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.
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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.
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…
Meeting of the Board of the Union, 11 October 2024
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 11.10.2024 and discussed, among other things, the plan of activities and budgets for 2025. In addition, the Board discussed the Union’s collective bargaining objectives for the next round of negotiations and took note of publication by Akava Works Gender distribution within higher education administration.
The General Meeting of the Union was held on 11.10.2024
The General Meeting of the Union was held on 11.10.2024 – on the 55th Anniversary of the Union. In connection with the meeting, Professor Vili Lehdonvirta from Aalto University gave a presentation in Finnish titled Where does artificial intelligence live? Global political geography of data centers. The meeting elected the Union Council for 2025–2026. Jukka…
A recent Akava Works study shows men still hold majority in upper management of higher education institutions
Akava Works has published a study “Gender distribution within higher education administration”. The research data confirms our concern about the state of equality in universities and women’s career opportunities in upper management positions, says Tarja Niemelä, Executive Director of the Finnish Union of University Professors.
General Meeting to be held on 11 October
The General Meeting of the Union in Helsinki has been moved to a larger location. The lunch before the meeting at 12pm will be at the previously announced location, Marski by Scandic. The Meeting will take place at 1pm at Scandic Helsinki Hub, address Annankatu 18. There will also be a post-meeting Cocktail Event at the Helsinki Hub.
Meeting of the Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors, 13 September 2024
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 13 September 2024 and, among other things, decided on the Union’s key objectives regarding collective bargaining for the university sector.
The fundamental values of higher education were defined by ministers in their declaration
The ministers of the European Higher Education Area defined the fundamental values of higher education in their declaration approved at the Tirana Ministerial Conference in May 2024. The fundamental values are academic freedom, academic integrity, institutional autonomy, participation of students and staff in higher education governance, public responsibility for higher education, public responsibility of higher…
Meeting of the Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors, 15 August 2024
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 15 August 2024 and, among other things, discussed the MEC-funded Doctoral Education Pilot and European higher education policy.
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