The Union Office is open in the summer from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The office is closed on Midsummer Eve. Due to summer holidays, the office will be closed 6.–31.7.2026. After the holidays, the Office is open again on 3 August 2026. Employment relationship counselling during summer 29.6.–31.7.2026 Due to the summer holidays, the…
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 8 May 2026 and approved, among other things, the main points for a statement on completing a degree at the Open University. At its meeting, the Board
In the spring of 2026, Sivista and the trade unions JUKO, Pro and JHL joined forces to conduct a survey with universities concerning solutions for the planning of total working hours. Twelve universities responded to the survey. Shop stewards and employer representatives gave their responses to the survey jointly. Two universities decided on carrying out…
The Finnish Union of University Professors has issued a statement on the government proposal concerning the possibility of completing a degree through open higher education. According to the Union, Finns must continue to have the opportunity to complete a tuition-free higher education degree. Allowing fee-paying degree studies through the Open University would be a step…
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…
The spring meeting of the Council of the Finnish Union of University Professors took place on 25 April 2026 in Espoo.
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 The operating conditions of science 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 behind in…
The Finnish Union of University Professors has conducted its annual salary survey concerning professors’ salaries. The number of full-time (full) professors increased slightly over the year and totalled 2,092. According to the employer survey, a (full) professor’s total monthly salary in September 2025 was 8,168 euro on a permanent contract and 7,837 euro on a…
In the view of the Finnish Union of University Professors, an education and training voucher pilot is a good thing in principle, as long as it is implemented in accordance with the principles of university teaching and other activities. This means that open university education must be of the same level as education leading to…