What BRIDGES?

What BRIDGES? The University of Eastern Finland has received a special grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture for the years 2021-2022 to promote the well-being of students and increase commonality. The Co-ordinator of the project is Riina Pääkkönen (MAT). Read more about what fun is going to happen during the project at www.isyy.fi/bridges 

Students’ Mental Health Day will be celebrated on Wednesday 13th of April

Students’ coping is currently in a state of emergency. The prolonged coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on the coping and mental health of students. More than half of all students are experiencing psychological difficulties. The exceptional circumstances, the restrictions and distance learning have led to an unprecedented increase in the number of students who feel unwell. Many have been left completely alone without any support or the feeling that anyone cares about them.

The goal of the day is to provoke conversations about students’ mental health and to invite everyone to support the cause of mental well-being. This year the theme of the day is compassion. When we encounter each other with compassion, we can establish genuine contacts with one another. When we are more gentle to ourselves, we can strengthen our own well-being more easily. The campaign highlights the strength of compassion and encourages people to share their experiences through a social media challenge and organize their own compassion-related events and activities.

SYKETTÄ Joensuu

SYKETTÄ includes sport services for the students and staff members at the University of Eastern Finland and Karelia University of Applied Sciences. You can see the prices for each sticker on the SYKETTÄ website and you can buy your sticker online or from the ISYY office. Remember to create a user account with your uef email before you try to buy a sticker or enroll to classes. Physical stickers are available to purchase at the ISYY office. Spring 2022 stickers are valid until 31.8.2022 so you can use the services during the summer as well!

Please follow our hygiene and safety instructions

Important information about the use of Joensuu Areena

From 14.3.2022 door codes will be introduced at Joensuu Areena. In the future, you can only enter the hall with a code. The codes can be found in the SYKETTÄ turn description.

Users of the Joensuu Areena gym should request the code separately from SYKETTÄ staff. The code is intended for SYKETTÄ users only and may not be redistributed.

Youtube: SYKETTÄ Sports   |   Instagram: @syketta_jns   |   Facebook: Sykettä

Sports turns application for student and staff groups, 2022-2023

UEF and Karelia UAS student and staff groups can apply for regular turn to season 2022-2023. 
Sports turns will run between September 2022 - May 2023.  All users must have a valid sports sticker before the services can be used.

Each turn must have 1-2 responsible persons. The turn cannot be granted before it has at least one responsible person. Responsible persons have to check that everybody who will participate, has an up-to-date sports sticker. Also, responsible persons will take care of general order and report the number of participants and if necessary cancel the turn by contacting SYKETTÄ at least week before the date.

Application time ends on 29.4.2022 at 12noon.

All the applicants will be called to a meeting where the turns are distributed. The meeting time will be announced later. After the meeting all applicants will be informed about the distributed sport turns.

YUFE Language Help Desk to the rescue!

If you are having difficulties with short translations or you have other linguistic problems related to Finnish or English, you can now be assisted by doctoral researchers Katarzyna Wisniewska and Tuuli Ahonen from the YUFE English <> Finnish Language Help Desk.

COVID-19 info - all in one place!

Your health and wellbeing is important to us, which is why ISYY has collected Covid-19 related info for you in one place! 

• Download and use Koronavilkku app which helps you to track exposure to the virus.
• You can take Omaolo symptom assessment online at www.omaolo.fi. 
• You can also call the Medical Helpline 116117, which is open 24/7. Your situation will be assessed over the phone and you will get instructions.
• University of Eastern Finland recommends face masks to staff and students
• Check the latest places where you might have been exposed to coronavirus in Joensuu
• Siun Sote municipal health service: Covid-19 information in North Karelia
• Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare: Covid-19 information on national level 

ESN Joensuu x Bepop Street: International Tuesday
(every Tuesday between 7pm and 11pm)

Come and meet (fellow) international students in the most interesting street pub in Joensuu! Bepop Street has teamed up with ISYY’s (Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland) international club ESN Joensuu to give your Tuesdays some international spirit. International Tuesday brings together all international students (and those international at heart), so get together with friends and come to Bepop Street to meet some new people!

Student-priced drinks are available all night (as always), but now also with your ESNCard. Also tasty offers on snacks. International Tuesday starts at 7 pm in Bepop Street every Tuesday and if you feel like there’s still some party left in you afterwards, Bepop downstairs is open from 11 pm to 4 am (yes, there’s karaoke).

Multicultural Café by The Red Cross (Sundays)

Everyone is welcome to Multicultural Café organised by the Red Cross. You can meet new friends while learning Finnish language and culture. There are some games available as well as coffee, tea and snacks. See you there! 

When? Sundays 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm 
Location: Yläsatamakatu 9, 3rd floor, 80100 Joensuu 
P.S There's no café on week 15! 

