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The narrative relating to the fence to be built on Finland’s border with Russia is manipulative – and one that has become hegemonic in Finland, says Professor Jussi P. Laine.

Experts have raised concerns about the impact of the fence and the legal reforms on human rights.

Awards were presented to Researcher Andrew Agbaje, Professor Larisa Leisiö, Postdoctoral Researcher Piritta Torssonen and the Karelian Institute.

For pupils and teachers spending a large part of their day in the school, the school soundscape is an important factor of well-being.

There is a clear positive association between publicly subsidised RDI funding and regional innovation capacity, a recent study funded by Business Finland shows.

The University of Eastern Finland has received the European Union’s HORIZON-CL2-2021 funding for three research projects. The total amount of funding is almost EUR 1.1 million.

When people move elsewhere, municipalities have to keep an increasingly close eye on how they spend their dwindling resources.

The Saastamoinen Foundation has donated EUR 100,000 to the University of Eastern Finland for grants for PhD researchers and postdoctoral researchers for a research period abroad.

The Academy of Finland’s Research Council for Culture and Society granted funding for new Academy Research Fellow and Postdoctoral Researcher posts.

Saara Koikkalainen has been awarded a SUSI scholarship in New York