UEF Global Development Day 2025 focused on how co-innovation transforms knowledge into sustainable impact. Henna Rinta-Kiikka won the UEF 3MT 2025 & People's Choice Award. Lais Oliveira Leite was runner-up & Christian Muragijimana was selected UEF candidate for the SANORD 3MT in 2026. Congrats!

UEF Global Development Day 2025 showcases co-innovation for global impact

The UEF Global Development Day 2025 brought together academia, industry and civil society to explore how co-innovation can transform knowledge into sustainable and impactful global solutions.

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With over 300 alumni, UEF has a vast network in and from Nepal. An alumni event was held in Kathmandu. The Nepali alumni are committed to collaborating with UEF and are establishing an alumni chapter.   Interested Nepali alumni can join a new WhatsApp group channel here lnkd.in/gUHcGZg8 #UEFalumni

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UEF staff visited the Agriculture & Fisheries University in Bharatpur, Nepal & explored deepened partnership opportunities. Also joined a fish product innovation event supporting public health & nutrition. Met with women-led cooperatives deepening academia-community engagement. #ErasmusPlus #Nepal

Staff and student mobility is crucial for sustainable global academic partnerships. #Erasmus+

Global mobility builds bridges in academia

The University of Eastern Finland’s success in securing global mobility funding has enabled staff and student mobility for more than 550 individuals over the past decade.

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Henkilöstövaihto luo ja ylläpitää pitkäaikaisia kumppanuuksia. #Erasmus+

Globaali liikkuvuus yhdistää akateemisen maailman

Itä-Suomen yliopiston menestys globaalin liikkuvuuden rahoituksessa on mahdollistanut yli 550 henkilöstö- ja opiskelijavaihtoa 10 vuoden aikana.

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Aurora is what the skies brought out today! Lovely experience for our Erasmus + staff mobility guests visiting us in #Kuopio from Kyrgyzstan and Ireland.

Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are not peripheral to the crises in international development, but central to both the problems we face and the solution. Mike O'Driscoll and Bond's Lena Bheeroo explore our sector's EDI problem in this blog. www.bond.org.uk/news/2025/09...

Who works in international development – and does it matter? | Bond

Equity, diversity and inclusion are not peripheral to the crises in international development, but central to both the problems we face and the solution.

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Great news! UEF's Department of Social Sciences got significant funding to partner with Tribuhavn University, MidWestern University & Purbunchal University in Nepal, & University of Ostrava (Czech) & National Distance Education University (Spain) to develop social work practice education in Nepal.

EU supports social work education collaboration with Nepal

The project aims at enhancing the development and sustainability of the social work profession in Nepal.

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Timely reflection on development by @he-mel.bsky.social in the @eadi.bsky.social blog.

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"We deal with Development in the shadow of centuries of a Eurocentric fabric, which managed to obtain global influence pretending to be a universal framework taken for granted." 🔎 From our blog www.developmentresearch.eu?p=1608

Global Finance Rewired podcast episode #3 is out! “The system’s skewed to creditors. African govts can’t fund key areas while servicing debt.” Samantha K. (African Sovereign Debt Justice Network) + @bodoellmers.bsky.social on IMF limits + UN debt reform: 👍 youtu.be/5DjezDOn_Xk?...

Global Finance Rewired (episode 3): The debt crisis and debt architecture reform

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The University of Eastern Finland has been awarded over 320,000 euros to coordinate five projects, in the Team Finland Knowledge programme 2025 call, and over 347,000 euros for student and staff mobility with 21 partners in 19 countries, in the Erasmus+ programme’s call for global mobility in 2025.

Did you complete a degree or a study exchange at the University of Eastern Finland, or former Universities of Kuopio and Joensuu? Welcome to join the UEF alumni in Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday 22 July at 17.00.

UEF Alumni Reception in Nigeria

Did you complete a degree or a study exchange at the University of Eastern Finland, or former Universities of Kuopio and Joensuu?Welcome to join the UEF…

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Africa Day 2025 at UEF focused on discussions on transforming academic & research landscapes with Africa. VC Matengu of the University of Namibia set the scene with questions, and a UEF doctoral researcher panel responded, and Rector @tapiomaatta.bsky.social closed. Together we can! #AfricaDayUEF

The National Archives in Joensuu & UEF library in Joensuu have one of the most unique Africa collections in Finland with material from Finnish missionaries and other collections from East Africa. The same materials are found in Namibia and in East Africa. Today's tour was part of the #AfricaDayUEF

#Authorship plays a central role in academics' credibility and career progression. Yet restrictive authorship practices risk perpetuating inequalities and sidelining key knowledge contributions – Joseph Mellors and Stroma Cole for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social‬

Why restrictive academic authorship practices perpetuate inequality - Impact of Social Sciences

Authorship plays a central role in the credibility and career progression of academics. Yet as Joseph Mellors and Stroma Cole argue, restrictive authorship practices risk perpetuating inequalities…

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Africa Day 2025 is coming up. To get yourself in the mode, explore the Africa picks from the UEF library collection. go.uef.fi/LibraryAfric... #AfricaDayUEF #Library

ToxiSA brings South Africa, Zimbabwe and Finland together in developing global toxicology education. #TeamFinlandKnowledge #SDGs #GoodHealthandWellbeing

Hazards identified, risks assessed, borders crossed: ToxiSA advances global toxicology education

Students from Finland and Southern Africa took part in a new practical course on toxicology under the auspice of the ToxiSA: From Toxicity to Safety project.

