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News 18.07.2025

Niranjan Sapkota, Assistant Professor of Finance, encourages learning Finnish: "Language is the key to integration"

Niranjan Sapkota, an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Vaasa, shared his regret over not learning the Finnish language immediately after his arrival in Finland from Nepal. Now, he is actively studying the language and wants to encourage other international students and newcomers to do the same.

News 10.07.2025

Accounting programmes awarded Internal Audit Academic Alliance recognition

University of Vaasa has been accepted into the Audit Academic Alliance programme of the IIA's umbrella organisation for internal auditors. University of Vaasa is the first Finnish university to be accepted into the programme. The recognition was based on the teaching of internal audit in the Bachelor and Master of Accounting programmes.

News 03.07.2025

University of Vaasa tops Finnish university performance ranking once again

Media release 02.07.2025

Biogas accelerates the green transition in the Ostrobothnian regions – a new digital platform connects operators

Biogas plays a significant role in promoting regional energy self-sufficiency and the circular economy. DigiBiogasHubs, a joint research project of the University of Vaasa, Centria University of Applied Sciences and Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, brings together biogas market operators with the help of a digital online platform and creates a basis for a new kind of cooperation. The development of regional biogas concentrations and the identification of interfaces between them are at the heart of the goal of multiplying the production and use of biogas.

Group of students at the University of Vaasa game hall

News 26.06.2025

Students developing a gamified learning solution – Flipped Mentorship programme engaged students in real-life development projects in Finnish SMEs

This spring, the University of Vaasa and Ostrobothnia’s company mentors (Pohjanmaan Yrityskummit) piloted a Flipped Mentorship programme that offered international students a unique opportunity to apply their skills in real-world projects with local companies. This pilot is one the multiple ways the university allows students to collaborate with companies through-out their studies, supporting work-life integration into the region.

Bahaa Eltahawy, Petra Berg and Mazaher Karimi outside on the University of Vaasa campus.

Media release 26.06.2025

How to manage cybersecurity risks in the energy sector?

Inconsistent cybersecurity practices in organisations pose a threat to the energy sector. A new handbook from the University of Vaasa offers a structured, user-friendly resource to enhance cybersecurity resilience in the energy sector.

Vaasan yliopiston ja VAMKin kampus Palosaarella.

Media release 26.06.2025

University of Vaasa and Vaasa University of Applied Sciences establish a strong and competitive higher education consortium

The University of Vaasa and Vaasa University of Applied Sciences have officially established a new higher education consortium today, 26 June 2025. The signing of the shareholder agreement and the restructuring of ownership represent significant milestones in a long-standing and close collaboration that has been developed over the years.

Hanna Leipämaa-Leskinen Vaasan yliopisto

News 23.06.2025

Deceptive practices and online manipulation under scrutiny – Research Council of Finland awards nearly €590,000 to the University of Vaasa’s MisLead project

Online consumer deception is increasing rapidly. What kinds of tactics are used to mislead or manipulate consumers in digital environments – especially when shopping online for fast fashion? These questions are addressed in the multidisciplinary research project MisLead, coordinated by the University of Vaasa.

News 19.06.2025

University of Vaasa achieves its best-ever result in global Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings

The University of Vaasa has significantly improved its position in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, published on 18 June 2025. The university ranked among the top 300 universities globally in three of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and shared the top position in Finland in two of them. The ranking evaluates universities globally based on how well they promote the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

News 19.06.2025

Publiikki Graduation Event celebrated students who graduated during the spring

This June, 268 students are receiving their master’s degree upon graduation from the University of Vaasa. On Wednesday 18 June, the university organised the degree ceremony Publiikki to celebrate the students who have completed their master’s degree during the spring semester.

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