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Acatiimi is the member and stakeholder magazine for the Finnish Union of University Professors, the Union of Research Professionals and the Union for University Teachers and Researchers in Finland (YLL). Share your opinion about Acatiimi. Through reader surveys, we are developing the magazine to better serve the members of the unions. All…
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Remainder: order the Union calendar for 2027 by 31.1.2026 at the latest
For environmental reasons, the Union will only send the calendar to members who want it. If you need the union’s calendar in the future as well, please let us know by 31.1.2026 the latest on our website or by phone at +358 9 4250 700.
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Media releases
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Professor of the Year 2026, Jani Erola, is a pioneering researcher of inequality
The Finnish Union of University Professors has chosen Jani Erola, Professor of Sociology at the University of Turku, as Professor of the Year for 2026. The choice was announced at a public event of the Union Statements from the Scientific Core in Oulu on Thursday, 15 January 2026. The award amount for the Professor of…
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The Union of Research Professionals and the Finnish Union of University Professors: The prerequisites for growth lie in education and research
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.
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Professors’ blog
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Personhood rights for Claude AI?
In August 2024 a Class Action Lawsuit, Bartz v. Anthropic PBC, No. 3:24-cv-05417-WHA, was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The lawsuit is of interest because the 1.5 billion USD proposed settlement has so far exceeded expectations and is now the largest ever proposed for a case related…
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Social media harassment and the freedom of science
There have always been attempts to restrict the freedom of science. Science and the results of individual researchers have always met with opposition, for example from politicians. Concern about the state of researchers’ freedom of expression is common and internationally recognised. Harassment is the most common and recognised phen…
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