What? A large selection of equipment for sports and hobby activities. We have e.g. snowshoes, badminton rackets and discs for frisbee golf. The complete list of available equipment and board games can be found on our website.

Who can loan? All ISYY members, SYKETTÄ users with valid stickers, and in Joensuu members of ESN Joensuu.

Price? Borrowing is free!

How long can I keep the equipment? The loan time is one (1) week. Return the equipment to the ISYY office.

How can I borrow? Come to the ISYY Joensuu or Kuopio office, choose the equipment you want to borrow, and fill in the electronic loan form by reading the QR code at the customer service desk.

City Orienteering is organised especially for new students. Teams will go around the campus city and complete fun tasks at the checkpoints. The students will get to know each other as well as the campus city. You will meet e.g. student associations and ISYY Clubs at the checkpoints!

Learn more about the event and get ready to kick-start this academic year together with the whole university community!

Greetings from coordinator

Hello again, it's been a while!

Summer has almost come to an end, which means that everyday life and the Bridges project work will start again as usual. Indeed, after this autumn the Bridges project will come to an end and we cannot yet say for sure what will happen in the future. But just to let you know, that we are positive we are going to continue with the work we started after the end of the project. Well, let's not worry too much about the future yet, as autumn is just around the corner and we are now focusing on the events that will take place in the autumn. There will be lots of save the date dates in the next newsletter, so be sure to read the next Weekly Feed.

Hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable summer! Remember, August is still a summer month!

- Riina

Students' wellbeing and communality need to be promoted even after the BRIDGES project

The BRIDGES project of UEF and ISYY is coming to an end in December 2023. In the spring of 2023, ISYY asked by a questionnaire to survey the students' wishes and needs for ISYY's wellbeing and communality work in the future after the project. We received a total of 179 responses.

The responses showed that the needs of students have not changed/decreased since the pandemic. Respondents felt that there is still a need for low-threshold recreational events that promote wellbeing and communality. Interdisciplinary and non-alcoholic events were particularly in demand.

– On the basis of the replies to the questionnaire, ISYY will start to explore how the wellbeing and communality work can continue after the end of the project, says Eetu Hyvönen, Chairperson of the ISYY’s Executive Board.

SYKETTÄ Kuopio - sports services for students

Taking care of your own well-being is important so that you can study. Use SYKETTÄ Kuopio's sports services by registering and buying a SYKETTÄ Kuopio sticker.
 

SYKETTÄ Kuopio sports services

Weekly (Sports calendar Autumn 2023 will be published Wed 16.8.)

• group classes
• ball sports
• gyms
• nutrition services

Every semester

• free trial weeks
• sport trials
• courses
• events

5 different stickers for sale

Choose the one that suits you best from the SYKETTÄ online shop.

• Group classes, semester 2023–2024, 69 € (incl. VAT 10%) valid 31.8.2024
• Group classes, autumn  2023, 39 € (incl.VAT 10%) valid 31.12.2023
• Ball sports, semesteri 2023–2024, 36 € (sis.alv 10%) valid 31.8.2024
• Ball sports, autumn 2023, 22 € (sis.alv 10%) valid 31.12.2023
• September/one month sticker, 15€ (sis.alv 10€) valid 1.-30.9.2023

Gyms, ball sport and group classes on August

In August you can go these shifts with all valid SYKETTÄ stickers.

Gyms in August

• Studentia, gym at 2 floor
  • Mo-Fri 7 am –10 pm and Sat-Su 9 am to 9 pm
• Snellmania is closed until 31.8.
• KuoFit on Wednesdays 15.30-18.30 (enroll via sports calendar)
• Kunnonsali on Tuesdays 16.00-19.00 (enroll via sports calendar)
• City of Kuopio gym card

Ball sports

• Futsal at Lumit school sports hall starting on Wed 16.8. 4-6 pm
• At Studentia, the ball sports starts on Sunday 20.8. Enroll via sports calendar.

Group classes 21.8.–31.8.

Enroll via sports calendar.

Monday

• 16.00-16.55 Kettlebell at Studentia

Tuesday

• 16.15–17.10 Yoga flow at Studentia
•  17.15–18.10 Summer vibes -treeni, Studentia

Wednesday

• 16.00–16.55 ATB at Studentia
• 17.05–18.00 Body maintenance at Studentia

Thursday

• 16.30–17.30 Puijo workout, meeting at the bottom of Puijo’s stairs

More tips and information on

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

UEF's printing service has been changed during the summer

Printing fees will return starting on 1.8.2023.

You will receive 9 euros of free printing credit (virtual credit) on 16.9. the latest if you are registered as a present degree or exchange student for the semester. The 9 euros of virtual credit will be renewed every 16.9. or 16.1. if you are registered as present for that semester. Bought credit is not affected by the virtual credit’s renewal.  The printing fees are:

• black and white A4/A3 0,10 €
• colored A4/A3 0,20 €

Are you wondering about your competence, skills, work and future?

The UEF Career Services offers various training modules at supporting study and career planning and high quality placement in working life. Autumn 2023 courses open for sign up in Peppi on 7th August.

SELF-STUDY COURSES

• Career planning – self-study course 1 op
• Job seeking self-study course 1 op
• Basics of Finnish Working Life – self-study course 1 op

EXERCISES IN GROUPS

• Career planning – practical exercises 1 op
• Job seeking – practical exercises 1 op

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.

Help out a fellow exchange student by filling out a survey for her Bachelor’s Thesis

Dear Student,

My name is Hannah Buenaventura, and I am currently working on my graduation thesis in my final year at the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management Studies at the University of Aruba. The aim is to better understand the factors that are related to culture shock and how culture shock affects international students.

This survey consists of a series of questions regarding your personal experience as an international student. It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.

I deeply appreciate your participation in this survey. Please be assured that all your responses will be kept strictly anonymous and will be used for research purposes only.

Thank you in advance for your time and valuable input. Your insights will help me gain a better understanding of how to enhance the international students’ experience as well as how to mitigate the effects of culture shock.

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 a business.

Apply by 20.8.2023!

Master digital accessibility on a new online course

The staff and students at the University of Eastern Finland now have the opportunity to enhance their accessibility skills through an online course. During the course, which is available in eLearn Moodle, you can revise the basics of digital accessibility and consider accessibility from the perspective of your own work. You will also acquire tools that will support your practical work. The time needed to complete the course ranges from several hours to one working day.

The course in English in eLearn Moodle: Accessibility of online services

Read more about digital accessibility in Heimo Accessibility of digital services, where you can find instructions on how to make accessible online contents, videos and files, for example.

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.