Greetings from the BRIDGES coordinator

Hello again! In this section you can get information about the upcoming events of the BRIDGES project. Hope we see you there - have a nice week!

- Riina

Free physical activity counselling for students

SYKETTÄ Kuopio University Sports Services’ new physical activity counselling service offers free and low-threshold individual counselling and support for students who do not exercise enough for their health and well-being, or who need advice on how to become more active in their everyday lives, or support in starting physical activity.

Physical activity counselling consists of a maximum of five meetings with a physical activity counsellor. The content of the meetings is planned according to the client's wishes and objectives. The aim of the counselling is to help the client to find a way of moving that they like and to increase their well-being in everyday life. The service is intended for students of UEF and does not require a SYKETTÄ sticker.

• Contact physical activity counsellor Saija: 044 7856832 or saija.pohjanvirta@edu.savonia.fi
• Read more about this service here
• Data protection records can be read here

Nutrition counseling

SYKETTÄ offers practical and evidence based nutrition services for students and personnel who have bought SYKETTÄ stickers. Available nutrition services in English are nutrition counseling, cooking classes and “Ask from Nutrition Specialist” -form. Nutrition counseling (30 min) on Wednesdays at 17.30 and at 18.00 Read more here.

More tips and information on

• Instagram: @syketta_kpo
• Facebook-page: SYKETTÄ – Kuopion korkeakoululiikunta
• TikTok: syketta_kuopio

Calls for Application for Outgoing Student Exchange in February!

The application period for student exchange during spring semester 2023 is open in February! The application period is open from Feb 1 to Feb 15 at 3 pm – please make sure you submit your application in time!

We recommend that you start your application well before the deadline.

Read the calls for applications on Kamu and fill in the application form on SoleMOVE. For more information, please see the Study Abroad section on Kamu!

Student organisations of Kuopio proudly presents the annual student winter fair WINTERFEST

Winterfest is a traditional multidisciplinary student activity organised by student union SAVOTTA of Savonia in co-operation with student union ISYY of UEF and other Kuopio-based student organisations. The day is divided into three different “events”.

Winterfest begins with ice fishing and snow football at the Savilahti are at 12.00. The group competition is held from 13.00 till 17.00. You can also try out your skills in human curling and snow bowling or enjoy the sauna and hot tub provided by engineering students in case you feel a bit chilly.

After that the evening continues in Amarillo and Hospoda Koza. The night ends with the Afterparty in Apteekkari where Mikael Gabriel makes sure all the party people are entertained. Event participants are offered a free-of-charge nonstop bus transports from the city centrum to Savilahti and back from 13.15 to 19.15.

The ticket sale starts in Kide.app on Monday 13 February 2023.

Internship in the administration of the Erasmus+ Programme

The internship is positioned in the Unit of International higher education cooperation at the Finnish National Agency for Education. The unit supports the internationalisation of higher education and promotes the international education co-operation of higher education institutions. All Finnish higher education institutions are our partners.

We are looking for a higher education student to work as an intern in administrative tasks related to the Erasmus+ Programme for higher education and the unit’s other programmes promoting international cooperation between higher education institutions. The intern will assist in:

• the administration of the Erasmus+ Programme and the other programmes in the unit and in compiling and analysing mobility statistics
• compiling and analysing project statistics and data on the activities and projects funded in the programmes
• producing content for websites
• assisting in organizing events
• performing assisting tasks related to calls for tenders and proposals.

Details

• Dates and duration: 3 months starting from April.

• Location of internship: Edufi headquarters is located in Helsinki but it is possible to work flexible hours for example because of studies. Working fulltime remote is not possible in this position.

• Form of employment: Full-time work.
• Pay: EUR 1504,78 e per month.
• Last date for submitting the application: 14 February 2023

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.

What is your Student Association?

Student associations are independent, subject-specific associations. The associations gather together students who study the same subject, which allows for them to get to know their peers and work together in the field of student advocacy. It's a great way to meet new people and attend a variety of activities and events with people studying the same subject as you!

Each student association has their own overalls colour, they are listed in ISYY's student calendars! You can watch this Youtube video to learn more about the Finnish higher education overall tradition. See the list of all student associations on ISYY's website to find out your own student association in Kuopio:

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, open hours valid for the time being). The discount price is only valid if there are still tickets left. To access the discount price a valid student card chould be presented when purchasing the ticket.

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.

You will find more information on ISYY's newsletters (Weekly Feed) and data protection on ISYY's website.