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Professor Heikki Mannila and Rector Minna Martikainen

News 27.01.2023

Research at the University of Vaasa has been assessed: several research groups at a high international level

According to the Research Assessment Exercise of the University of Vaasa, several research groups are at a high international level. In addition, the university's industrial cooperation and societal interaction are working very well. The assessment report was published during the university's anniversary celebration event on 27 January.

News 27.01.2023

University of Vaasa awarded its best research and teaching acts of 2022

During the anniversary celebration on Friday 27 January, the University of Vaasa awarded the research and teaching acts of the year. The Research Act of the Year 2022 was awarded to researchers in economic law and accounting Marika Salo-Lahti, Mikko Ranta and Helena Haapio. University Lecturer Minnie Kontkanen got the Teaching Act of the Year 2022. In addition, Binod Timilsina received the Good Teacher award from the Students' Union of the University of Vaasa.

News 24.01.2023

Mika Grundström appointed as vice-rector of research

The board of the University of Vaasa has appointed Mika Grundström as the university's new vice-rector of research. His five-year term of office will begin on 8 March.

News 19.01.2023

Record-breaking growth in the number of applications to the international Master’s degree programmes

In the first joint application round of 2023, the international Master’s degree programmes of the University of Vaasa attracted a total of 4 834 applications. The number of applications grew by a record-breaking 290 percent compared to the number of applications in 2022.

News 18.01.2023

The rector of the university, Minna Martikainen: "Together we will solve the challenges of our time”

The University of Vaasa is an internationally impactful and successful science university that conducts ambitious research that creates a more sustainable future. The University of Vaasa entered a new era at the beginning of this year, when Minna Martikainen took over as rector.

Vaasan yliopiston alumni Tiia-Maria Kinnula työskentelee Employer Branding Specialistina Wärtsilässä.

15.01.2023

Employer Branding Specialist, alumna Tiia-Maria Kinnula: “Offer international students internships and you will get highly committed employees”

Wärtsilä, a company that is leading decarbonisation in the global marine and energy markets, is investing heavily in recruiting international talent. Why is that? Employer Branding Specialist Tiia-Maria Kinnula who studied human resource management at the University of Vaasa has the answer.

Työelämäprofessorit Eero Lehti, Glenn Edens ja Sami Karhu

News 09.01.2023

First professors of practice bring University of Vaasa strong expertise in entrepreneurship, innovations and cooperatives

University of Vaasa has appointed its first professors of practice: Glenn Edens, professor of practice in industrial management; Eero Lehti, professor of practice in entrepreneurship; and Sami Karhu, professor of practice in cooperatives.

News 05.01.2023

Jyrki Vuorinen appointed as vice-rector of education

The board of the University of Vaasa has appointed Jyrki Vuorinen as the university's new vice-rector of education. His five-year term of office will begin on 1 March.

27.12.2022

Academic traditions – why do you nail a dissertation?

In Finnish universities, doctoral dissertations are made available to the public before the public defence. Each university has its own tradition. At the University of Vaasa, doctoral dissertations are nailed with a hammer in a nailing ceremony – that is to say, a physical copy of your doctoral thesis is hung on a board with a string and you hit the fixed nail with a hammer.

News 22.12.2022

How to achieve the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy? A MOOC course

How can we tackle climate change with renewable energy and sustainable economies? Higher education institutions in Vaasa offer an open online course on energy transition and sustainable economies for everyone who wishes to understand the huge transformation the society is facing as we head towards a more sustainable future.

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