Students will not stay in the region without employment opportunities – We need more funding for internships!

The student unions of the universities of Eastern Finland, Jyväskylä, Lapland, Oulu, Vaasa and the student union of LUT University demand that the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM) offers more funding to increase the number of supervised and paid internships for academic students. In many fields, having an internship as a part of … Read more

Lunch menu week 46

Café Meidän Lovisa is open from Monday to Friday between 7:45 AM and 2 PM Lunch is served between 10:30 AM and 1 PM Monday 14.11. Mushroom Pasta (L) Pumpkin Soup (G, VE) Salad Lunch (G, VE) Panini Tuesday 15.11. Chicken-potato Casserole (L, G) Carrot Soup (G, VE) Salad Lunch (G, VE) Panini Wednesday 16.11. … Read more

LYY participates in the Down A Degree -campaign!

LYY adjusts its office temperature a degree colder as part of, you guessed it, the national Down A Degree (Astetta alemmas) -campaign! In keeping with our principles of sustainability, we also do not keep lights or electronics on unnecessarily in our office. In addition, we will communicate energy saving tips to our members. Test your … Read more

Lunch menu week 45

Café Meidän Lovisa is open from Monday to Friday between 7:45 AM and 2 PM Lunch is served between 10:30 AM and 1 PM Monday 7.11. Shrimp Pasta (L) Nordic Casserole with Potatoes, Onions and Anchovy (L, G) Peanut & Chickpea Soup (G, VE) Salad Lunch (G, VE) Panini Tuesday 8.11. Salami Pasta (L) Ham … Read more

The 43th Annual Ball Celebrations of LYY

Lapin yliopiston ylioppilaskunta vietti 43. vuosijuhlaansa lauantaina 8.10.2022. Juhlat saivat alkunsa Alaruokasen hempeän vaaleanpunaiseksi väritetyllä vanhalla talolla, jossa Rovaniemen kaupunki kestitti juhlijoita coctail-paloilla ja juhlajuomalla. LYYn hallitus, pääsihteeri Miikka Keränen ja edustajiston puheenjohtaja Pekka Nikumatti ottivat juhlavieraat vastaan, joihin lukeutui eri organisaatioiden, opiskelijajärjestöjen ja ylioppilaskuntien edustajia niin läheltä kuin kauempaa jopa Ruotsista saakka The Arctic … Read more

Lunch menu week 44

Café Meidän Lovisa is open from Monday to Friday between 7:45 AM and 2 PM Lunch is served between 10:30 AM and 1 PM Monday 31.10. Tomato-basil Chicken & Rice (L, G) Lentil Soup (G, VE) Salad Lunch (G, VE) Tuesday 1.11. Cold-Smoked Reindeer Lasagnette (L) Broccoli Soup (G, VE) Salad Lunch (G, VE) Wednesday … Read more

Lunch menu week 43

Café Meidän Lovisa is open from Monday to Friday between 7:45 AM and 2 PM Lunch is served between 10:30 AM and 1 PM Monday 24.10. Oven-baked Sausages & Mashed Potatoes (L) Sweet Pepper Soup (G, VE) Salad Lunch (G, VE) Tuesday 25.10. Smoked Salmon Casserole (L, G) Pumpkin Soup (G, VE) Salad Lunch (G, … Read more

Discussions on responsible consumption on university campuses all around Finland this autumn 

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Discussions on responsible consumption on university campuses all around Finland this autumn  How do companies take the climate, the environment and human rights into consideration in their activities? Do stores offer responsibly produced clothing? How about laptops or phones?  These are the questions to which we are trying to find answers in autumn 2022, as … Read more

Should tuition fees be implemented for a second higher education degree?

Student reading a studies manual.

The day of free education is held on Thursday 20th of October, 2022. Free education is the cornerstone of the Finnish welfare state, which cannot be compromised. Parliamentary elections are approaching, and with that, various parties have started marketing their own parliamentary campaigns. Sivistystyöntanjat Sivista ry opened the discussion by proposing that higher education institutions … Read more