Happy Tuesday!

Enrollment for Sport Afternoon's activities opens tomorrow! There is a huge selection of things to do and the best part is that you do not need a SYKETTÄ membership in order to participate (However, you have to be registered as a SYKETTÄ user so that you are able to enroll). Be fast since there is a limited number of places for most of the activities and they fill up pretty quickly.

Have a nice week!

Kind regards,
Joona Rantala | Coordinator of International Affairs

Wellbeing Week

Wellbeing Week will be held for the 13th time at the University of Eastern Finland from 28 September to 2 October 2026. The aim of the Wellbeing Week is to offer UEF students and staff a wellbeing promoting program throughout the week.

During Wellbeing Week, a variety of activities will be organised, for example, the Finnish Kennel Club's Care Dogs will visit campuses and a lecture aimed at international students will offer tips on how to survive the Finnish winter and polar night. SYKETTÄ sports services will organise the traditional Sports Afternoon on Wed 30 September.

Week will culminate with two separate day trips: from Kuopio to Southern Konnevesi Natiola park and from Joensuu to Petkeljärvi National Park. The price for the day trip is 5€ and tickets are sold via Kide.app.

Come and play After Sports Bingo at Ticorillo on Wednesday 30.9!

1, 2, 3, Bingo! After Sports Bingo by ISYY on Sports Afternoon Wednesday 30.9 in Ticorillo (Amarillo)! The first Bingo round starts at 6:30 pm and the second one at 20:00 pm, tickets on sale now at kide.app 3€ (+ Kide.app service fee 0,55€). In Joensuu, it is also possible to participate in only the first or second round, in which case the price is 2€ per round (+ Kide.app’s 0,55€ service fee).

Ticket includes an overall patch. For the luckiest players in Bingo there will be super prizes from coffee to goodie bags - come, experience and win!

Blog: The mysterious Representative Council

Our membership survey revealed that students aren’t that familiar with ISYY’s Representative Council and would wish for more information about it in English.

Thus, ISYY’s international sector interviewed two international students who had heard the call of student advocacy and joined the Representative Council of ISYY to represent UEF’s international students. Shaun Cavestany (on the left-hand side) and Micheal Junior Aguiyi (on the right-hand side), who were Representative Council members of this Council term, are here to lift the veil on what goes on at the Council.

Photos: Shaun Cavestany and Micheal Junior Aguiyi

ISYY's Association Days

ISYY organises the Association Days 22.–23.9.2026 at Joensuu campus and on Wednesday 23.9.2026 at Kuopio Campus. The event in Joensuu is held in Carelia lobby and in Kuopio in Snellmania lobby. The event takes place on both days from 10 am to 2 pm.

Come and find out what ISYY and associations close to it have to offer. It’s also possible that you’ll find some new activities from Association Days! ISYY Association Days are open for everybody and there’s no entrance fee.

Traditionally associations sell their overall patches at the event, so it is a good idea to take some money with you.

Language Café sign-up is open until tomorrow!

Sign-up to Joensuu's Language Cafés by Thu 23 September midnight. Please note that the cafés have a limited participant amount; you will be informed by email if the cafe you have registered to is already full. The participant slots are filled by registration order. The participants' email addresses will be forwarded to the chosen Café's leaders on Fri 24 September so that the leaders can organise the first meeting with their students.

Language Cafés on Joensuu campus:

• Italian, beginner level, possibility to get ECTS credit
• Korean, beginner level, possibility to get ECTS credit
• Vietnamese, beginner level, possibility to get ECTS credit

Online Language Cafés:

• French, beginner level, possibility to get ECTS credit

ISYY Clubs in Joensuu

ISYY Clubs are open for all of ISYY members. ISYY's club room is located at our office near the city centre (Suvantokatu 6, 80100 Joensuu).

