Department of Social Sciences - News

The doctoral dissertation of MScOT Alireza Momeni will be examined at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies on 3 September 2021.

The doctoral dissertation of MA Kathrin Beck will be examined at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies on 6 August 2021.

Societal policy measures and individual choices both play a role in moving towards sustainable well-being, Professor Arto O. Salonen says.

The doctoral dissertation of Vera Taube, M.A., describes and explains intensive pedagogic practice with hard-to-reach youngsters.

Trust, safety and security are the most important factors affecting passengers’ attitudes towards self-driving cars.

A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland shows that loneliness among middle-aged men is associated with an increased risk of cancer.

The University of Eastern Finland’s doctoral conferment ceremony at the Kuopio Campus is postponed to 9–11 June 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Kone Foundation has awarded, from its autumn 2020 calls, more than 1.5 million euros in grants to projects run by University of Eastern Finland researchers.