When you suddenly lose a loved one, and then another, it feels like the ground is pulled from beneath your feet. The world collapses on you, and it seems impossible to keep going. When, with your last bit of strength, you seek help and are met at the doors of...
It’s that time of year again when student unions focus on ensuring continuity. While the focus is partially on the upcoming year already, we are still living in the present moment and reflecting on the past, as discussions about the upcoming representatives and...
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...
