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Director Jukka Lerkkanen has been re-elected for another term on the Supervisory Board of EADTU, the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities.

The first edition of the FORTHEM Researcher Grand Prix will take place at the University of Agder in Norway on the 6th November 2024. The JYU semifinal was organized as part of the Business Networking Day on the 10th October.

Pekka Neittaanmäki, professor emeritus of the University of Jyväskylä explains how Finnish doctoral education should be developed in the future.

Intensive collaboration in a network of 9 universities

The Finnish-language tradition of Christmas parties and Christmas carols can be traced back to Jyväskylä Teacher Seminary, which was established in 1863 as “a school for the whole Finland”. The traditions launched by the Seminary staff and students are vi

Business Networking Day on Thursday 10 October brought together researchers, companies and organisations from different fields to network and explore new opportunities for collaboration.

The Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä and the Wellbeing Services County of Central Finland are organising a seminar on AI research in health and wellbeing.

JYU.INTEGRA’s first pilot programme for mentoring is coming to a conclusion. The experiences of the programme have been positive, and the plan is to continue the training also next year.

A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä's Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences investigated how a 10-week break from resistance training affected maximum strength and muscle size.

Den första delen av den finlandssvenska teckenspråkskorpusen publicerades i Språkbanken (FIN-CLARIN) i oktober 2024.

Associations of personality traits with physical activity and sedentary behavior were observed in a study conducted at the Gerontology Research Centre and the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä.

On the last Sunday in October, we will set our clocks back an hour, which may temporarily disrupt the sleep patterns of some people. Research at the University of Jyväskylä shows that sleep deprivation impairs learning.