Philosophical Faculty - News

Tuija Saresma studies hate speech – and has also been a target of it.

The Young Researcher Awards were presented to Adriana Della Pietra, Heli Mutanen, Mervi Rantsi and Matias Rusanen. The Doctoral Supervisor Award was presented to Taina Yli-Juuti.

In autumn 2023, a unique project was launched to promote the employment of international students in Eastern Finland.

The financial statement for 2023 was discussed by the UEF Board on 22 March. The financial statement will be discussed by the University Collegiate Body on 7 May.

The Board of the University of Eastern Finland elected Academic Rector, Professor, LLD Tapio Määttä as the new Rector of the university for the five-year term beginning on 1 January 2025.

The University of Eastern Finland awarded Professor Tarja Malm for promoting equality in her research group.

Funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture, the doctoral education pilots are reforming doctoral education at Finnish universities and fostering increasingly close ties with business and industry.

The University of Eastern Finland will hold a doctoral conferment ceremony on the Joensuu Campus on 6–8 June.

A new book sheds light on how segregation and inequality are visible in the everyday life of schools in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

After a three-year contract as a doctoral researcher, it will be possible to apply for two-year, transitional postdoc funding.