ISYY Club meetings at the ISYY Club room:

Monday 4 pm - 8 pm: ISYY's Magic the Gathering Guild

Tuesday  6 pm - 8 pm: LUOMIO! Literary arts club

Wednesday 4 pm - 8 pm: JOOJAKU

Thursday 4 pm - 9 pm: Joensuu Board Gamers

Friday 4 pm - 8 pm: ISYY Chess Club Joensuu

Other ISYY Club meetings:

Monday 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Joensuu's Exchange and International Students (Aurora-building, AU111)

Monday 6 pm - 8 pm: Academic & Historical Dance Society (Educa-building, hall E200)

General meeting of Joensuu Board Gamers on 24.9.

The club’s statutory general meeting will be held at the ISYY clubroom (Suvantokatu 6, 80100 Joensuu) on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, in connection with the club’s game night. The event is open to all ISYY members.

General Meeting of Sustainable Lifestyle UEF on 24.9.

Open for everyone interested in the club. Selection of the new board, deciding on action plan and draft budget, voting for a name change of the club. Snacks will be available!

4-6pm, AU207, Aurora, Yliopistokatu 2, 80100 Joensuu

General Meeting of Historical & Academic Dance Society Joensuu on 25.9.

Do you want to participate in the planning and implementation of the club activities?

The general meeting of the club will be held on Fri 25.9. starting at 7 pm. Location is Suvas meeting room, Suvantokatu 6, 80100 Joensuu. The meeting will make an action plan and a budget for 2027. At the same time, a new board is elected for the club. It is important to have a wide range of board members, because on that depends the club's funding and operating conditions for the next year. So come along!

SYKETTÄ Appro has ended - don’t forget to return your appro pass!

SYKETTÄ Appro ended 20.9.2026. Those who return the appro pass will receive an overall badge and participate in a lottery, so please leave your contact information! You can return your appro pass to ISYY office until 1.10.2026.

Sports afternoon 30.9.2026

Sports afternoon of UEF and Karelia UAS will be held on Wednesday 30.9.2026. The afternoon is lecture-free from 12:15pm. There are activities and special offers on the sports afternoon, and participation does not require SYKETTÄ membership.

Physical activity tests

SYKETTÄ will organize the physical activity tests in cooperation with ISLO, Pokali and Tarmo of Karelia UAS on sports afternoon 30.9.2026. The physical activity tests have two different test sets: the low intensity and the active exerciser tests.

Photo: Saara Huopalainen

Enrollments on the sports afternoon via the SYKETTÄ sports calendar

Enrollment on sports afternoon via SYKETTÄ sports calendar starts 23.9.2026. Enrollment requires user registration. All classes and turns in the calendar on 30.9. are also included in sports afternoon!

Library Closed on Sports Afternoon 30 September

The library is also participating in the Sports Afternoon on Wednesday 30 September 2026. Joensuu and Kuopio Campus Libraries are open from 10 am to 12 pm (doors open from 8 am to 12 pm). Although we hope everyone takes the opportunity to get active, the libraries' 24/7 self-study facilities will be available for all students with an access badge starting from 12:15 pm.

Monday + free coffee/tea + study company = Study Buddies 

Grab a coffee, open your laptop, and get to work in good company. In the Study Buddies group, you focus on your own tasks alongside fellow students, using the Pomodoro technique to keep a good rhythm. Essays, exam prep or thesis work? Doesn't matter – just show up! Starting 28 Sep, every Monday at 10–12 in Metria on Joensuu campus, no registration needed. 

Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE)

Did you know that UEF is part of a European University Alliance called Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE)?

As a UEF student, you can therefore take advantage of the wide range of courses and activities offered by other YUFE universities across Europe, free of charge – either on home campus, online or through an exchange programme on site. Find out more on Kamu or watch a video about UEF experiences in YUFE!

Webinar Series: Unlocking the Potential of Neurodiversity in Education & Work

The webinar series consists of three webinars during autumn 2026, focusing on the neurodiversity in higher education and work life. This English-language three-part webinar series explores how neurodiversity can be better understood and transformed into a strength for individuals, teams, and organizations.

