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Project

Re-Imagining Childhood. Imagination as a Transdisciplinary Approach to Exploring Past Childhoods (REIMAG)

The project explores how children’s lived experiences are shaped by imagination and play, using autobiographical memories to access their mental and sensory worlds.

Dissertations

15.11.2025 - 15.11.2025

15.11.2025 FM Viivi Korpela (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Social and Public Policy)

Viivi Korpela defends their doctoral dissertation in Social and Public Policy "Signing in to society: Reflections on digital skills, support, and inclusion in later life".

Science news

3.9.2025

Three new professors of mathematics to start at the University of Jyväskylä

Three new professors started at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics during the autumn. They believe that mathematics is one of humanity’s greatest achievements because it can be used to change the world.

Aino Savolainen

Research Assistant

Khoi Nguyen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Juha Penttilä

Expert

Łukasz Chomienia

Postdoctoral Researcher

How to apply for master's programmes

These guidelines concern the application round of 2026.

Dissertation news

2.9.2025

Training background affects fatigue and recovery in resistance training - individualized programs deliver the best results

An individual’s previous training background influences how the body responds to resistance training loadings and how it recovers afterwards. This highlights the importance of individualized training – one and same workout does not fit all.

Dissertations

18.10.2025 - 18.10.2025

18.10.2025 M.Sc., M.Sc.(Econ.) Risto Heikkinen (Faculty of Information Technology, Computational Science)

M.Sc., M.Sc.(Econ.) Risto Heikkinen defends their doctoral dissertation “Data-driven Decision-Making with Conflicting Objectives and Human Expertise: Towards a Unifying Framework”.

University news

2.9.2025

University of Jyväskylä and Student Union JYY are celebrating Pride week 1–7 September 2025

This year the Jyväskylä Pride week is being celebrated 1–7 September 2025. The event is organised by Jyväskylän Seta ry. As in past years, the University of Jyväskylä and the Student Union JYY are participating in the event.

Dissertations

5.9.2025 - 5.9.2025

5.9.2025 D.Sc. (Econ.) Sari Huikko-Tarvainen (Leadership)

Specialist physician, MD, PhD, and DSc (Econ.) Sari Huikko-Tarvainen defends her doctoral dissertation “Medical students’ perceptions of physician leadership”.