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Statement: Students’ mental health is future policy
This year’s Mental Health Week theme is recovery in peace. For students, it is just as crucial to talk about the space to act – the possibility...
Bulletin: NOT AGAIN! The government is once again pulling savings from higher education
National Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences – SAMOK is disappointed with the government's decision to once again...
Invitation: SAMOK’s Lähtölaukaus kick-off cruise 2026 will once again sail the waves of the Baltic Sea at the end of January
The Lähtölaukaus kick-off cruise is SAMOK’s annual kick-off event that brings together student union actives from all over Finland. During...
Statement: Latvia is taking a step back on women’s rights – SAMOK and SYL call on the Latvian Government to get back on track
The Latvian Parliament decided on Friday, 31 October 2025, to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention. President Edgars Rinkēvičs vetoed the bill,...
Bulletin: Student unions held Council of Representatives elections – see the summary of results
The annual Council of Representatives elections in the universities of applied sciences’ student unions were held at the turn of...
UAS Students: Skills don’t come at half price!
The basic funding of universities of applied sciences has been cut substantially over the past decade, while the number of study places has...
Bulletin: SAMOK Board for 2026 has been elected: Chair Helena Maijanen from Tamko
The Board of the National Union of Students in Universities of Applied Sciences SAMOK for 2026 has been elected. Helena Maijanen from Tampere...
Higher Education as Social Sustainability in a Europe of Emergency Preparedness
Artikkelissa käsitellään korkeakoulutusta sosiaalisena kestävyytenä varautumistoimissa.
Statement: Education gets a breather, housing is gasping for air
(This translation was made with the help of artificial intelligence.) SAMOK thanks the government for ensuring that higher education was not...