, loans, unpaid internships, and the pressure...
What defines a good city for students: the branding of the city or the wellbeing of its students? With local elections approaching next spring, now is a good time to consider what cities could do to improve student life. The situation of students has sparked...
Since 1994, UNESCO and Education International (EI) have celebrated World Teachers’ Day annually on October 5th. Being a teacher at a university of applied sciences is like standing at the crossroads where theory meets practice. It is at this intersection that real...
Strengthening European strategic competitiveness will be a key focus for the upcoming EU election period (2024-2029). We believe that raising the education level of the population, having access to a skilled workforce, providing opportunities for continuous...
Over the past decade, the level of academic freedom has improved in only five small countries, which are home to less than one percent of the world’s population. At the same time, about half of the world’s population – more than four billion people – live in...
European Universities, the European Universities Initiative, European Universities alliances. The project that transforms European higher education has many names. However, few Finns or even students are aware of the initiative. Established in 2017, European...
In 2021, the European Commission issued a recommendation to add micro-credentials to its education and training offering as an initiative to develop the provision of lifelong learning. The goal of the Commission is especially to create clearly identified...
The European Parliamentary elections are upon us once again, and the political climate is heating up across Europe. Elections are not just a circus trick like in some non-democratic countries, but they reflect citizens’ concerns and expectations for the future. As...
