Pekka Lind, a lawyer and art collector from Vaasa, has donated a collection of art of cultural and historical interest to the University of Vaasa. Lind signed the donation agreement today together with Rector Minna Martikainen.
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Next academic year, the University of Vaasa will launch the West Coast Gateway programme to support the employment of international Master's students in the Ostrobothnia region.
The student housing of the future will not only be a place to live, but also more technologically advanced and environmentally conscious. The new apartments to be completed in Vaasa in 2025 will be at the forefront of technology and energy efficiency, offering their occupants not only comfort but also the opportunity to contribute to sustainable development.
Following our success in various global rankings last autumn, the University of Vaasa has now been confirmed 73rd in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings.
The works "Vain yhden päivän lento" ("Just one day's flight") and "Matkalla seitsemänteen taivaaseen" ("On the way to the seventh heaven") by the artist Kaarina Heikinheimo from Vaasa are now on exhibition in the Ankkuri building.
SIMHE guidance services are open to all immigrants with a university degree or upper secondary degree. Guidance helps them to find work or education that matches their expertise in Finland.
The University of Vaasa's Master's programme in Robotics will start in Pori in autumn 2024. Applications for the Master's programme in cooperation with Satakunta University of Applied Sciences can be submitted between 2 and 15 May 2024. The agreement to establish a professorship in energy-related robotics applications and to start the Master's programme was signed in 2022.
Researchers from the University of Vaasa, together with the Regional Council of Ostrobothnia, have created an innovative model to help regions implement smart specialisation policy. The research-based model has spread to other countries around the Baltic Sea and given Ostrobothnia a reputation as a pioneer in the EU.
Technology is the key to a more sustainable future. At the University of Vaasa, we promote the energy transition by discovering and refining breakthroughs that ensure reliable and sustainable energy for all.
Sustainable society is an important part of the University of Vaasa’s strategy, as a prosperous and equal society is built on decisions based on carefully researched and verified knowledge.