Presenting the new Chair of the Union Teija Laitinen
Teija Laitinen stepped into her role as the Chair of the Finnish Union of University Professors on 1 January 2025.
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Notes of the Finnish Union of University Professors to the Room for Growth project
Science, art and education are the foundation for well-being and international competitiveness. If the possibilities for research are not at least as good in Finland as they are in competitor countries, our finest will go elsewhere and Finland will wither intellectually and economically. Only freely distributed research funding can ensure that universities can quickly raise…
Meeting of the Union Board on 10 January 2025
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 10 January 2025 and appointed, among other things, committees and working groups.
Professor of the Year 2025 Heidi Kuusniemi prevents satellite positioning jamming
The Finnish Union of University Professors has chosen Heidi Kuusniemi, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Vaasa, as Professor of the Year for 2025. The nomination was announced at a Union event during the Science Forum in Helsinki on Thursday, 9 January 2025. The award amount for the Professor of the Year is…
Meeting of the Board of the Union on 13 December 2024
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 13 December 2024 and received, among other things, a report on the general labour market situation.
Meeting of the Union Council on 22 November 2024
The autumn meeting of the Council of the Finnish Union of University Professors was held in Helsinki on 22.11.2024.
Meeting of the Board of the Union on 1 November 2024
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 1 November 2024 and, among other things, approved and decided to submit the Union’s Action Plan and Budget for 2025 to the Council for approval.
Statement by the Finnish Union of University Professors to the Culture and Science Subcommittee on the state budget proposal for 2025
The Finnish Union of University Professors thanks the Finnish Government for investing in Finland’s research and development activities towards a 4% share of GDP. Government investments in RDI activities enable economic growth and encourage companies to invest in innovations and renewal of industries. The professoriate has participated and participates extensively in R&D activities in addition…
Statement by the Finnish Union of University Professors on amendments to the Act on the Research Council of Finland (Academy of Finland)
The draft Government proposal suggests that Academy Professors and Academy Research Fellows would no longer be mentioned in the Act on the Research Council of Finland (formerly Academy of Finland). The Finnish Union of University Professors points out that the Academy Professor position funded by the Research Council of Finland has increased in importance with…
Nordic Academic Freedom Under Threat – Time for Governments to Act
As the Nordic Council convene in Iceland this October, they must confront a growing and urgent challenge: the preservation of academic freedom. For decades, the Nordic region has been a global example of how to protect academic institutions from political, commercial, and ideological pressures. Our universities have thrived as places of independent thought, where research…