News and media releases
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Professors’ opinions on good governance and decision-making at universities
A working group established by the Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors drafted surveys for members, local chapters and collegium chairs in 2025. The Board has made a summary of the internal report submitted by the working group. The summary presents the empirical data and responses from the surveys as well as the…
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Spring Meeting of the Union Council on 25 April 2026
The spring meeting of the Council of the Finnish Union of University Professors took place on 25 April 2026 in Espoo.
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Commitment to Science and Experts – Finnish Union of University Professors’ Objectives for the Government Programme 2027–2031
A high quality of life, renewal and competitiveness stem from basic research and a skilled workforce, underlines the Finnish Union of University Professors in its objectives for the Government Programme. Finland must ensure science-based wellbeing and growth as well as high-quality education for experts. Science-based wellbeing and growth…
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Statement by the Finnish Union of University Professors on the vision for higher education and research
The Finnish Union of University Professors has issued a statement to the Ministry of Education and Culture on the vision for higher education and research. In the view of the Union, the vision should be more ambitious. The success of society depends on the international competitiveness of scientific research. Finland has fallen worryingly…
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Welcome as a member!
Membership in the Finnish Union of University Professors is a statement for science, the arts, and education. In the video, Professor Netta Iivari talks about the Union’s membership.
Professors’ blog
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Not just an academic matter
I have always opposed blanket boycotts of countries whose governments implement policies contrary to basic human rights and dignity, or that conduct military operations in violation of international law [1]. The civil population of such countries – usually ruled by unelected regimes – are little more than innocent bystanders in such actio…
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Should I stay or should I go?
With the pandemic well behind us, it has become common once again for us academics to travel to conferences, collaborations and courses. But at the same time travelling seems far more difficult than it used to be. How do we juggle these competing needs and constraints? On balance, I think travelling to conferences, both to…
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Varying Akava membership benefits
Member+ offers the latest benefits to Akava union members and their family members.
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).