Universities and research ought to have an increasingly prominent role in Finland's development policy moving forward. The sector requires objective knowledge producers more than ever to balance rising political and economic interests. Active collaboration in the Development Policy Committee...
Earlier this spring, UniPID as a network was connected to the cross-institutional studies service (in Finnish, Ristiinopiskelupalvelu, RIPA). This marks a new chapter for UniPID Virtual Studies! Let’s break down what this all means in practice!
Launched in 2026, the Finnish Scholar Protection Scheme (FSPS) establishes a national model to strengthen both the funding base and the impact of scholar protection. The Kone Foundation funding will cover two co-funded scholar protection periods of up to three years each at Finnish universities.
Vuonna 2026 toimintansa aloittanut Finnish Scholar Protection Scheme (FSPS) luo kansallisen mallin tutkijansuojelun rahoituspohjan ja vaikuttavuuden vahvistamiseksi. Koneen Säätiön rahoitus kattaa kaksi korkeintaan kolmevuotista yhteisrahoitteista tutkijansuojelujaksoa suomalaisissa...
How can education help us to rethink our relationship with the more-than-human world? Postdoctoral researchers Maria Helena Saari and Anna Vladimirova from the University of Oulu are inviting students to do exactly that, through their course Critical and Multispecies Approaches to Environmental...
UniPID actively participated in the Spring Forum held in Kotka on 18-20 May. By hosting two sessions, UniPID's contributions highlighted growing collaboration between Finnish and African higher education, and the potential of COIL to make learning more accessible through virtual collaboration...
While we are closing the current academic year, the preparations for the next academic year are already well underway. The 2026-2027 academic year is shaping up to be another inspiring one for UniPID’s Virtual Studies Programme, and we are excited to introduce a new selection of online courses!...
The Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID), in collaboration with the Finnish Society for Development Research (FSDR), is pleased to open the Master's Award in Development Studies 2026! This annual award celebrates outstanding Master’s theses in the...
During the first DocShop of the year, held as part of the DevDays2026 conference, DocNet members were invited to reflect on how rapid political, economic, and institutional shifts are reshaping the conditions and career pathways of development research, and how to navigate the challenges of a...