News and media releases
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A recent Akava Works study shows men still hold majority in upper management of higher education institutions
Akava Works has published a study "Gender distribution within higher education administration". The research data confirms our concern about the state of equality in universities and women’s career opportunities in upper management positions, says Tarja Niemelä, Executive Director of the Finnish Union of University Professors.
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General Meeting to be held on 11 October
The General Meeting of the Union in Helsinki has been moved to a larger location. The lunch before the meeting at 12pm will be at the previously announced location, Marski by Scandic. The Meeting will take place at 1pm at Scandic Helsinki Hub, address Annankatu 18. There will also be a post-meeting Cocktail Event at the Helsinki Hub.
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Meeting of the Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors, 13 September 2024
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 13 September 2024 and, among other things, decided on the Union’s key objectives regarding collective bargaining for the university sector.
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The fundamental values of higher education were defined by ministers in their declaration
The ministers of the European Higher Education Area defined the fundamental values of higher education in their declaration approved at the Tirana Ministerial Conference in May 2024. The fundamental values are academic freedom, academic integrity, institutional autonomy, participation of students and staff in higher education governance, …
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General Meeting of the Union on 11 October at Scandic Helsinki Hub, lunch at Marski
The General Meeting of the Union in Helsinki has been moved to a larger location. The lunch before the meeting at 12pm will be at the previously announced location, Marski by Scandic, address Mannerheimintie 10. The Meeting will take place at 1pm at Scandic Helsinki Hub, address Annankatu 18. There will also be a post-meeting Cocktail Event at the Helsinki Hub.
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Professors’ blog
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An internal market for higher education in Europe?
In March 2024, the European Commission presented its new higher education package. The package includes initiatives on a European degree, a European quality assurance and recognition system, and careers in higher education. The package builds on earlier initiatives ranging from a European strategy for universities to micro-credentials. Th…
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Remote or real
When I first joined the faculty in Tampere, a high-point of every working week was the institute seminar. Except when they were away at some other meeting, all PIs attended every time, and so did their PhD students, postdocs and other associates. Nobody was formally compelled to attend. They did so because that was what…
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Acatiimi
Acatiimi is the member and stakeholder magazine for the Finnish Union of University Professors, the Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (FUURT) and the Union for University Teachers and Researchers in Finland (YLL).