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Archive 2025: News
Meeting of the Board of the Union on 12 December 2025
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 12 December 2025 and, among other things, discussed the Union’s objectives for the Government Programme.
The Union Council approved the new strategy for 2026–2030
The meeting of the Union Council was held on 28 November in Helsinki. At its meeting, the Council approved a new strategy for the Union, ‘Advocacy for science and professors’.
Meeting of the Union Council on 28 November 2025
The autumn meeting of the Council of the Finnish Union of University Professors was held in Helsinki on 28 November 2025.
Academic freedom is one of the cornerstones of democracy
Statement by the Council of the Finnish Union of University Professors, 28 November 2025, Helsinki.
The Finnish Union of University Professors and Sivista: The safety of research and researchers must be guaranteed
Sivista and the Finnish Union of University Professors jointly organised a traditional seminar on academic leadership on 14 November. This time, the topic was the safety of research.
Meeting of the Board of the Union on 7 November 2025
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.
Meeting of the Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors, 10 October 2025
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 has issued Compensation recommendations for academic expert judgements provided by professors
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.
Webinar on Academic Freedom on 14 November
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….