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Wonderful hosting @unipid.bsky.social in our Joensuu campus this week, as we prepare for the move of the coordination unit.

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💐 What a great time at the University of Eastern Finland! Over two sunny days in Joensuu, the Coordination Unit and Board met to discuss the UniPID Strategy Plan 2026–2030. Thanks to UEF for the warm welcome and to all who helped shape UniPID’s future! 💞

🎓 Three exciting new virtual courses in the UniPID 2025-2026 offering! UniPID is happy to announce the launch of three new online courses for the 2025-2026 academic year: www.unipid.fi/news/three-e...

🌍 UniPID (Finnish University Partnership for International Development) is happy to have joined BlueSky! Looking forward to connecting and being part of the conversation. Learn more about us: www.unipid.fi #UniPID #BlueSky

Last week UEF's Faculty of Health Sciences host partners from BAU International University Batumi Georgia; Birzeit University, Palestine; Université de Rennes, France; & the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Mongolia. Deepening collaboration & networking. #Erasmus

Our call for papers for the special issue 'Strange Activism: Multiple Roles of Resistance Amidst the Crisis of Democracy' in the Journal of Resistance Studies is now out and open until 16 May. resistance-journal.org/call-for-pap...

The disruption caused by #Trump’s #tariffs has heightened global policy uncertainty. Trade unpredictability is especially harmful for #African markets, which rely heavily on foreign direct investment. How can Africa safeguard its economies & secure its role in global trade? @africaatlse.bsky.social

What US tariffs mean for Africa and the global south - LSE Business Review

The trade disruption caused by President Trump’s use of tariffs has heightened global policy uncertainty. Trade unpredictability is especially harmful for African markets, which rely heavily on…

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Miksi emme puhu Puolan aborttioikeuksien yhteydessä siitä, että Tšekissä pakkosteriloitiin romaninaisia vielä 2010-luvulla? Tietoa romanivähemmistön syrjinnästä löytyy, mutta se sivuutetaan, kirjoittaa Tuukka Tuomasjukka. Hyvää kansainvälistä romanipäivää - lue lisää Maailman Kuvalehdestä. ⬇️

Romanien oikeudet matelevat, emmekä vieläkään osaa puhua siitä - Maailman Kuvalehti

Miksi emme puhu Puolan aborttioikeuksien yhteydessä siitä, että Tšekissä pakkosteriloitiin romaninaisia vielä 2010-luvulla? Tietoa romanivähemmistön syrjinnästä löytyy, mutta se sivuutetaan,…

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ToxiSA: From Toxicity to Saftey course opening at UEF's School of Pharmacy. Students from the Tshwane University of Technology, Harare Institute of Technology, University of Helsinki and UEF will be engaging in practical laboratory exercises this week. #TeamFinlandKnowledge

A few weeks ago, I was interviewed for this EXALT podcast, which is out now. Thank you so much, Sophia Hagolani-Albov and Chris Chagnon, for the opportunity to discuss various aspects of my research!

Tiina Seppälä - What are some of the limitations and possibilities of arts-based research?

Podcast Episode · EXALT Podcast · 28/03/2025 · 1h

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3 new #UEFAlumni. from Kyrgyzstan. Azamat Kerimkolov, Aidana Mirbekova & Sedep Madieva were on a 3-month exchange from Kyrgyz State Medical Academy. Sedep found a passion for nutrition research, Aidana epidemiology & Azamat was on internship at KYS-hospital & wants to get licensed as doctor & stay.

"What we eat, affects our gut". Senior Researcher Carlos Gomez Gallego works on food and its health effects. He also works with partners in Peru and Bolivia on sustainable food systems. #zerohunger

The gut in the lab may reveal what gut microbes do in real time

What we eat affects our gut microbes, and now researchers can follow both good and bad changes step by step.

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Big news for #CleanAir in Southeast Asia! 💨🌏 A new report from UNEP, #ASEAN and CCAC just launched at the 2025 Climate and Clean Air Conference, with SEI as co-authors. The report explore 15 key measures to improve air quality for over 250 million people by 2030. 🔗 buff.ly/cNw3WLp

Clean air and climate solutions for ASEAN assessment

The ASEAN Clean Air Solutions Assessment shows 15 measures could clean air for 250 million people and reduce PM2.5 by 50-70% in Southeast Asia by 2030.

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