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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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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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Strike notice for the Universities of Helsinki and Turku – 13,000 university employees to strike
The Negotiation Organisation for Public Sector Professionals JUKO, Trade Union Pro, and the Trade Union for the Public and Welfare Sectors JHL have today issued a strike notice for the universities of Helsinki and Turku. The 24-hour strike will begin on 27 May at 00:01 and end at 23:59, if no solution is reached regarding…
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