Tanja Risikko, Doctor of Technology, has been appointed vice-rector of education and stakeholder relations at the University of Vaasa. She will officially start on 1 September.
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InnoLab research platform of the University of Vaasa has been accepted as a member of the leading network of innovation policy research centres in Europe, the Eu-SPRI Forum. The forum offers opportunities for early-career researchers and strengthens European research cooperation.
Tomi Niemi's doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa sheds light on the concept of digitalisation from a user’s perspective and helps to identify opportunities and obstacles related to digitalisation and the use of digital services.
Vaasa International Business Conference has grown over the years to become the largest biannual conference in its field in the Nordic region. This year the conference is organised for the 17th time and it is dedicated to the memory of its founder, the late Jorma Larimo, Professor of International Marketing at the University of Vaasa.
The university encourages exploring the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models for teaching and learning. In general, the use of AI in learning and teaching is allowed.
Researchers at the University of Vaasa, Audencia Business School and Aalto University School of Business received the best paper award in the Social Issues in Management Division at the Academy of Management Conference in Boston, USA.
The University of Vaasa offers free language courses and career guidance for foreigners living in Finland. The aim is to support international talents outside the university to find their place in the Finnish society and work life.
The Language Center Linginno at the University of Vaasa, in collaboration with the Finnish National Agency for Education, is organizing a Finnish Language and Culture summer course from July 7th to July 28th. 24 students from ten different countries, including the United States, Germany, and Romania, have arrived to Vaasa.
The Vaasa region attracts many immigrants each year who come to study or work. Many of them bring their spouses or families along. However, adapting to a new country and hometown is not always the easiest task. To address this challenge, the University of Vaasa has developed a solution: the Vaasa Spouse Programme.
Suddenly, your refrigerator breaks down, your pet's vet bill turns out to be larger than expected, or your car notifies you in the middle of a trip that the tire is losing air. You need to act quickly. Often, you are faced with a purchase of several hundred euros that cannot be postponed. Do you already have a rainy-day fund?