UniPID News
June 17, 2025 — Before You Unplug: Discover UniPID’s Virtual Studies and Master’s Award in Development Studies.
Before heading off on your summer holidays, take a moment to explore the UniPID Virtual Studies Catalogue and discover the engaging course offerings for the 2025–2026 academic year. And if you’ve recently completed your Master’s thesis, why not take it a step further and apply for the...
June 5, 2025 — In memory of Marja-Liisa Swantz
Professor Marja-Liisa Swantz passed away in Lahti in May 2025. In honour of her remarkable life and legacy, UniPID's Board Member Professor Irmeli Mustalahti has written a heartfelt obituary commemorating Professor Swantz’s contributions to development research in Finland.
April 30, 2025 — UniPID Student Feedback Report 2021-2023 is available now!
In this report, we present the insights gathered from UniPID’s Virtual Studies students regarding their experiences with the virtual programme between 2021 and 2023. A thorough analysis of the feedback reveals that students have generally found the virtual courses both enjoyable and a valuable...
April 28, 2025 — Three exciting new virtual courses in the UniPID 2025-2026 offering!
The 2025 academic year is already off to a promising start! UniPID is expanding its Virtual Studies program with three new courses that explore global issues ranging from climate mobility to trademark law and conflict resolution. These additions reflect UniPID’s ongoing commitment, providing...
March 5, 2025 — UniPID and FSDR recognize Johanna Pajula’s thesis as the winner of the Master's Award in Development Studies 2024
The UniPID Master’s Award in Development Studies 2024 was presented during the Development Days Conference reception in Helsinki. This year’s winner, Johanna Katariina Pajula from Tampere University, was recognized for her excellent thesis on social protection in humanitarian crises in Africa.
February 19, 2025 — UniPID welcomes its 10th Member University: Hanken School of Economics!
What better way to start the new year than by welcoming a new member! Hanken School of Economics has officially joined the UniPID network. With this addition, we now move forward together with 10 Finnish universities, strengthening our commitment to advancing universities’ global responsibility.
February 4, 2025 — Scientific Community and Science Funding Agencies Commit to Cooperation on Accelerating the Sustainability Transformation
The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters has compiled a joint declaration with signatures from 12 universities, 4 foundations and 9 other scientific actors that seek to create a community of scientists and science supporters to act as pioneers of the sustainability transformation. The undersigned...
January 14, 2025 — Starting 2026, UniPID will continue its work from the University of Eastern Finland!
Coordination of the Finnish University Partnership for International Development (UniPID) will move from the University of Helsinki to the University of Eastern Finland from the start of 2026.
January 13, 2025 — A continuous dialogue: Indigenous researcher’s experiences of working in Western academia
Acknowledging different perspectives, knowledge systems, and experiences is essential for finding sustainable and responsible solutions to contemporary issues and therefore one of UniPID’s missions. But while Western academia has started to recognize the need for more diverse research, the...