Many people think that communication and more precisely communicating is a natural, inbuilt skill that we, humans, learn at a very young age. Undoubtedly communicating is something we learn to…
Publications are the most visible results of research at JYU – or at least they should be. In 2017 alone, researchers at the University of Jyväskylä produced more than 3,000…
Ageing is a widespread phenomenon. You, me and Joe Public are ageing every year, every hour, every second. Ageing starts from the moment of insemination and ends with our last…
For researchers involved in curiosity-driven research, the title of this article may sound like something of an oxymoron. We perceive that there is pressure from governments and funding agencies to…
According to my estimates, I use around four to five weeks of my annual working time on acquiring funding. This includes my personal applications for larger research projects and assisting…
Programming, which is included in the latest national core curriculum for basic education, can be integrated in many learning activities in various ways. It is a motivating tool for learning…
Higher education institutions are facing increasing pressures to make their teaching more relevant to working life. Students are worried about their employment prospects after graduation, and universities have responded to…
Food as a vehicle of ideological struggle At the end of August, Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö’s conception of the “right kind” of food served in garrisons was shaken by…
Diversity is a lifeline for humanity and for growing as a person, and it is present in each individual and family. Families are multiform by nature, but there is also diversity regarding what matters are considered significant in…
According to the budget proposal by the Ministry of Finance, the grand total of the state budget for 2019 will be slightly over 55 billion euros. The income side of the budget consists of…
