Department of Social Sciences - News

The Finnish Research Infrastructure Committee at the Research Council of Finland has awarded approximately 1.4 million euros in funding to the SHARE-FI research project coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland.

EU-funded project addresses the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes.

The Ministry of Education and Culture has allocated a total of 225 million euros to universities for pilot projects in doctoral education. The University of Eastern Finland is involved in 11 pilots now selected for funding.

Writing her dissertation in social psychology, Doctoral Researcher Ella Heimonen works in a research project as part of an international network.

The new members of the YUFE Student Forum, Precious Ikott and Sanni Vesala, are looking forward to cross-cultural collaboration.

Professor Mikko Jakonen does not believe that a return to mainly full-time long-term jobs is likely to happen any time soon.

The researchers found that students who had a negative perception of their school’s physical environment reported higher levels of anxiety.

It is essential to advocacy non-profit organisations to engage key business stakeholders, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

Research Manager Eevi Laukkanen re-joined the academic community in Finland after years spent abroad.

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland now sheds light on the challenges faced by principals in schools with poor indoor air quality.