UniPID News
June 15, 2023 — Face behind the course: Meet Silvia Gaiani!
Silvia is the face behind the “Food Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Innovation practices in Africa” course, which will be offered for the first time on next autumn. As Silvia gets ready to lead this interesting discussion, she is looking forward to letting the magic happen through...
June 13, 2023 — Teachers’ workshop: the use of Artificial Intelligence in virtual education
A few days ago, the UniPID Coordination Unit hosted a fascinating workshop, where the teaching experience during this academic year was discussed, as well as how to continue strengthening our Virtual Studies Programme in collaboration with the Global South. Our guest Sasa Tkalcan also offered an...
June 9, 2023 — Finland contributes to Global Sustainable Development
As the new government plan is being discussed in Finland, UniPID wants to emphasize how Finland contributes to global sustainable development through the four key messages
May 3, 2023 — Call for Action: Contribute to the development of UniPID’s Discussion Paper “In the search of good practices for hosting scholars"
Internationalisation in Finnish Higher Education Institutions –HEIs has been promoted as a core idea to invite international scholars to Finland. Nevertheless, some previous experiences have led us to question what kind of practices should define a respectful hosting experience? Join us in this...
March 28, 2023 — UniPID welcomes a new director!
Kaisa Kurki has been appointed as the new director of UniPID starting from March 2023. With vast experience in academic and international affairs in the higher education sector, Kurki is ready to lead and foster global academic partnerships from the UniPID Coordination Unit.
March 24, 2023 — Join UniPID at the Kevät päivät (Spring Forum) in May 2023
Join UniPID at the Kevät Päivät and contribute to the discussion on pathways to materialize new Vision for strengthening the international dimension of Finnish higher education institutions!
March 16, 2023 — Three collaborative virtual studies and one MOOC course coming to you for 2023-2024
The academic year 2023-2024 already looks amazing! The MOOC course Essentials in Development Studies pilot will be launched, and a comprehensive list of both new and existing courses will be offered. Get to know more about our upcoming catalogue offer and get ready to engage with our courses.
February 6, 2023 — The future of Development Studies. How to promote more critical teaching and learning?
Meeri Tiensuu, Education Specialist coordinating the development of the MOOC course Essentials in Development Studies at UniPID has been inspired by three key aspects reflected by Professor Henning Melber. As the team continues working on the organization of the course, get motivated with this...
January 25, 2023 — Face behind the course: Meet Salla Atkins
Meet Salla! Salla is the teacher behind one of the popular UniPID virtual studies: “Social protection and health: definitions, policy goals, and global examples”. As she gets ready to offer this course for the third time, Salla shares her thoughts and reflections on her experiences of hosting a...