Events and dissertations at the Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences

Upcoming events and dissertations at the Faculty
Student events
Science events
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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C261 (Home of Wisdom)

JYU.Wisdom Coffee Conversations: Toward a Nature Positive University

The JYU.Wisdom Coffee Conversations are open events where you can learn and discuss about different topics related to planetary well-being, sustainability and responsibility. In March, the presenter is JYU Sustainability Specialist Ulla Helimo.
Student events
Science events
Public lectures, seminars and round tables
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P 203 Kerhohuone Alvar

JYU.Wisdom Coffee Conversations: Learning to live with fire

The JYU.Wisdom Coffee Conversations are open events where you can learn and discuss about different topics related to planetary well-being. In April, the presenter is Visiting Fellow, Professor Mark Hudson from the University of Manitoba.
Dissertations
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Seminarium-rakennus, Vanha juhlasali (S212) / Seminarium building, The old assembly hall (S212)

10.4.2026 M.Sc. Miika Köykkä (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Sport Coaching Science)

M.Sc. Miika Köykkä defends the doctoral dissertation in Sport Coaching Science "Technical Assessment of Biathlon Shooting: Exploring Key Determinants of Performance and the Role of Aiming Strategies”.
Nanne-Mari Luukkainen
Dissertations
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Seminarium-rakennus, Vanha juhlasali (S212) / Seminarium building, The old assembly hall (S212)

11.4.2026 M.Sc. Nanne-Mari Luukkainen (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Sport Pedagogy)

M.Sc. Nanne-Mari Luukkainen defends the doctoral dissertation in Sport Pedagogy "Omatoimisen ja ohjatun liikunnan yhteys lasten fyysisen kokonaisaktiivisuuden muutokseen ja motoriseen kehitykseen sekä fyysiseen kuntoon".
Dissertations
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Päärakennus, Juhlasali C1 / Main Building, Ballroom C1

24.4.2026 M.Sc. Reko Luojumäki (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Sport and Exercise Psychology)

M.Sc. Reko Luojumäki defends the doctoral dissertation in Sport and Exercise Psychology "Mood Profiling and Mental Health: Psychometric Evaluation of the Finnish Mood Scale and Group Differences Among a Finnish Population".
Main Building
Congresses and conferences
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Wisdom Days: Science for Sustainability Transformations | 6-8 May, 2026

The Wisdom Days conference invites together multi-, trans-, and interdisciplinary scholarship that seeks to create knowledge, understanding, or solutions related to sustainability transformations.
Dissertations
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Liikunta-rakennus, L302 / Liikunta building, L302

8.5.2026 M.Sc. Emilia Lähteenmäki (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Exercise Physiology)

M.Sc. Emilia Lähteenmäki defends the doctoral dissertation in Exercise Physiology "High-Density Lipoprotein as a Modulator of Cellular Energy Metabolism - Association with Aerobic Fitness and Metabolic Phenotypes".
Dissertations
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Liikunta-rakennus, L304 / Liikunta building, L304

13.5.2026 M.Sc. Hannamari Lankila (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology and Public Health)

M.Sc. Hannamari Lankila defends the doctoral dissertation in Gerontology and Public Health ”Menopause and Metabolic Health: Associations with Sleep, Eating, and Physical Activity Behaviours”.
Dissertations
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Seminarium-rakennus, Vanha juhlasali (S212) / Seminarium building, The old assembly hall (S212)

15.5.2026 M.Sc. Sirpa Ahola (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Physiotherapy)

M.Sc. Sirpa Ahola defends the doctoral dissertation in Physiotherapy "Understanding the pedagogical significance of human movement learning and teaching in physiotherapy".
Opiskelijat keskustelevat ryhmäss
Student events
Science events
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Science Day of the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences

Science Day of the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences will be held on 20.5.2026 at 8.30-15.30 in Agora.
Dissertations
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Seminarium-rakennus, Vanha juhlasali (S212) / Seminarium building, The old assembly hall (S212)

22.5.2026 M.Sc. Onni Hämäläinen (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Physiotherapy)

M.Sc. Onni Hämäläinen defends the doctoral dissertation in Physiotherapy "Effects of Multicomponent Physical Training on Sarcopenia Determinants in Community-Dwelling Older Adults".
Dissertations
Päärakennus, Juhlasali C1 / Main Building, Ballroom C1

5.6.2026 M.Sc. Johanna Ahola (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology and Public Health)

M.Sc. Johanna Ahola defends the doctoral dissertation in Gerontology and Public Health "Health Behaviours from Middle Adulthood to the Beginning of Late Adulthood: The Role of Personality Characteristics".
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