Weekly Feed won't be published on week 42 because of the autumn holiday. Next week's edition covers weeks 41 and 42. If you have material you'd like to include in the next Weekly Feed, please send the material to kv.kuopio@isyy.fi by Friday 7 October.

Announcement: Join the workspaces of audit in UEF

The audit of the University of Eastern Finland will take place on November 9–10 2022. In auditing, i.e., external quality control, the university's operation is evaluated based on whether it meets the criteria for high-quality operation. The assessment is carried out by the National Assessment Council (KARVI) under the Ministry of Education and Culture. In student auditing workshops, students discuss their own experiences with each other, e.g. about studying, teaching, support services or the study environment at the University of Eastern Finland based on the assignment given by the audit team. Students can share their own experiences as study experts.

KARVI's wish in auditing students is that the student interviewees represent the views and life situations of the students as widely as possible, so it is hoped that the interviews will be attended by as many year courses and students of different ages as possible. It is hoped that the group of interviewees will also represent both campuses of UEF, all faculties and genders.

Welcome to ISYY Association Days on12th of October 2022!

ISYY is organising the traditional Association Days in October, in which Student Associations, ISYY clubs and Campus  Associations present their activities and events!  ISYY Association Days are open for everybody and there's no entrance fee.

The event is held on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th of October from 10 am to 2 pm in Joensuu Carelia lobby and on Wednesday 12th of October from 10 am to 2 pm in Kuopio Snellmania lobby (1st floor). Come and find out what ISYY and associations close to it have to offer and buy new overall badges. It’s also possible that you’ll find some new activities or maybe new hobbies from Association Days!

Greetings from the Coordinator

Hello and wonderful Wellbeing Week to you! I hope that this week you will take some time for yourself from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and stop at questions related to wellbeing. Even small changes can promote your own wellbeing and remember that you are also worthy of help. You don't have to worry about things alone, support is available. For example, on Nyyti ry's website you can find help for various life challenges. Read more from Nyyti’s website.

-Riina

Open trial classes on Tue 4.10.

• 17.00 ITF Taekwon-Do at Studentia
• 18.00 Escrima Concepts at Snellmania hall
• 19.00 Wing Tsung Kung Fu at Snellmania hall
   

Course

• Padel for beginners Thu 6.10.

More tips and information on

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

Cross-cultural communication course (1 ECT) for International students at the Kuopio campus

How to communicate effectively in cross-cultural situations? Do you want to develop oral English skills and confidence in speaking English?

Join the Cross-cultural communication in professional encounters course (1 ECT) organized by the Language Centre. In this course, there is a special focus on practicing language needed in customer/patient-practitioner interaction and the challenges of a multicultural work environment.

The course will be held 8 Nov–28 Nov at the Kuopio campus. Enrollment in Peppi with code KK00CT44-3001 Oct 28 at the latest. Please check also Language Centre Yammer for more information.

The course is primarily intended for students in international Master’s degree programmes. If there are places, students in international Bachelor degree programmes and exchange students are also welcome. Please note that the course requires presence on Kuopio campus. For further information please contact course teachers Hanne Lahti, hanne.lahti@uef.fi or Tommi Kakko, tommi.kakko@uef.fi.

Interested in volunteering work?

Volunteering work is a great opportunity to expand your competencies and acquire useful skills for working life.

In Kuopio you can do volunteering work for refugees and migrants at Kompassi. If you can’t find anything suitable for you or you have another organization you’d like to volunteer for, you can contact YUFE Volunteering coordinator Marko Pietilä marko.pietilä@uef.fi.
 

Apply to YUFE Challenge Teams

The YUFE Challenge Teams aim to develop creative thinking through an intensive teamwork process to solve real social, scientific and technological challenges by providing a novel and innovative solution with a collaborative, multidisciplinary and multicultural approach.

The benefits and value proposition of the YUFE Challenge Teams for the students involved are:
stimulated by new learning experiences and soft skills training for their future, based on teamwork problems, they can solve a real challenge and acquire demanding professional competencies. As an UEF student, you can gain credits from participating the YUFE Challenge Teams.

For more information, please click here and contact Marko Pietilä marko.pietila@uef.fi and Mari Argillander, mari.argillander@uef.fi

• For how long: 9 weeks, approximately 60 hours
• Application period from 12 September 12 until 6 October 2022
   

Would you like to participate in the first YUFETHON of our university?