Event Calendar

Week 15

Mon 11.4 ESN Joensuu weekly meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 4 pm
Mon 11.4 Luomio club meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 6 pm 
Mon 11.4 KAVI: "Balladi Cable Hoguesta" at Tapio Movie theater (Kauppakatu 27) at 6:30 pm 
Tue 12.4 MtG Guild club meeting in Haltia meeting room at 3 pm 
Tue 12.4 ESN Joensuu x Bepop Street: International Tuesday in Bepop Street from 7pm to 11 pm 
Wed 13.4 ISYY's Mental Health Day demonstration on Joensuu marketplace at 3 pm 
Wed 13.4 JOOJAKU club meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 4pm 
Wed 13.4 Motivation Wednesday on Zoom between 3:15pm - 5 pm 
Thu 14.4 Joensuu Board Gamers club meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 3pm
Thu 14.4 - Sun 17.4 Lahtaamo metal music festival in La Barre 

Week 16

Tue 19.4 ISYY's Interest Advocacy Coffee Break on Discord from 3pm to 5 pm 
Tue 19.4 MtG Guild club meeting in Haltia meeting room at 3 pm 
Tue 19.4 ESN Joensuu x Bepop Street: International Tuesday in Bepop Street from 7pm to 11 pm 
Tue 19.4 Nyyti Group Chat: Selfcriticism and sense of insufficiency from 6 pm to 8 pm 
Wed 20.4 JOOJAKU club meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 4pm 
Wed 20.4 Motivation Wednesday on Zoom between 3:15pm - 5 pm 
Wed 20.4 Luotsi Juttuklubi: Find a job - where and how? in Luotsi Joensuu (Kauppakatu 29) at 5 pm
Thu 21.4 Joensuu Board Gamers club meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 3pm
Fri 22.4 Global Friday at Joensuun Setlementti (Niskakatu 4) between 5pm and 9 pm 
Sun 24.4 Multicultural cafe by the Red Cross in Yläsatamakatu 9 between 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm 

UEF students, develop your study and working-life skills in online trainings!

“Keys to Well-being – 5 Steps towards Future Work Skills” online trainings are designed to improve self-management skills, which are increasingly important in the changing world of work and study. Transformation of work requires new skills and competences: time and self-management skills, resilience and adaptability, collaboration skills, new ways of thinking, taking care of well-being and finding meaning in our work.

The online trainings consist of short videos as well as in-depth trainings. The trainings can be accessed flexibly at any time that suits you. They are free of charge to UEF staff and students, and they are available until January 31, 2023. The trainings can be accessed by logging into Moodle with your UEF-account: Keys to Wellbeing – 5 Steps towards Future Work Skills

Welcome to develop future work skills!

TalentHub Joensuu

TalentHub Joensuu brings together international talents and companies in the Joensuu region.

As a part of the employment services of Joensuu city, TalentHub Joensuu aims to promote the integration of international talent into the Joensuu area, offer and develop personalized employment services for international professionals and work together with educational institutions and local companies to attract and keep international talents in the Joensuu region.

As an international talent, you can create your Talent Profile to introduce yourself to potential employers. As a company, you can look for the international skills your company needs with the Talent Profile search tool or by posting your own job ad.

Available grants for students of UEF and UEF's Open positions

There is a listing of grants availbale for students of the University of Eastern Finland at UEF's webpage.

You'll find a list of Open Positions at UEF HERE.

Asia Exchange webinar 13.4

Asia Exchange's Spring Webinars are not over yet and some of the most interesting topics are still to come! We are hosting the next webinar "Internationalization Through Gap Year And Short-Term Programs: Where and how?" on Wednesday 13 April, 2022 at 15:00 CET and would like to invite all students!

What is my Student Organisation? 

Student Organisations are independent, subject-specific associations. Student Organisations gather together students who study the same subject, which allows for them to get to know their peers and work together in the field of student advocacy. It's a great way to meet new people and attend a variety of activities and events with people studying the same subject as you! 

Each Student Organisation has their own overalls colour, they are listed in ISYY's student calendars! You can watch this Youtube video to learn more about the Finnish higher education overall tradition. 

See the list of all Student Organisations on ISYY's website to find out your own Student Organisation: 

Information about Weekly Feed

This is an issue of Weekly Feed at Joensuu campus. Weekly Feed is the English language newsletter of the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland (ISYY). You are receiving this letter on your email because you are a member of ISYY and are studying at Joensuu campus or because you have joined the mailing list yourself. 

Weekly Feed provides you with current information on matters related to the Student Union, UEF or other organisations close to students, such as FSHS. In addition, the newsletter provides you with information on events taking place at campus or the campus city.

Weekly Feed is published on Tuesdays during the academic year, with the exception of holidays and a few other days. If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore, you can unsubscribe the letter via the link (Click here to unsubscribe) located on the bottom of the letter. 

You will find more information on ISYY's newsletters  and privacy protection on ISYY's website.

Advertise your event in ISYY's newsletter Weekly Feed

If you would like to have something featured in the Weekly Feed, please send a short (max. 500 characters including spaces), informative advertisement of the event/activity in English to kv.joensuu@isyy.fi.

Please include at least the following information: date, time, place, admission fee and the event website/facebook page and a short description of the event. If you want to include pictures, the optimal size is 270 x 270 px.