Department of Social Sciences - News

Maryam Ghasemitarei, Atri Halder, Robert Leigh, Jenni Mölkänen and Hanna Ristolainen were appointed to three-year UEF Research Fellow positions.

The University of Eastern Finland is involved in two research consortia focusing on the changing Arctic region and public mental health.

The new model is intended to ensure that AI technologies are developed and used safely, fairly and with full respect for human rights.

The new study provides Finnish norm values for both everyday functioning and work ability, as well as for a newly developed measure, productivity-adjusted life expectancy.

The study focuses on how Afghan forced migrants in Finland understand mental health and its risk factors after resettlement.

The findings help social work educators and programme designers to integrate digital competence into gerontological social work education.

The myth of the sexually liberated life of communes is persistent, even though research shows a different reality.

Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers practised presenting innovations at the closing event of the UEF Innovator pilot programme.

The doctoral dissertation in the field of Social and Public Policy will be examined at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies at Joensuu Campus and online.

The Doctoral Dual Degree Programme is a collaborative initiative between the School of Social Development and Public Policy at Fudan and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies at UEF.