What is BRIDGES?

The University of Eastern Finland has received a special grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture for the years 2021-2022 to promote well-being of students and prevent exclusion. The project has several subcontractors, one of which is ISYY. The aim of the BRIDGES project is to reduce the experience of loneliness and to prevent exclusion through activities that increase students' community and well-being.

Hi cyclist, join the Kilometrikisa!

Kilometrikisa is a light-hearted cycling competition for workplaces, departments, associations, clubs or any other teams. The aim is to encourage bicycle commuting and promote everyday cycling. Kilometrikisa will be held between May 1st – September 22nd 2022. All UEF and Savonia University of Applied Sciences staff members and students can  join SYKETTÄ Kuopio, Iisalmi, Varkaus team!

Read the instructions and enroll for the Kilometrikisa.
 

Summer timetable

Read from the SYKETTÄ webpage about:

• Instructed group classes in the beginning of summer 16.5.–19.6.
• Ball sports turns in June and July
• Gyms at Snellmania, Studentia and Kunnonsali during summer

More tips and information on

• Instagram @syketta_kpo
• Facebook-page SYKETTÄ – Kuopion korkeakoululiikunta  

UEF Celebrates Africa Day on 25th May

The University of Eastern Finland celebrates Africa Day on 25 May 2022. Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the African Union, which took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 25th May, 1963. Africa Day is celebrated around the world and is an opportunity to appreciate and mark the African continent’s diverse history and heritage, while acknowledging its cultural and economic potential.

At the University of Eastern Finland, Africa Day represents an opportunity to acknowledge a diverse and important group of scholars and academics who enrich and make a valuable contribution to education and research in and on Africa.

We shall have a series of different activities and communications about our collaborations with our African colleagues, partner institutions and networks. Please follow the UEF website and social media #AfricaDayUEF. You can see the full programme here via the link below. The main event will focus around a panel discussion and a networking event, in Joensuu and Kuopio.

Welcome!

Telephone consultation from study psychologists in May and June 2022

It is possible to consult the study psychologists still during the spring semester. Send a contact request via text message, and the study psychologist will call you during the consultation hours. Include your whole name and your study right number in the text message. You can also directly call the study psychologists during the following consultation hours:

• Wednesday May 25th 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., Study Psychologist Mari Tirronen, tel.+358505691806
• Wednesday June 1st 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Study Psychologist Katri Ruth, tel. +358403552044

Summer bucket list 2022

Are you spending the summer in Finland? After the long winter and a few winter comebacks (Finns use the word ‘takatalvi’, see description here) summer is finally approaching fast so in the honor of this last Weekly Feed, we collected a list of (Finnish) things for you to do in your campus city this summer!

TLDR; Summer in Finland is beautiful yet painfully short, so you’d better enjoy it - here are some ideas how:

• Play mölkky or try frisbeegolf (ISYY members can loan sports equipment from the office for free).
• Grill sausages or bake tikkupulla on a campfire.
• Swim in a lake to throw away your winter coat (heittää talviturkki in Finnish, means to swim in a lake for the first time after winter). You can find a list of  beaches in Kuopio here.
• Watch midsummer’s bonfire and try traditional midsummer’s night spells. You can find some here.
• Visit Koli or Tahko if you haven’t already.
• Visit nature trails. You can find a list of places near Kuopio here.
• Finnish nature is beautiful, so let’s keep it that way. Get to know Everyman’s Rights if you visit nature.
• Pick some forest berries (such as bilberries, raspberries, bog /northern bilberries) and make a pie of the mixed berries you found. You can use the berries also to decorate your own popsicles or ice cubes!
• Already seen EVERYTHING in Kuopio? Why don’t you visit some nearby cities, villages or sights?
  • Have you visited the other campus city of UEF yet? Joensuu is worth a visit!
  • Ilomantsi (or Pogosta, which means ‘village’ in Karelian language) is beautiful during summer.
  • Parikkala patsaspuisto is a sight to see. It’s an outdoor sculpture park with hundreds of eccentric statues made by artist Veijo Rönkkönen. Entry fee is voluntary and is used to maintain the park.

UEF students, develop your study and working-life skills in online trainings!

“Keys to Well-being – 5 Steps towards Future Work Skills” online trainings are designed to improve self-management skills, which are increasingly important in the changing world of work and study. Transformation of work requires new skills and competences: time and self-management skills, resilience and adaptability, collaboration skills, new ways of thinking, taking care of well-being and finding meaning in our work.

The online trainings consist of short videos as well as in-depth trainings. The trainings can be accessed flexibly at any time that suits you. They are free of charge to UEF staff and students, and they are available until January 31, 2023. The trainings can be accessed by logging into Moodle with your UEF-account: Keys to Wellbeing – 5 Steps towards Future Work Skills.

The shortest way to work - Pondi

Pondi is a new Savilahti talent pond implemented by KPY and Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut, where the growing Savilahti area is at the heart with thousands of students and jobs. Pondi connects talents and jobs easily, interestingly and flexibly.

Talent, get to know the employers in the area extensively before you go after your dream job. Pondi enables employments of different lengths so that you can get to know different employers or work tasks already during your studies. You will get good employer contacts and diverse working life skills even before you are ready to commit to a longer-term employment relationship.

Available grants for students of UEF and UEF's Open positions

There is a listing of grants availbale for students of the University of Eastern Finland at UEF's webpage.

You'll find a list of Open Positions at UEF HERE.

Campus International 2022

EDUFI is looking for participants to an international survey on the impact of student’s experiences on personal development, focusing especially on internationalization experiences during studies. However, anyone studying a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finnish higher education institution can participate in the survey.

The questionnaire includes questions on student’s background, personality traits and behavior. The survey is therefore also an opportunity to learn about yourself. The participants reply to the questionnaire twice and the results are compared.

You can register through the link below and fill out a short registration questionnaire. We will then send you a link to the actual questionnaire by e-mail shortly, as well as again in a few months. The questionnaire is in English.

If you have any questions about the study, please do not hesitate to contact us by e-mail erasmus.korkeakoulutus@oph.fi. Thank you very much in advance for your support!

Advertise your event in ISYY's newsletter Weekly Feed

If you would like to have something featured in the Weekly Feed, please send a short (max. 500 characters including spaces), informative description of the event/activity in English to either kv.kuopio@isyy.fi (Kuopio events) or kv.joensuu@isyy.fi (Joensuu events).

Please include at least the following information: date, time, place, admission fee and the event website/Facebook page. If you want to include pictures, the optimal size is 270 x 270 px.

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 Kuopio 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 link ("Click here to unsubscribe") located on the bottom of the letter.

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