Staff Week: Responsible Research 12-16 February 2024
We aim at receiving at least 20 participants and we wish that all FORTHEM universities are represented. We hope that alliance universities would send up to four staff members to the staff week. A wide variety of duties within the organizations will enhance discussions, therefore experts from university libraries, HR, research management and administration etc. as well as researchers are most welcome to participate the week.
Preliminary Programme
Monday 12 February
12:00 – Registration desk opens, Main Building
Venue: C5, Main building
13:00–15:30 Opening & welcome event: Check-in and registration, general introduction to JYU, introduction of participants and their universities.
15:30-16:00 Afternoon coffee
16:00-17:00 Introduction CoARA and Multilingualism and language biases in research assessment
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moderators: Timo Taskinen and Petteri Laihonen, JYU
19:00 Get-together & buffet on Seminaarinmäki Campus, Lyhty (P 302)
Tuesday 13 February
Venue: Lyhty (P302)
9:00–11:30 Research and researcher assessment
All universities are asked to prepare and present a brief overview (10 minutes) of their situation.
Moderator: Timo Taskinen
11:30–13:00 Lunch hosted by JYU (campus restaurant Lozzi)
13:00–14:00 Researcher assessment policy (requirement for CoARA implementation plan
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Presenters: Raija Oikari & Taru Kujanpää (JYU)
14:00–15:00 CoARA survey and implementation plans
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Moderators: Nicole Birkle (JGU)
15:15 – 16:15 Parallel meetings & presentations to choose from
- CoARA implementation planning in details
- JYU Research assessment exercise 2023, goals, principle and practices / Timo Taskinen JYU
- National regulations and guidance with respect to research and researcher assessment
Free evening
Wednesday 14 February
Venue: AgB121.1 Beta
09:00–11.00 Research funding, practices and services in participating regions and countries
11.00-11.30 Coffee break
11:30–13.00 HRS4R – Background and implementation in participating universities
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Presenter: Katja Mielonen (JYU)
13:00–14.00 Lunch hosted by JYU (campus restaurant Piato)
14:00–16:00 Ice and Snow – a walk on the Jyväsjärvi Lake to Jyväskylä Harbour / Restaurant Viilu
Free evening
Thursday 15 February
Venue: AgB122 Alfa
9:00–11:00 FORTHEM WP 8 Responsible services to researchers
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Mentoring program
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MSCA courses
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Annual conference
11:00-11.30 Coffee break
11:30-12:30 Open science in FORTHEM and FORTHEM journal
Walk to Ruusupuisto building
13:00–14:30 Lunch hosted by JYU (Campus restaurant Uno)
14:30–16:30 visit to Aalto2 Alvar Aalto / Central Finland Museum
Venue: RuuC101 Lucina
16:30–17:30 Discussions on FORTHEM future strategies
19:00- Farewell Dinner in the restaurant Cielo in the city center
Friday 16 February
Venue: Agora AgB222.1 Gamma
09:00-10.30 Wrap up and feedback session, conclusions, moderated by JYU
11.15 – 12:30 Lunch hosted by JYU (Campus restaurant Piato)
Registration
Registration for the event was closed on the 19th January 2024.
Further information will be provided to the registered participants and via the Forthem WP7 and WP8 Teams groups. You are welcome to contact us at research-council@jyu.fi any time for questions or comments.
Travel & accommodation
Hotel Alba
This hotel is our recommendation for this event.
Street address: Ahlmaninkatu 4, 40100 Jyväskylä
https://www.hotellialba.fi
Hotel Alba is located next to the JYU Mattilanniemi Campus, right by the lake. The hotel is located 1,7 kilometres from the city centre and some 600 metres from the main campus (Seminaarinmäki).
Room prices, including breakfast and the use of the hotel sauna:
Single room, economy; 97€ / night
Single room, standard: 100€ / night
Double room, standard: 122€/night
- You can reserve the room with these prices via email info@hotellialba.fi with the code FORTHEM.
Other hotels
Below you can find suggestions on other hotels and hostels in Jyväskylä. Please contact the hotels directly to book a room.
