Rectors and representatives from the University of Vaasa and nine other European universities gathered in Kalamata, Greece, from 13 to 16 October 2025 for the EUNICE network meeting. EUNICE – the European University for Customised Education – enables the sharing of diverse course offerings across Europe and fosters deeper research collaboration among partner institutions.
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Adapting to climate change is necessary for Finland, but communicating the topic to citizens can evoke conflicting emotions. This is revealed in a recent doctoral dissertation from the University of Vaasa. Annu Perälä's dissertation shows that climate change adaptation is still a relatively unfamiliar concept for the media and the public, which can complicate society's preparedness for a changing world.

Master of Science in Technology Pekka Tiitinen has been appointed as a Professor of Practice at the University of Vaasa, with a focus on the green energy transition.

According to a doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa, appealing to personal well-being is a more effective way to reduce clothing consumption than invoking environmental concerns. Essi Vesterinen's research in marketing reveals that extending the lifespan of clothes is linked to better subjective well-being and a more positive body image.

A report published by Akava (Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland) in early 2025 highlighted a concerning trend: unemployment among university graduates has reached historically high levels. Despite this trend, graduates from the University of Vaasa have continued to enter the labour market successfully, according to the alumni follow-up surveys from 2024. These surveys examine graduates' employment outcomes one year and five years after graduation.

Professor Gary Knight, a leading scholar in international business and the Helen Jackson Chair at Willamette University in the United States, has dedicated decades to pioneering research on how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) succeed in global markets. He is renowned for his influential work on born global firms, companies that internationalize rapidly from their inception, and has collaborated closely with the University of Vaasa for several years.

The University of Vaasa is again ranked as one of the world’s top 500 universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026. The university is placed in the top 401-500 out of 2,191 universities evaluated. Compared to last year, the number of universities ranked increased by almost a hundred.

Tiphaine Delecour, a graduate of the Master’s programme in Strategic Business Development at the University of Vaasa, has been awarded the best master’s thesis of 2024 in the programme. Her thesis investigates strategic learning in non-profit organizations and proposes a conceptual framework that can be used as an evaluation method to promote the use of results for strategic learning.

A new higher education consortium formed by the University of Vaasa and Vaasa University of Applied Sciences was established on 26 June 2025. An advisory board has now been appointed for the consortium, consisting of representatives from the university, the university of applied sciences, the City of Vaasa, the Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce, and students from both higher education institutions. Member of Parliament Matias Mäkynen serves as the chair of the advisory board.

A recent doctoral dissertation from the University of Vaasa reveals that although banks' online services meet technical requirements, for many users they are difficult to understand and cause feelings of frustration, fear, and uncertainty. According to Annikki Hyppönen's research, over one million Finns need more accessible services. It is no longer just a matter of digital exclusion, but also of a growing cybersecurity threat.