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

Happening this Tuesday! Learn more & register: buff.ly/95exrLj

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+

Henkilöstövaihto luo ja ylläpitää pitkäaikaisia kumppanuuksia. #Erasmus+

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...

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.

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

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?...

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.

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

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

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

🎓 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

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. ⬇️

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!

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

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

Today, we hosted Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof Killian of the Dar es Salaam University in Tanzania on our Kuopio campus. UEF's CFO Heini Koskenvuori explained the funding model & financial management of the university. Good grounds laid to support research collaboration between our universities.

How can institutions and funding agencies help foster #inclusivity and #equity in global academic partnerships? @rosiavento.bsky.social, @kellybrito.bsky.social and Susanne von Itter ponder on this in @eadi.bsky.social's blog 'Debating Development Research'.

Excellent visit by colleagues from the Tajik Agrarian University and Tajik State University of Law, Business and Politics, on our UEF's Joensuu Campus. They visited our Dept of Geographical & Historical Studies, Karelian Institute, School of Forestry, & Dept of Environmental & Biological Sciences.

Did you miss the latest #KAPTalks lecture? Associate Professor Alina Sajed's lecture 'From the Third World to the Global South: Lives and afterlives of a global political project' can be accessed below. Thanks to the European Commission & @undp.org. Also thanks to FSDR & UniPID: #DevDays2025

Ukrainan kielen ja kulttuurin sivuaine aloittaa Itä-Suomen yliopistossa. 👍🇺🇦 @uniuef.bsky.social www.uef.fi/fi/artikkeli...

At the core of the right to self-govern & to self-determination lies the idea of economic sovereignty. Especially that absolute sovereignty over natural resources belongs to the state. - Alina Sajed, #KAPTalks

Opening of the Development Days 2025 conference by the Finnish Society for Development Research, Chair Bonn Juego, Vice Chair @tiinaseppala.bsky.social and Meeri Tiensuu. The conference theme is: Development Transitions: Amidst Waste, Wars and Maldevelopment.

#KAPTalks "From the Third World to the Global South:Lives and afterlives of a global political project" by Associate Prof Alina Sajed. 27th Feb 10.00 EET. Moderator @teppoeskelinen.bsky.social Free & Hybrid. #DevDays2025. More Info www.uef.fi/en/event/kap... By: UNDP, European Commission & UEF

#DevDays2025 Public Forum: Critical perspectives on wars, mal/development and liberation in the global Middle East, now in session. On stage: Alina Sajed, Ali Kadri, Antti Tarvainen. Moderating: Lili de Paola. Opening: Meeri Tiensuu. Join in: www.uef.fi/en/event/dev...

#DevDays 2025 Conference Development Transitions: Amidst Waste, Wars and Maldevelopment 27-28.2.2025 Registration is still open for 2 more days 👇

Minna Canthin päivän iltamat 19.3 klo 17-19.00 Kuopion taidemuseolla. Keskustelua tasa-arvosta, mukana FINGO, Kuopion taidemuseo, Kuopion kaupunginteatteri, Setlementti Puijola, Minna Canthin Talo Kanttila, Martat ja UEF Tervetuloa!

Join us at the Development Days 2025 Public Forum 26.2 17-19.00 EET Tiedekulma, Helsinki or online! With: Alina Sajed, Ali Kadri, Antti Tarvainen & Lili de Paola. Critical perspectives on wars, mal/development and liberation in the global Middle East

#KAPTalks "From the Third World to the Global South:Lives and afterlives of a global political project" by Associate Prof Alina Sajed. 27th Feb 10.00 EET. Moderator @teppoeskelinen.bsky.social Free & Hybrid. #DevDays2025. More Info www.uef.fi/en/event/kap... By: UNDP, European Commission & UEF

“Although we cannot ignore the practical gains that English as a lingua franca brings for research, we can’t turn a blind eye to the fact that this hegemony creates serious problems for everyone, native speakers included.” www.developmentresearch.eu?p=1903

The University of Eastern Finland has published its very first report describing the university's activities in global development during the period 2022-2024, and the objectives for 2025 onwards. www.uef.fi/en/article/u...

We're happy and honoured to host the Finnish University Partnership for International Development, UniPID, network at @uniuef.bsky.social from 2026 onwards. www.uef.fi/en/article/u...