Events and dissertations at the Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences

A graduation ceremony will be organised for the graduates of the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, open to all 2025 autumn term graduates.

M.Sc. Alfredo Ruiz Egea defends the doctoral dissertation in Sport Pedagogy "Exploring Physical Activity in young people with Cerebral Palsy: Insights from the Theory of Planned Behaviour and Self-Determination Theory".

M.Sc. Heidi Riska defends the doctoral dissertation in Physiotherapy "Higher Education Student with Musculoskeletal Pain in Direct Access Physiotherapy with Special Reference to Psychosocial Factors, Physical Function and Therapeutic Relationship".

The workshop is about how people from different cultural backgrounds can understand their own wellbeing and learn practical methods to maintain it, regardless of the country they live in.

A writing retreat for PhD researchers working on sustainability, offering a calm yet structured environment to focus, connect and explore creative approaches to research.

M.Sc. Sakari Mäntysekä defends the doctoral dissertation in Exercise Physiology "Anabolic glucose metabolism in muscle — role of the serine synthesis pathway and mechanical loading".

International Society of Electrophysiology & Kinesiology (ISEK) Congress is organized in Jyväskylä, Finland on June 24-27, 2026