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Tutkijoiden yö 26.9.2025

Five tips from the Researchers' Night programme – definitely worth checking out!

Researchers' Night returns to Jyväskylä on Friday, September 26, 2025, promising a wide range of innovative activities for knowledge seekers of all ages.

Henkilö tekee hauiskääntöharjoitusta salilla

Individual responses to exercise training as the main theme of an international conference in Jyväskylä, November 19–21, 2025

Why do some people progress faster in exercise training than others? How can training responses be predicted, and how does genetics influence the outcomes of training? These questions are addressed at the international coaching science conference.

University of Jyväskylä receives €2.4 million in strategic research funding

The Strategic Research Council (SRC) established within the Research Council of Finland has granted a total of 29 million euros for research supporting economic growth and the future of work.

Student ambassadors at Agora

Get to know our international degree programmes at the Applicants Day on 9 October

Welcome to Applicants Day! Explore the English-taught bachelor’s and master's and programmes of the University of Jyväskylä at our online event on Thursday 9 October 2025!

Tuomo Äkkinen

Director of the Central Finland LUMA Centre Tuomo Äkkinen: A single inspiring moment can ignite a passion for science

University Teacher Tuomo Äkkinen at the University of Jyväskylä is the new director of the Central Finland LUMA Centre. One goal is to get all departments of the faculty more involved in science education to achieve a unified approach.

Researchers develop novel virtual reality approach to support stroke rehabilitation

A team of researchers at the University of Jyväskylä has developed and tested a new virtual reality (VR) training task designed to help stroke survivors living with visuospatial neglect.

Lapset leikkimässä puistossa

Healthy lifestyle in childhood and adolescence supports arterial health

Recent Finnish studies show that frequent moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, good physical fitness, and a healthy diet support arterial health during childhood and adolescence.

Population change is already visible in the everyday life of schools – what does the future of basic education and equality in learning look like?

In many municipalities in Finland, the number of children will decrease significantly in the coming years, whereas in growth centres the trend is characterised by an increase in the multilingual population.

Uusi kirja, joka kertoo kvantti-Monte Carlo -menetelmästä

A new book on modeling quantum phenomena is a journey into the quantum world

The book "A Practical Course on Quantum Monte Carlo” covers the quantum Monte Carlo method. The book was written by Senior Researcher Vesa Apaja from the Department of Physics.

New Nordic Report Explores Student Councils and Democratic Participation: Strong Contributions from the University of Jyväskylä

The Nordic Welfare Centre has just released an important new publication, Student councils and democratic participation in the Nordic region.

Local Friendship Programme - more time to apply until Sep 21st!

You still have time to come along - especially locals needed!

New professor explores links between learning at work and well-being at work

Continuous learning at work is a hot topic, especially in today's demanding and fast-paced working life, but Professor Kaija Collin says that its links to well-being at work should be explored in more detail.