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Finnish Science Award goes to Prof. Ivaska
The Finnish Science Award 2025 has been awarded to Johanna Ivaska, Professor of Molecular Cell Biology at the University of Turku, said…
Unions warn of strike at Helsinki, Turku universities on May 27
The Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL, Trade Union Pro and the Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector…
Tampere University suspends classes, exams due to strike on Wednesday
The University of Tampere decided to suspend all the scheduled classes and examinations on Wednesday due to strike called by employee…
Finland bans use of mobile phone in schools
The Parliament on Tuesday brought amendments to the Basic Education Act with the provision for restricting the use of mobile phone by…
Universities of applied sciences see more students in 2024
The number of students in university of applied sciences ( polytechnic institutes) education continued to grow in 2024, according to…
Parliamentary body for banning mobile phone use in school
The parliamentary committee on Education and Culture on Tuesday supported the government proposal to restrict the use of mobile phone…
Kela asks 35,000 students to repay overpaid benefit
The national social insurance institution-Kela asked 35,000 students to repay the overpaid student financial aid for 2024 by April 30…
Record students apply to Aalto University’s bachelor’s programmes
Aalto University's bachelor's programmes received more than 28 000 applications in the spring, said the university in a press…
Finland to introduce upper secondary Edu, matriculation tests in English
Finland will introduce upper secondary education and matriculation examinations in English language for the students having lack of…
6% students discontinue study in 2022-2023 session
About six per cent of students attending education leading to a qualification or degree discontinued their studies and did not resume…