News and media releases
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Meeting of the Union Board on 8 May 2026
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
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Local solutions concerning the planning of total working hours at universities
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…
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Statement by the Finnish Union of University Professors on Completing a Degree through Open Higher Education
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…
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Professors’ opinions on good governance and decision-making at universities
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…
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Welcome as a member!
Membership in the Finnish Union of University Professors is a statement for science, the arts, and education. In the video, Professor Netta Iivari talks about the Union’s membership.
The Finnish Union of University Professors takes care of your working life security and advocates science and higher education. In the video, Professor Per Saris talks about the Union’s membership.
The Finnish Union of University Professors promotes the freedom of research and higher education and influences decisions that are key to the professoriate. In the video, Professor Nelli Piattoeva talks about the Union’s membership.
The Finnish Union of University Professors is the foremost expert on professors’ work. In the video, Associate Professor Rupesh Vyas talks about the Union’s membership.
Professors’ blog
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Not just an academic matter
I have always opposed blanket boycotts of countries whose governments implement policies contrary to basic human rights and dignity, or that conduct military operations in violation of international law [1]. The civil population of such countries – usually ruled by unelected regimes – are little more than innocent bystanders in such actio…
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Should I stay or should I go?
With the pandemic well behind us, it has become common once again for us academics to travel to conferences, collaborations and courses. But at the same time travelling seems far more difficult than it used to be. How do we juggle these competing needs and constraints? On balance, I think travelling to conferences, both to…
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Varying Akava membership benefits
Member+ offers the latest benefits to Akava union members and their family members.
Acatiimi
Acatiimi is the member and stakeholder magazine for the Finnish Union of University Professors, the Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (FUURT) and the Union for University Teachers and Researchers in Finland (YLL).