Department of Social Sciences - News

A new policy paper calls for decisive action to transform how Europe monitors noncommunicable diseases.

This year’s awardees are Senior Researcher Hanna Laako, Project Manager Anna Logrén, the SOLDEX project, the Peat & Trees – Peatland and Soil Ecology Research Group, and the Department of Nursing Science.

Arts-based approaches effectively capture the complex and layered experiences of displaced young people, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

Two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland show that social support plays an important role in health and well-being in later life.

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland gives prisoners in Finland a voice in the current sustainability transformation debate.

The pilot study involved seven adolescents diagnosed with mild-to-moderate depression.

According to the study, arts-based methods support the development of students’ emotional intelligence, creativity and critical thinking.

Equity in health remains one of Europe’s most pressing challenges. Differences in access to care, diagnosis, and treatment continue to shape health outcomes across the region.

.Social risks tend to accumulate among the most vulnerable segments of the population, a new study shows.

Information and its reliability play a crucial role in shaping people’s sense of security and capacity to act in various crises and conflicts, says Tiina Sotkasiira, the University of Eastern Finland’s newly appointed Professor of Social and Public Policy.