ISYY is organizing an orienteering event for 2nd and 3rd year students 23rd of March!

Autumn 2021 we got feedback from UEF students who wish that ISYY would organise an orienteering event inspired by traditional City Orienteering for 2nd and 3rd year students. Your hope has been answered and we are organizing an orienteering event called 2+3 Adventure in both campus cities, Joensuu and Kuopio, 23rd March starting at 5 pm!!

During 2+3 Adventure the 2nd and 3rd year students will have an opportunity to get to know their fellow students and to go through exciting and adventurous tasks around the city. The starting point of the event will be open from 4 pm until 6 pm in the city center. The aim for each group is to accomplish 10 orienteering points, but more accomplished tasks means more adventure! The orienteering points will be open until 9 pm. The event culminates to the afterparty, where we can fix the 2-year lack of partying!

The event is for UEF 2nd and 3rd year students and the registration for the event happens in Kide.app 2.-16.3.2022. You can of course register with your own team where there can be max. 6 people. If there are still tickets left after the registration period, we will sell tickets to other UEF students also. 

Click here for Joensuu registration (Kide.app)! 

Sports afternoon on 1.3.2022

Sports afternoon of spring 2022 will be held on Tuesday 1.3.2022. The University of Eastern Finland and the Karelia University of Applied Sciences hold a sports afternoon together and by the decision of the university rectors, the sports afternoon is lecture-free from 12:15pm. On sports afternoon, a wide variety of different exercise options are available for students and staff members. SYKETTÄ sticker is not required to participate in sports afternoon.

• All classes and turns in SYKETTÄ sports calendar on 1.3. are also included in sports afternoon programme. To participate in classes and turns in sports calendar on sports afternoon, you don't have to have a valid SYKETTÄ sticker, but you must be registered as a user and enroll on classes and turns. 
• Remember to enroll to the Sports Afternoon activities, see the programme from the link below: 

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 

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

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

The Finnish Defence Forces and agencies will complete defence exercises together in Northern Karelia from 26.2 to 5.3. – The exercises are a part of regular inter-agency cooperation

The Finnish Defence Forces and local agencies will exercise together in Northern Karelia from 26 February to 5 March. The exercises are part of the Defence Forces and the region’s agencies joint local defence exercises, which take place every two years. The exercises are not connected to the war in Ukraine, but they are a part of regular cooperation between agencies. Finland’s leadership has stated that Finland is not facing a military threat now.

The exercises will take place in Northern Karelia between 26 February to 5 March around Joensuu, Liperi, Juuka,Tohmajärvi and Kitee. There will also be exercises in other parts of Finland.

More soldiers and military vehicles than normal will be visible on Joensuu’s streets until Friday 4 March.
Approximately 340 people from the Defence Forces and 40 vehicles will participate in the exercises. Individual exercises may involve the use of blank ammunition that does not pose a threat to bystanders but will cause somenoise.

The exercises will involve flight operations on Wednesday 2 March.
During the exercises, the on-call number 0299 451 964 will be available for residents to contact.

Free admission and free bus transportation for students to Tahko Ski Lift Pitch on Wednesday 6th of April!

Tahko Ski Lift Pitch, the most significant startup company event in the Kuopio area, will be held in Tahko on Wed-Thu 6.-7. of April! At the event, startup entrepreneurs will compete with their business ideas in ski lifts and try to convince investors of their business idea. UEF is one of the main partners of the event, so there will be free admission for students and a free bus transfer on Wednesday, April 6th!

There will also be a competition for students called Student Track where students can present their business ideas and compete with each other. The best idea will be rewarded with a EUR 500 gift card to Gigantti.

A bus ride from Joensuu will be arranged if at least about 10 people register. Departure from the Joensuu campus is at 07 am and bus leaves Tahko at 5:30 pm.

Meals are not included in the free student ticket, but you can eat on site e.g., at the Sokos Hotel Ski Buffet for € 9.90 by presenting the Tahko Ski Lift Pitch student pass. Event passes are distributed either on the bus or on site.

Registration of UEF students for bus transportation by 16th of March (Indicate in the message whether you participate in the bus ride from Kuopio or Joensuu): tomi.tuovinen@uef.fi

Come to Tahko to marvel at the local startup buzz!

COVID-19 info - all in one place!

Your health and wellbeing is important to us, which is why we at ISYY have collected Covid-19 related info for you in one place! Here are some main points, you can find a more detailed list on the ISYY website. Stay safe!

• 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. (Available in Finnish and English).
• 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

Useful links: 

• 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 

Event Calendar

Week 9

Mon 28.2 ESN Joensuu weekly meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 4 pm
Mon 28.2 Luomio club meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 6 pm 
Mon 28.2 KAVI: "North by Northwest" at Tapio Movie theater (Kauppakatu 27) at 6:30 pm 
Tue 1.3 MtG Guild club meeting in Haltia meeting room at 3 pm 
Wed 2.3 JOOJAKU club meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 4pm 
Wed 2.3 Nyyti's group chat: " Concerns and fears caused by the war in Ukraine " at 6pm-8pm
Thu 3.3 Joensuu Board Gamers club meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 3pm
Fri 4.3 Global Friday at Joensuun Setlementti (Niskakatu 4) between 5pm and 9 pm

Week 10

Mon 7.3 ESN Joensuu weekly meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 4 pm
Mon 7.3 Luomio club meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 6 pm 
Tue 18.3 MtG Guild club meeting in Haltia meeting room at 3 pm 
Wed 9.3 JOOJAKU club meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 4pm 
Thu 10.3 Joensuu Board Gamers club meeting in Haltia meeting room (Yliopistokatu 7) at 3pm
Fri 11.3 Global Friday at Joensuun Setlementti (Niskakatu 4) between 5pm and 9 pm 

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

University of Eastern Finland provides its staff and students with online trainings, which help to develop the most essential study and working-life skills.

“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

The trainings are based on research. The expert group of Academy of Brain, consisting of members such as Psychologist, PhD Ville Ojanen, Executive Coach Jarmo Manner, and Professor Minna Huotilainen, is responsible for the content of the trainings.

Welcome to develop future work skills!

Looking for a summer job? 

At Rekrytointi.com, you can easily find the best summer jobs in 2022 and jobs suitable for students. You will find thousands of jobs in various fields all over Finland, as well as current job search tips. Take a look at the summer 2022 vacancies and submit your application right away!

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.

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.