There is also a possibility to use the university guest apartments, please contact us at research-council@jyu.fi if you are interested in this option.
Hotel Alexandra
Street address: Hannikaisenkatu 35, 40100 Jyväskylä
https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/jyvaskyla/sokos-hotel-alexandra
Hotel Milton
Street address: Hannikaisenkatu 29, 40100 Jyväskylä
https://www.hotellimilton.com
Hotel Verso
Street address: Kauppakatu 35, 40100 Jyväskylä
https://www. hotelliverso.fi
TimeHostel
Street address: Vaasankatu 29, 40100 Jyväskylä
https://www.timehostel.fi/
Forenom Hostel Jyväskylä
Street address: Kauppakatu 20, 40100 Jyväskylä
https://www.forenom.com/accommodation/jyvaskyla/
How to get to Jyväskylä?
By train from Helsinki Airport (recommended!)
If you travel by train, take the Ring Rail Line train from Helsinki Airport to Tikkurila and change trains there. The journey from the airport to Tikkurila railway station takes about 8 minutes. Trains leave every 10 minutes. There are direct train connections from Tikkurila to Jyväskylä, but in some cases you will have to change trains at Tampere.
If you wish to go the Helsinki city centre first and catch the train from there, take the I or P train or the local bus number 600 to the Helsinki Central Railway Station and continue your journey from there. It will take about 50 minutes to get to the Helsinki Central Railway Station.
The journey to Jyväskylä takes 3-4 hours depending on the train. Please check the train connections and purchase tickets on the VR (Finnish Railways) website. We highly recommend booking tickets in advance, since they get more expensive closer to the travel date.
By bus from Helsinki Airport
The bus trip to Jyväskylä will take about 3.5 hours. There are several buses leaving from Helsinki city centre (Kamppi) to Jyväskylä. Please check the bus connections at www.matkahuolto.com. For Onnibus, tickets can be purchased only online. For other buses, tickets can be purchased online and also from the driver. The prices are usually cheaper when purchased online and in advance.
Flights to Jyväskylä
Flying from Helsinki Airport to Jyväskylä takes approximately 50 minutes. There is no public transportation from Jyväskylä Airport to the city centre (23 kilometers from Jyväskylä) but there are usually taxis in front of the airport during the scheduled arrival times. If you wish to book a taxi in advance (recommended), please call +358 100 6900 (advance booking payment € 9) or download the JYTAKSI APP. You can also use the free telephone inside the terminal building to call for a taxi. If you do not book the taxi in advance, be prepared to wait for it for a little while. The taxi to the city centre costs approximately 60 € for 1-4 persons. For more information, see the Finavia website.
Moving around in the city centre and on campus
Practical information
What's the weather like? What to pack? Where to dine? What is there to do in your free time?
Weather
In February, the weather might be rather cold, -20 degrees Celcius is not rare. Warm shoes, jacket, a hat and gloves are a must :) We recommend dressing up in layers so that you can keep warm outside and take off some of the layers inside where it is usually quite warm. You can check the weather forecast before packing for example at http://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/weather/Jyväskylä.
Dress code
In Finland, people tend to dress rather casually for work and there is no dress code for a normal day at the office. There is also no dress code for the social events of the week - come as you are!
Shopping
Shopping centres with several small stores (Forum, Jyväskeskus, Torikeskus) and department stores (Sokos) are all along Kauppakatu (the main street in the city). Shopping mall Seppä is located 1.5 km from the city centre. In the city centre, you can find grocery stores for example at Sokos. There are several OTTO cash dispensers along Kauppakatu.
Restaurants
There are several restaurants, pizzerias, hamburger places and cafés in the city centre. Hotels also have restaurants open to all. Check out some of the restaurants and cafés on the Visit Jyväskylä website.
Smoking is prohibited indoors (also in restaurants, pubs etc.).
Student/staff cafeterias on campus
The cafeterias on campus offer ordinary, healthy meals and the prices range between 8 € - 11 €. Map and daily menus at www.semma.fi/en , www.ilokivi.fi/en/restaurant and https://www.compass-group.fi/en.
What to see and do during your free time?
For information on further things to see and do, please see the Visit Jyväskylä website.
