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The Student Union of the University of Lapland and student organisations demand more contact teaching!   

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The Student Union and student organisations of the University of Lapland are concerned about the increase in distance learning and its impact on students and the university. The student organisations believe that as a matter of principle all undergraduate education should be organized as contact teaching.  Following the corona pandemic, attendance rates have not returned … Read more

The session on spending limits gave a cold shoulder to Lapland’s higher education students – LYY and ROTKO invite DAS, the City of Rovaniemi and the Lapland University Consortium LUC to find solutions to the student housing crisis!

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LYY and ROTKO, representing the students of Lapland’s higher education institutions, consider the cuts to students’ income decided in the session on spending limits to be unreasonable and unjust. For example, a higher education student living in Rovaniemi, the change will cut support by around € 2 000 per year.    The cuts in income … Read more

Feedback Event on Representative Council Elections of 2023

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LYY Central Election Committee invites all LYY members to a roundtable event regarding Representative Council Elections 2023! During the event, we will dive into the communications, events and voting system of the 2023 elections, gather feedback and new ideas for the upcoming 2025 elections. If you have a word or two on your mind about … Read more

LYY is assessing the equality within its community! 

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The goal of the Lapland University Student Union is to create a vibrant, respected, and equal community where the holistic well-being of students is taken care of. We acknowledge that there is structural racism and other prejudices within our operations as well. We aim to identify and eliminate these shortcomings, and we need the participation … Read more

Apply to become a member of SYL’s advisory board for development cooperation or SYL’s climate network

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Apply to become a member of SYL’s advisory board for development cooperation! We are looking for people with lots of ideas and motivation to join the Advisory Board for Development Cooperation (KENKKU) of SYL. The National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) represents 14 member organisations and 140,000 university students. The development cooperation advisory … Read more

The Finnish Student Health and Wellbeing Survey starts – 12,000 students from all over Finland are invited to participate

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The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) will conduct an extensive survey for higher education students in March and April. An invitation to the survey will be sent to 12,000 randomly selected students from universities and universities of applied sciences. The Finnish Student Health and Wellbeing Survey (KOTT) produces nationally comprehensive and up-to-date information on … Read more

Statement: Let the students graduate  

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The Student Union of the University of Turku and The Student Union of the Univesity of Lapland oppose the change being prepared by The Ministry of Education and Culture, after which university students would have to pay a 50 euro fee for applying for an extension of their study right. This change is being justified … Read more

Order your T-shirt by March 21

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LYY sells University of Lapland sweatshirts, hoodies and now also t-shirts via webstore! The material of the shirts is a blend of cotton and recycled polyester, which makes these stylish shirts also ecological and comfortable. The order deadline is March 21! The webstore is managed by Kloffa Clothing. Kloffa is a Finnish company that offers … Read more