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Revised certificate-based admission to be introduced in 2026 – the draft scoring model now under consideration at universities

The aim of the Finnish universities is to streamline certificate-based admission and to ensure that the study opportunities are not unnecessarily restricted by subject choices made at general upper secondary level.

An Interview Call for Immigrant and Migrant Workers with Low Income Working in Finland

At the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä, we examine the daily lives and livelihoods of people with low income in Finland.

Earth Hour on Saturday March 25th from 8:30pm to 9:30pm

The annual Earth Hour takes place once again next Saturday.

The University of Jyväskylä prepares for a change of rector

Keijo Hämäläinen, the rector of the University of Jyväskylä, has been elected as the rector of the University of Tampere from 1 June 2023.

Gut microbiota to be harnessed as a tool to diagnose diseases – promising results for fatty liver diagnosis

A recent study at the University of Jyväskylä compared the gut microbiota and gut-derived metabolites between healthy controls and individuals with fatty liver. The results revealed that certain microbial metabolites are associated with liver fat content.

FITFORTHEM: Co-creation in an academic context – a new era of innovative collaboration and creative work culture ahead?

The University of Jyväskylä has been involved in the FIT FORTHEM project to organize matchmaking between the academic and the non-academic sector, that is businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, public organizations, associations, NGO’s, civil society...

Financial statement of the University of Jyväskylä 2022: excellent result in research, negative operating result

In 2022, the effectiveness of research at JYU and success in competed research funding applications were at an excellent level.

Aapeli Tourunen is the Gratista of the Conferment of Degrees Ceremony 2023

Aapeli Tourunen has been nominated as the Gratista of the Conferment of Degrees Ceremony 2023.

Congress activity has recovered from the corona years - in Jyväskylä, congresses are mainly held in-person

Jyväskylä is a busy city for organizing international meetings and congresses.

Joni Mäki tutustui virtuaalilatuun hiihtolaboratoriossa Vuokatin liikuntateknolgian yksikössä. Kuva: Pekka Agarth.

QS Ranking 2023: Sport and health sciences at 31, education moves up

The results of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 have been released.

Finnish girls’ mental health deteriorated during COVID-19 pandemic, new data show

Among 15-year-old girls in Finland, 1 in 5 reported feeling low about their everyday life in 2022, finds new data from WHO/Europe’s collaborative Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study.

Disturbances in eating behaviours and menstrual function can expose female athletes to injuries and earlier termination of a sports career

A recent study from the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä shows that disturbances in eating behaviours predicted shorter sports career among women with a competitive sports background in endurance sports.