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The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 7 November 2025 and, among other things, approved and decided to submit the Union’s Action Plan and Budget for 2026 to the Council for approval.
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 10 Ocotober 2025 and, among other things, discussed the Union’s Budget for 2026.
The Finnish Union of University Professors encourages universities to adopt these recommendations and the Union members to ask for fees in accordance with the recommendations. The Finnish Union of University Professors recommends the following minimum fees: Approved by the Board of Directors of the Finnish Union of University Professors on 14 August 2025.
Professor Katrin Kinzelbach (Institute of Political Science, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg) will give a presentation on the Academic Freedom Index with the title “Academic Freedom Index – What does it tell us about the Academic Freedom?” on Friday, 14 November from 1pm to 2.30pm. After the presentation, Professor Liisa Laakso will give a comment on the topic….
The Unemployment Fund for Education and Science and the Unemployment Fund for Higher Educated Employees (Erko) will merge. The new fund will start operating on 1 January 2026 under the name Unemployment Fund Ote. The merger of the funds does not require any action from the current members of the Unemployment Fund for Education and…
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 12 September 2025 and, among other things, discussed the Union’s new strategy that is being prepared.
Professor Brendan Cantwell (University of Michigan) will give a presentation on academic freedom on Thursday, 2 October, at 4–5.30 pm. After the presentation, Professor Olli Silvén will give an invited comment on the topic. After the presentations, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and comment. The webinar is in English and is intended…
In the budget session, the Government must make consistent decisions that build the future. The latest research shows that a long-term innovation and education policy is the most effective way to generate growth, the unions emphasise.
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 14 August 2025 and, among other things, appointed members to the Union’s Copyright Working Group.
The Union Office is open in the summer from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The office is closed on Midsummer Eve. Due to summer holidays, the office will be closed 30.6.–31.7.2025. Therefore, it is best to contact the office in June regarding matters to be handled during the summer. After the holidays, the Office is…