The lecturers in the webinar series are Heini Pensar and Riikka Seppälä. The webinars will be recorded, and the recordings will be available to watch for 14 days after the events end. Read more about the lectures from Aalto University's website.

• 22.9.2026 at 9.00-10.00 Neurodiversity as a Strenght in Higher Education (Speaker: Heini Pensar)
• 27.10.2026 at 9.00-10.00 Building a Neuroinclusive Workplace (Speaker: Riikka Seppälä)
• 24.11.2026 at 9.00-10.00 Living and Working with Neurodiversity

START Business in North Karelia, 24 September, in Joensuu

Interested in entrepreneurship or thinking about starting your own business in North Karelia?

Join START Business in North Karelia on 24 September, 9:00–13:00 at Carelicum, Koskikatu 5, Joensuu.

The event is especially for people with an international background who want to learn more about starting and developing a business in Finland. Meet experts, discuss your ideas and get practical information on business services, marketing, permits, education and entrepreneurship support.

The event is in English, with interpretation available in Ukrainian, Russian and Arabic during the group discussions.

Free of charge and open to everyone interested.

Welcome to the Researchers' Night on campuses on 25 September 2026!

Researchers' Night, a science event for the whole family, invites visitors to make discoveries, experiment and explore fascinating scientific phenomena at the University of Eastern Finland's Joensuu and Kuopio campuses on Friday, 25 September 2026, from 16.00 to 20.00. In Joensuu, the event will be held in Aurora, Educa and Futura buildings.

Free of charge, the event offers a rich programme and inspiring experiences for people of all ages on both campuses, including science workshops, laboratory tours, research presentations and short science sessions. Please note that changes to the programme are possible.

JokiCon Autumn 2026

JokiCon Board Game Event October 3.-4. Saturday 11 am to 9:45 pm, Sunday 10 am to 7 pm. At the university's Aurora building.

Gaming, quizzes, competitions, and other fun activities the whole weekend. For anyone interested in board-, card-, dice-, or role-playing games.

Tickets sold at event: 3€ per day / 5€ for weekend.

JEIS x Timetravels trips Autumn 2026

Timetravels X JEIS trip to Lofoten is this week and it's sold out! The trip to Northern Lapland is in November and there is still over 10 spots available ! Sign up to the trip through the link!

• JEIS Adventure to Northern Lapland, Saariselkä 28.11. – 3.12. 

Jobs, internships and appointments to UEF career counsellors in JobTeaser

Job and internship offers for students and recent graduates can be found in the JobTeaser web service. Students and staff members log into the JobTeaser UEF platform using their UEF credentials. You can continue using the service after graduation as well. JobTeaser is used in over 700 universities and institutions of higher education in Europe and job and internship offers spread throughout Europe.

• You can book a personal appointment to a UEF career counsellor in JobTeaser. Guidance is available on both campuses and online.
• You will also find a selection of various sorts of events organized by, for example, TE-Live, EURES, different projects and employer organizations. Many of the events are organized online. Thus, you can take part in interesting events elsewhere in Europe. There are also employer profiles and information of job opportunities in, especially, international companies and employers.
• In JobTeaser, you will also find info about the UEF career services and courses on job seeking and career planning.

If you have any questions, please contact Career Services, email: urapalvelut@uef.fi.

Weekly Feed is the English language newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY). You are receiving this letter on your email because you are a member of ISYY and are studying at Joensuu campus or because you have joined the mailing list yourself. 

Weekly Feed provides you with current information on matters related to the Student Union, UEF or other organisations close to students, such as FSHS. In addition, the newsletter provides you with information on events taking place at campus or the campus city.

Weekly Feed is published on Tuesdays during the academic year, with the exception of holidays and a few other days. If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore, you can unsubscribe the letter via the unsubscription link  located on the top of the letter. 

You will find more information on ISYY's newsletters  and data protection on ISYY's website.