• What is it? It is an online event where participants will meet for two days (20h) to work intensively on a solution to a real problem. Participants will work in small groups in a unique environment that encourages creative thinking. Would you dare to participate in our First Edition? As an UEF student, you can gain credits from participating the YUFE Challenge Teams. For more information, please contact Marko Pietilä marko.pietila@uef.fi and Mari Argillander, mari.argillander@uef.fi
• When will it take place? 7-8 October, from 10 am to 18 pm
• When can I register? From 12 September to 6 October register here

For more information, please click here.

More information: The 4€ discount tickets can be purchased at the Kuopio Music Centre Ticket sales only on the day of the concert (open Mon-Fri 3-5 pm or until the beginning of the performance and on weekend 1 hour before the performance). The discount price is only valid if there are still tickets left. To access the discount price, a valid student card has to be presented when purchasing the ticket.

Apply for Junction 2022!

Junction 2022 is Europe’s leading hackathon, and once again it’s completely live in Espoo, Finland! It will gather 1300 experienced coders, developers, and tech enthusiasts as well as young visual and business professionals together to solve the challenges of our partners, such as Huawei, Binance, and Aiven. At the event, you’ll team up with other enthusiastic problem solvers, and show what you are really made of.

Oh and, did we already mention the main prize? The winning team receives an award of 10 000 €. Everyone will also receive a participation certificate, for which universities are usually willing to shill one or more credits :)

So...clear your calendar for 4-6 November and start planning your trip! The event will offer you the most epic hackathon experience as well as valuable recruitment possibilities and great learning experiences, plus we are bringing Terminal back!

Apply before October 15!

The 4th PCU International University Chess Cup

The 4th PCU International University Chess Cup is organized from 25 to 27 November 2022 at the University of Antwerp (BELGIUM). Participation in the PCU International University Chess Cup is free of charge and ensures a free sports and events program for universities and university colleges worldwide. Teams/players book their own accommodation and pay directly to the hotel or hostel of their choice.

The main objective is to offer students a platform where sport is considered as a valuable instrument to develop international interaction and experience, with emphasis on the International Olympic Committee recognized Panathlon values of Fair Play and Universal Friendship.

In addition, for those students unable to travel, on 23 November, an online Blitz Chess Tournament (PCU Chess@Home) will be organized.

For more information about the 4th PCU International University Chess Cup, please visit the official website.

Wanna cross a visit to Lapland off your bucket list?

Join ESN Kuopio and ISYY as we are going far beyond the Arctic Circle to experience the real Finnish winter in the northernmost ski resort of Europe in Saariselkä, the place which has ski slopes open sometimes even in June! The trip is organised from Thu 24.11.2022 till Tue 29.11.2022.

Visit the real Santa in the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, take selfies with the reindeers at a farm hosted by Sami people, enjoy the beautiful Arctic landscape and if you are lucky, the mesmerizing Northern lights! There is also a wide range of winter sports you can try – everything from adventurous snowshoeing and skiing to husky sledding, and even swimming in the Arctic Ocean. The group will be accommodated in atmospheric cottages on the slope of the Kaunispää-mountain, which is a perfect place for spotting the Aurora Borealis!

Where can you sign up?

The sign up will begin on Thursday 1 September at 12 pm on Timetravels' website! Find more information and sign up via the link in the blue box below.

The price of the trip starts from 339 €. What is included in the price:

• A round trip by bus to Rovaniemi & Saariselkä
• Accommodation in 3-14 person cabins with sauna for 4 nights
• Visit of the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi
• Kemi SnowCastle visit
• Tour guide services in the destination

For questions and other information contact Timetravels Customer service for assistance via Helpdesk or customerservice@timetravels.fi or via phone +358 10 421 8990, during office hours Mon-Fri 10.00-16.00. Cost of the phone call is 0,09 €/call + 0,17 €/min + international call charge (for calls outside Finland).

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.

Green Alley Award: Circular Economy Startups can win 25,000€!

The Green Alley Award is Europe’s first startup prize specifically for the circular economy. It fosters and promotes ground breaking digital circular economy solutions, recycling solutions or ideas for waste prevention in order to recover valuable resources from waste. All circular economy startups based in Europe and just entering the market, starting to grow or even expanding into new European markets, are welcome to apply.

The annual prize was created in 2014 by Landbell Group and several strong partners have since come on board, among them Seedmatch, the German crowdfunding pioneer and Positive News, a media organization that focuses on high-quality journalism about the good things that are happening.

This year’s most convincing candidates will be invited to the finals in Berlin with great networking and learning opportunities for all. In workshops they will meet European circular economy experts and startup mentors offering valuable advice as well as the opportunity to gain new business contacts. In the evening all finalists will present their business ideas in a live pitch to an international audience. An expert jury will then select the winner of the Green Alley Award 2023, who will be rewarded with a cash prize of € 25,000. Startups can apply by 21 November 2022.

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