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The University of Eastern Finland secured a total of 3.5 million euros of research funding for five consortia.

A study by the University of Eastern Finland and Balettakademien Stockholm found that performing in a dance company and being involved in its activities play a significant role in the identity and disease-related identity negotiation in people with Parkinson’s disease.

Based on Seitara Kubota's thinking about poverty the study provides a narrative of the genesis of Japanese social work.

New indicators and methods are constantly being developed to assess the effectiveness of measures taken to promote well-being and health.

Looking into factors explaining people’s happiness in Finland, researchers found that when it comes to money, having enough is more important than having a lot.

The majority of sustainable development researchers believe that in affluent countries, it is necessary to look beyond economic growth to achieve sustainable development.

Grants were awarded for PhD researchers and postdoctoral researchers for a research period abroad.

The lecture topics range from radiation biology to forest planning, and from pharmaceutical policy and brain health to literature and education.

The Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Culture and Society has granted Academy Research Fellow funding to Mirella Miettinen and Armi Mustosmäki.

The research infrastructures of the University of Eastern Finland have been added to the national Research.fi portal, and they are also increasingly visible on the university’s own website.