The club is looking for a president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, event managers and communication manager, but if you are interested in something else there is always room for other positions too.You can also join as an active member which means that you help the board organise events when it suits your schedule and you help as much or little as you want. International as well as Finnish students are warmly welcome!

Fill in the Google Form linked below by Tuesday 17 January and let us know which position you are interested in!

Greetings from the BRIDGES coordinator

Hello and a wonderful start of the week from me to you! Last week, we published information about upcoming events on ISYY's website. It means that "new year, new me, but the familiar BRIDGES project" is now really starting properly. We have a couple of aces up our sleeve, but it doesn't make sense to reveal them at this stage. It's worth following ISYY's website, so you can get first-hand information about upcoming events. I wish you a great week!

- Riina

SYKETTÄ Kuopio news

Spring 2023 sports calendar

There are more than 50 group classes per week, ball sports and access to gyms, nutrition counseling, physical activity counseling and SYKETTÄ Trainer as well as lots of different kind of benefits with your SYKETTÄ sticker. See the clendar here.
 

Online shop

It's so easy to buy the SYKETTÄ sticker from our 24/7 online shop. After you have bought your sticker, download the SYKETTÄ Kuopio mobile app and your electronic sports sticker is always with you where ever you go.
 

Nutrition counseling

SYKETTÄ offers practical and evidence based nutrition services for students and personnel who have bought SYKETTÄ stickers. Available nutrition services in English are nutrition counseling, cooking classes and “Ask from Nutrition Specialist” -form. Nutrition counseling starts on Wed 25.1. Read more here.
 

Finnish Student Alpine Championships 28 January 2023

Next year’s Finnish Student Alpine Championships will take place on the gorgeous slopes of Tahko. The giant slalom competition includes the following events: Slalom – skis/snowboard/telemark.

Series: Competitive series for women and men and Unisex. Read more and enroll.

At the same time there is the Student event Tahkofest 2023 (click here for more information).

More tips and information on

• Instagram: @syketta_kpo
• Facebook-page: SYKETTÄ – Kuopion korkeakoululiikunta
• TikTok: syketta_kuopio

International Week and exchange info sessions

International Mobility Services are organizing International Week on both campuses during 23-26 January 2023. There will be info sessions on student exchange and info desks on both campuses. Please see Kamu for more information!

Healthcare fee for 2023 set at EUR 73.60

The healthcare fee charged from higher education students for using student healthcare services will be EUR 73.60, or EUR 36.80 per term, in 2023. The students in higher education must pay the health care fee on their own initiative to Kela for both the spring and autumn semesters. Read more.

NB! You do not have to pay the healthcare fee if you have social security coverage from another EU/EEA country, from Switzerland, or from Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Even if you do not have to pay the fee, you can still use the services of the Finnish Student Health Service. Howewer, be prepared to show your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or your Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) when visiting FSHS. The card must be obtained before coming to Finland. Read more.

The Executive Board of ISYY decided in its 29-2022 meeting that degree students who come from outside the EU and have to pay the healthcare fee to Kela have the option to pay the fee at the Student Union office if the student’s bank transaction fee is higher than 30 % of the payment. ISYY will forward the payment to Kela on behalf of the student. However, ISYY charges a 10 € handling fee if a student pays the healthcare fee at the ISYY office. The deadline for paying the fee at the ISYY office is Wed 25  January. Read more.

More information: The 4€ discount tickets can be purchased at the Kuopio Music Centre Ticket sales only 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.

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.

Visit Finnish schools during your stay in Finland

While in Finland, would you like to visit a Finnish school? School visits can be carried out in any classes – in subjects such as languages, history, geography, sports, arts, cooking, biology, religion and student counselling. You can also take part in a theme day organised by the local school, e.g. an international day. Your school visit makes a difference to the pupils!

You don’t need to be an actual teacher, but a visitor who brings something new to the class. By visiting the school, you will encourage pupils to get to know new people from different countries and cultures. Your visit can also encourage pupils to learn about the possibilities of study abroad or international volunteering. The visit is also an opportunity for you to follow classes and see how pupils study in Finland.

How to sign up for a visit?

You can register to the Erasmus in Schools programme through the Matching Machine platform. You will receive a notification by email once you have been matched with a school. After that, you can plan your visit together with the teacher.

• Follow us on Facebook.
• If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: erasmusinschools@oph.fi

Apply for funding: Scholarship in forest seed/plant production, regeneration methods and tree breeding

Forest seed and plant production, regeneration methods and tree breeding is the focus of the SNS and NordGen Forest scholarship. Is that your focus too?

Take this chance to apply for funding for your project! The project needs to be relevant in a Nordic setting and contribute to exchange of knowledge and experiences, which is of utmost importance for the development of Nordic forestry. The scholarships are primarily intended for professionals in forest breeding, plant production or forest regeneration in the Nordic countries, students can also apply. SNS and Nordgen Forest encourages young people to apply.

Previous beneficiaries has used their grant for participating in conferences, conducting studies, building data bases, study visits and a lot more. See more here!

SNS strives for a balance (40/60) between male and female beneficiaries, and welcome persons of other gender orientations.

Between Dec 15 and Febr 15 the SNS and NordGen Forest scholarship is open for applications. Apply here!

Are you an aspiring future entrepreneur? Do you have a business idea but don't know where to start?

Join Startup Refugees Entrepreneurship Course organized online 15.02.–26.04.2023 to learn what it takes to become an entrepreneur in Finland and to get advice on your business idea. The course is free and tailored for immigrants based in Finland - you don’t need to be a refugee to apply!

Schedule:

• 15.2.–27.3: Online workshops on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 17:00-20:00.
• 29.3.–26.4: 2nd phase for the participants with high motivation to take their business idea forward. Opportunity for business mentoring.

The course is interactive and includes group and individual exercises, therefore we can only take a limited number of participants to the course. The participants will be selected based on the applications and phone interviews.

You don't need to have a clear business idea to join the course but you need high motivation to learn what it takes to become an entrepreneur! The course suits also for early-stage entrepreneurs who have challenges in running their business due to lack of business knowledge.

APPLY BY 4.2.2023!

Questions about the course? Contact:

• In Finnish/English: Mia Hyvärinen, mia@startuprefugees.com, p. 044 9740420
• In Arabic/English: Muntaser Mazen Al-Hamad, muntaser@startuprefugees.com, p. 044 236 3354

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.

You will find more information on ISYY's newsletters (Weekly Feed) and data protection on ISYY's website.