What is 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 well-being of students and prevent exclusion. The project has several subcontractors, one of which is ISYY. The aim of the BRIDGES project is to reduce the experience of loneliness and to prevent exclusion through activities that increase students' community and well-being.

SYKETTÄ News

One-month sticker

This sticker is your choice if you don't want to be tied up for the whole academic year or semester, or you want to get-to-know SYKETTÄ services before buying a long-term membership. One-month sticker (15€) is valid for one calendar month and it includes all SYKETTÄ services.

Instructed group classes go on until May Day. If you want to go to the gym or do ball sports for the whole summer you also can pay for the inexpensive membership for the semester and use SYKETTÄ services until 31th of August.

Few changes in the Sports Calendar

• Ballet for Adults class is held on Tuesdays at 20–21 pm at KRV centre hall
• Starting on 23rd of March, Bellydance class is held on Wednesdays at 17.50–18.50 pm at Snellmania mirror hall
• Floor Barre class is replaced with Vinyasa Yoga 45` class and it is held on Tuesdays at 15.30–16.15 pm at Snellmania tatami
• These changes are added into the Sports Calendar

Upcoming course

Introduction to circus 2,  26.-27.3. (2 x 2,5h)

• WHERE: Kuopion Sirkus training hall, Pyöräkatu 15
• TIME: Saturday 1pm - 3.30pm and Sunday 4pm - 6.30pm
• PRICE: free for people of ages 15 to 26
• TEACHING LANGUAGES: Finnish/English
• CONTENT: Aerial acrobatics and Balancing

More tips and information on

• Instagram @syketta_kpo
• Facebook-page SYKETTÄ – Kuopion korkeakoululiikunta  

Read FSHS psychologists' tips to deal with reactions to the war

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shocked people around the world. It’s natural for the mind to react to worrying things and uncertainty. FSHS psychologists wrote an article where they give tips to take care of yourself. You can also discuss the feelings of the war anonymously in our MieliChat service. The service is available from Monday to Friday (8 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and can be accessed via the Self online service.

The War in Ukraine – how an ordinary student can help?

SYL (National Union of University Students in Finland) encourages students to help the victims of the Ukrainian war. There are many ways to help, even if you don’t have much money. SYL has listed in their blog post different ways to take action and to donate. Read the post via the link below.

Karelia Symposium - Chemicals from wood, 7 April 2022. Register by 22 March 2022

University of Eastern Finland and Teollisuusneuvos Heikki Väänänen Fund are organizing the 7th Karelia Symposium on 7 April 2022. This year’s theme is “Chemicals from wood”.

The symposium will take place this year as a hybrid event. If the prevailing pandemic situation allows, you can participate either on-site in Kuopio Campus or remotely via Teams.

Please find the whole programme here. The language of the symposium is English. Register by 22 March 2022 via the link below.

The Library is invoicing borrowing fees in early April

Campus libraries are invoicing unpaid borrowing service fees in early April. By paying all the unpaid fees before that, you can avoid the invoicing. Web payment in UEF Primo is a quick and easy way to pay the overdue and reservation fees online. It is possible if the amount of fees is at least three euro. You can also pay the fees at the Joensuu and Kuopio campus libraries' customer service with a debit/credit card. Payment is not possible in the KUH Medical Library, because there is no cash service.

More information: library@uef.fi

More information: The discount ticket should be purchased at the Kuopio Music Centre Ticket sales on the day of the concert (open Mon-Fri 3-5 pm or until the beginning of the performance and on weekend 1 hour before the performance, open hours valid for the time being). The discount price is only valid if there are still tickets left. To access the discount price a valid student card chould be presented when purchasing the ticket.

Student2Student-peer counselling is here to support you!

Do you have any difficulties in your everyday life or in your studies? Do you find yourself anxious in online classes? Do you have anything on your mind that you would like to talk about? Don’t be left alone with your thoughts. We Student2Student peer counsellors are here for you. You can contact us in any thoughts you have concerning your studies or wellbeing. All the conversations are free of charge, confidential, and you can also discuss your situation anonymously. Let’s ponder your situation together! You can also leave a callback request at any time during the week, and we will call you back during on-call hours.

Contact us:  

• CALL 029 445 8580 or
• CHAT kamu.uef.fi (Tue–Thu: 2pm-5pm)

Read the latest information related to COVID-19 on the:

• Website of the Finnish institute of health and welfare
• Kuopio City's website
   
• If you have any flu symptoms and suspect that you might have been infected with Covid-19, you can take a home test which are available in local supermarkets.
  • See here who is eligible for a coronavirus test via the municipal services.
    • If you belong to a risk group and you think that you have coronavirus, you can call Kuopio City Corona Help Line and book an appointment for a test: +358 44 704 6700. The help line is open weekdays Mon-Thu from 8am to 3pm, Friday from 8am to 2pm and on weekend Fri-Sun from 8am to 12 noon.

Red Cross hang out evening 24.3: evening walk

Red Cross Kuopio department organizes hang out evenings for students and youth. In March we are going to have a walk together. Let’s meet in front of the city hall (Tulliportinkatu 31) on Thursday 24.3. at 18.00 and decide the route for the evening walk together.

Please attend only if you are not showing any flu symptoms! Note: with proper clothing any weather is suitable for being outdoors so we will take this walk regardless of the weather. More information via email hengailu@sprkuopio.com. Welcome!

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

The shortest way to work - Pondi

Pondi is a new Savilahti talent pond implemented by KPY and Osuma Henkilöstöpalvelut, where the growing Savilahti area is at the heart with thousands of students and jobs. Pondi connects talents and jobs easily, interestingly and flexibly.

Talent, get to know the employers in the area extensively before you go after your dream job. Pondi enables employments of different lengths so that you can get to know different employers or work tasks already during your studies. You will get good employer contacts and diverse working life skills even before you are ready to commit to a longer-term employment relationship.

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.

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 description of the event/activity in English to either kv.kuopio@isyy.fi (Kuopio events) or kv.joensuu@isyy.fi (Joensuu events).

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

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 Kuopio 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.

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