Dogs are an essential part in the lives of Finns. Research at the University of Jyväskylä is examining the everyday mobility of dogs and their owners and whether there is room for dogs in the city.
The aim of the project is to examine, through a multi-method and multi-voiced approach, the impacts of establishing a JYU-JAMK consortium on the core functions of higher education institutions, as well as on their management and service systems.
Yan Wang’s doctoral research examines how teacher education systems in Finland and China produce strong outcomes through different cultural and institutional pathways.
Reko Luojumäki’s dissertation examined whether mood can signal early mental health risk by validating the Finnish Mood Scale and identifying differences across gender and physical activity levels.
MSc Liliya Martynova’s doctoral research examines how social policies and activities in Russia shape understandings of old age, highlighting the role of social participation in supporting well-being and positive ageing.
Student representatives from Jamk and the University of Jyväskylä gathered to envision the best higher education community in Europe and the means to build it by 2030.