There is a lot at stake in the parliamentary elections, since, at least according to the proposal by the Finnish Ministry of Finance, the savings that should be made amount to over EUR 6 billion. This spring, leading up to the elections, we have seen various...
Students in higher education asked about the commitment of the parliamentary candidates to fund an increase in education attainment level. The majority are committed to fully funding an increase in education attainment level, but the degree of commitment varies....
The advance voting for the 2023 parliamentary elections began last week 22.3 and will last till tomorrow 28.3, and the official voting day will be on 2.4. This is the best time to address why international students with Finnish citizenship should vote. We,...
Tuition fees for higher education appear in public discussion from time to time, especially in the run-up to elections. The proponents of tuition fees try by all means to embellish and present the introduction of tuition fees as a rational solution. However, the...
Higher education students asked about the commitment of the parliamentary parties to funding the raising of the level of education. Almost all the parliamentary parties said they stood behind the goal, but there were differences in how concrete their methods are....
Last month I visited Estonia as part of our international activities. During the visit, I had many fruitful conversations with the representatives of the Federation of Estonian Student Unions –EÜL and the Tallinn University of Technology –TalTech. What are these...
A lot of people set the bar up real high in work life, no matter the type of job. The stakes are high and the bar is practically glued to the roof so hopping over it is merely impossible. The effort must always be at least 110 percent. I’ve always been a high...
A children’s song says “I am a cup, a tiny teapot, a giant mixer and a pressure cooker”. We sang this song at school, and a sad percentage of students related to this statement, especially to the pressure cooker. Many UAS students are open about experiencing...
The pandemic period highlighted the importance of social and healthcare sectors worldwide. The pandemic has also highlighted and increased the existing shortage of workers in those sectors. Employee shortages in Finland are caused by the aging population and a...
As a student, preparing for next year is like finding your car in a snowstorm: you know it might be cold, you might not find your car under the deep snow piles and there is a risk that the handles have frozen. But it could also be that the plough truck has already...
