Welcome to ISYY Association Days on 6th and 7th of April!

ISYY is organising the traditional Association Days in the beginning of April, in which Student Organisations, Clubs and Campus Organisations present their activities and sell overall patches! Come and find out what ISYY and associations close to it have to offer. It’s also possible that you’ll find some new activities from Association Days. ISYY Association Days are open for everybody and there's no entrance fee.

The event will be held on Wednesday 6th of April from 10 am to 2 pm in Kuopio Snellmania lobby (1st floor) and on Thursday 7th of April from 10 am to 2 pm in Joensuu Carelia lobby.

The students’ mental health crisis needs actions; thus we queue for better healthcare services

Students’ mental health crisis needs reaction; thus we queue for better healthcare services. ISYY will take part in the demonstration organised by the Student Union of the University of Jyväskylä (JYY)on 13 April.. According to the themes of Students’ Mental Health Day on 13 April, we demand that the government budgets more funding to the mental health services of FSHS. The demonstration will be held in the townsquare of Kuopio and Joensuu at 3 pm.

The mental health issues of students have been on the rise but the resources of student healthcare have not. Also, resources have not increased in line with an increasing the number of students. Therefore, we are forced to react and want to demonstrate in a form of a queue how long one must wait to get access to the student healthcare services. This demonstration is not in opposition of FSHS in any way, rather it is meant to raise awareness for the lack of FSHS resources budgeted by the government.

So come along, wear your student overalls if you have them and if you wish, take a demonstration sign with you. Let’s together show that students need of more healthcare resources! The best demonstration sign will be rewarded!

Welcome!

• What? ISYY’s demonstration on increasing the resources of FSHS’s mental health services.
• Why? The lack of resources concerns all students.
• When? Students’ Mental Health Day (13 April) at 15-16. We will gather in townsquare of Kuopio and Joensuu.
• What else? Wear your student overall!

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.

The Students’ Mental Health Week Wants to Show that Students’ Minds Matter

The joint Bridges project of the University of Eastern Finland and the Student Union ISYY organises in connection with the Students’ Mental Health Day on 13.4. activities that promote wellbeing and communality on both campuses during 5.–13.4. The activities include among other things a trip to Ukko-Koli, a guided introduction to wall climbing, a guided museum tour and other low-threshold events. The week ends on the Tuutko mukaan? (‘Want to come along?’) day on 13.4. that aims at preventing students’ loneliness and is organised together with the Red Cross and the Kuopio Crisis Centre.

The week is part of the nationwide Students’ Mental Health Day campaign which is organised by the Student Wellbeing Network and coordinated by Nyyti ry. Its aim is to provoke conversations about students’ mental health on 7.–14.4. This year the campaign’s theme is compassion.

SYKETTÄ News

Invest in yourself with only 50 cents/day!

Get yourself a one-month sticker with only 15 euros! Group classes of the spring season go on until May Day so you have plenty of time to enjoy the amazing SYKETTÄ group classes and other services! Buy your sticker easily from SYKETTÄ webshop.
 

Easter delicacies incoming!

Join us for a cooking class on Monday 11.4. We will cook numerous dishes and desserts and have a dinner together. The evening costs 10 €. Check the delicious menu and other details here!
 

Miscellaneous

• On Wednesday 6.4. from 11.00 to 15.00 Snellmania tatami and gym are not it use
• SYKETTÄ Kuopio has a Discord-channel! Are you looking for a friend to play badminton, volleyball, basketball or just for a walk? Read more here and join the Discrod channel here.

More tips and information on

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

Help for Ukraine – Information and advocacy resources to help students in Ukraine!

Do you want to help Ukraine but don't know how? Do you want to contact us because you necessitate support and assistance? ESU (European Students’ Union) has listed links to find information about different types of aid from different countries, as well as a helpdesk where you can contact ESU to find a solution to your problem or announce that you or someone are providing help for those in need.

University of Eastern Finland to admit 42 students from Ukraine – Open University courses offered free of charge

In response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine, the University of Eastern Finland this March offered Ukrainian degree students an opportunity to apply for admission under a separate non-degree right to study. The university also made grants available to Ukrainian students. A total of 135 applications were received, and the university is now offering admission to 42 Ukrainian students. Ten of them will also be awarded a grant to cover their costs of travel and living.

How could UEF support entrepreneurship? Answer the survey & win movie tickets and product prizes

What kind of support UEF should give for entrepreneurship? Now is your chance to influence the entrepreneurship and innovation services!

We want to find out how we can support and promote the encounter of entrepreneurial minded and interested students in our university community. We are also exploring how you think the university can best support the pathway to entrepreneurship or the development of your own entrepreneurial activities.

It only takes a few minutes to complete the survey and we will draw 3 x two cinema tickets and UEF product prize packages from all respondents. You can take the survey via the link below. The deadline to answer is 10 April. The survey is carried out in cooperation between the University of Eastern Finland and Männikkömetsä Oy.

Do you have more to say about entrepreneurship?

We will organise a workshop on 11 April at 12.15 at the Joensuu campus, where you can also register at the end of the survey. So there are real opportunities to make a difference. We will listen to your views with a sensitive ear and try to come up with concrete measures to support entrepreneurship in the way you and your fellow students think would be smartest.

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.

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.

Apply for a mobility grant for an Erasmus+ blended intensive course in 2022!

UEF degree students are invited to apply for mobility grants for blended intensive courses abroad within the Erasmus+ Mobility Programme. This application period is the first of its kind and it is open from 15 March to 2 May 2022 (application period ends at 15.00 / 3.00 p.m.). The application is rolling: mobility grants are granted as valid applications arrive. Another similar call for applications is planned for the autumn semester 2022.

More information about this application period and the rules of the Erasmus+ blended intensive courses can be found in the call for applications and in the Short-term and express exchanges article on Kamu.

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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