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Education at the University of Jyväskylä was ranked 95th among the world’s best universities. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings listed 428 universities in the field of education. JYU’s position was almost the same as in 2017.

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According to recent research, endurance exercise training beneficially modifies gut microbiota composition.

M.A. Barbara Mattsson defends her doctoral dissertation in Psychology: ”A lifetime in exile: Finnish war children in Sweden after the war. An interview study with a psychological and psychodynamic approach”.

M.A. Vesa Pirttimaa defends his doctoral dissertation in Education: "Luova toiminta hermeneuttisena horisonttina – Kevin J. Vanhoozerin käsitys draamasta, eettisestä kasvusta ja oppimisesta".

The Researchers’ Night was held on Friday, 28 September, in 11 locations in Finland from Helsinki to Sodankylä.

The University of Jyväskylä kept its position among the world’s top 500 in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking that compares research-intensive universities.

Experts in superconductivity and ultrasensitive detectors of electromagnetic radiation meet 25.-26.9.2018 in Jyväskylä, marking the start of the four-year EU FET Open project SUPERTED.

Open University of the University of Jyväskylä is well known as a pioneer in e-learning, and the cheerful social robot Pepper brings a new dimension to technology-driven activities of the Open University.

The electrophysiological activity of the brain is dominated by rhythmically coupled oscillations with different frequencies.

A general evaluation of research at the University is in progress. The evaluation focuses on 2010–2017 and is implemented as a combination of thorough self-assessment and international peer evaluation.

Professor Mikko Siponen was awarded with a prize from China and Jiangxi Province, which is given for highly distinguished scholars or professors. The prize is rarely awarded for non-Chinese persons - typically for Nobel laureates.