News from the Faculty of Education and Psychology

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.

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.

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

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.

For a child, moving from one day-care group or nursery to another is a major change in everyday life, while for the early childhood education and care system it is a practice that makes things possible.

Professor Päivi Häkkinen from the University of Jyväskylä calls for more guidance, training and systematic support to teachers for the pedagogically purposeful use of technology in teaching.

In her dissertation, Salla Skyttä investigated whether students’ varying abilities to utilize arithmetic connections affect their performance in real-life problem-solving tasks, where recognizing connections between numbers was essential.

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Researchers' Night will be held on Friday, September 26, 2025, offering the whole family an exciting journey into the world of science.

The Research Council of Finland’s Scientific Council for Social Sciences and Humanities has selected 6 researchers of the University of Jyväskylä to receive Academy Research Fellowship funding and 9 projects to receive Academy Project Funding.

A Nordic study highlights the need to develop structures for participation and to support the growth of children and young people as active citizens at a time when democracy is facing new challenges.

The Rector of the University of Jyväskylä, Jari Ojala, has appointed Jan Kujala as Professor of Brain Development from 1 February 2025.