The rural offers desirable and credible meanings, especially for young adults and trend-conscious hipsters living in cities, finds Tuomas Honkaniemi in his doctoral dissertation in regional studies.
Statistics is important for medical research and decision-making, helping researchers analyse and interpret health-related phenomena. It provides methods and tools for data analysis, interpretation and decision-making, which, in turn, help in understanding medical phenomena, treating patients and improving healthcare in general.
Entrepreneurship has many upsides to it, such as the freedom and flexibility to work according to your schedule and the chance to realise your visions. Setting up a business can also be an excellent way to find a meaningful and rewarding job and reach personal career goals on your own terms.
The University of Vaasa has received recognition for its efforts in improving researchers’ working conditions and career development. The university successfully underwent an external evaluation as a part of the European Commission's HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R) quality programme. The evaluation panel praises the university for creating an inspiring workplace, as well as a safe and friendly environment for international researchers who come to Finland from around the world.
Leadership meta-skills should be developed in the public sector, according to Marika Tammeaid's doctoral dissertation from the University of Vaasa. These skills would serve as an antidote to harmful bureaucratisation and help siloed administrative sectors to succeed in collaborative governance.
The University of Vaasa is organising Future Energy Solution Days (FES2023), a new conference on intelligent and sustainable energy solutions. It will take place from 12 to 14 June 2023, at the Wasa Innovation Center in Vaasa.
The Nordic KvarkenSpaceEco project, led by the University of Vaasa, has brought the Kvarken region into a new space age. Sustainable space economy and space-based data are now offering exciting business opportunities for companies in the region.
The proposed scoring model would ease the pressures on general upper secondary students and allow them to focus on subjects interesting them. The new scoring model for certificate-based admission will be published in autumn 2023.
Our alumna of Economics and Business Administration Juuli-Tuuli Osmo wants to become a supervisor or manager at some point. Advancing her career requires her to learn more and get to demonstrate her capabilities. This may also mean changing jobs every once in a while. Personal development, career advancement and work flexibility are important values for young people.