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The FITech study offering for summer has been published – apply now
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The FITech study offering for summer has been published – apply now The application period for FITech summer courses starts on 4 April 2023 at 12 pm. Our extensive study portfolio of approximately 80 courses offers opportunities for flexible online studies – first time ever, there are more self-paced courses available than courses with fixed…
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Habitability – a way forward
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Tonino Picula visiting Kökar on the Åland islands in 2018. Picture by Ivan Matić. TEXT: Tonino Picula The best and the most important experts on islands are the islanders themselves. It was precisely this principle that trusted me to strongly support the idea of Habitability, EU-parliamentarian Tonino Picula, says. He has actively worked to develop…
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A study module in animal law is offered internationally online
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TEXT: Mia Henriksson IMAGES: Pixabay The AniLex study module offered by the Open University at Åbo Akademi University fills a gap in legal studies globally. Top international names as lecturers. There is a lack of opportunities to study animal law—in the Nordic countries, Europe and around the world. – We are in a development phase…
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Revisiting BUP’s past through on-line seminars
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Baltic University Programme turns 30 in 2021 and will revisit it’s past with a series of on-line seminars. The series is called Space ridges 2.0. The 1st session, on January 28, has focus on the post-Cold War environmental development of the Baltic Sea. Among others, Assistant Professor Anna Törnroos-Remes from Åbo Akademi University will participate…
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Universities publish 12 ambitious theses and intend to become leaders in sustainable development
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Universities are bringing their sustainability and responsibility work to a new level.
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BUP’s webinar series: Implementing sustainability at universities
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BUP’s webinar series: Implementing sustainability at universities How can we implement sustainability at universities in respect of teaching, research and campus greening? Baltic University Programme (BUP) is organizing a webinar series where these topics are discussed. The main target group for the webinar series is teachers in higher education, especially within the BUP, however the webinars…
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Let’s celebrate the European Day of Languages
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Would you like to know more about European languages, learn about the European Language Day or attend the Multilingualism Day online? If your answer is “Yes, of course!” you are warmly welcome to visit our website. There you will find, for example, links to videos and games. You can test your language skills with different…
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Sixties in the United States – Open University online course
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Welcome to the Open University online course Sixties in the United States (5 ECTS)! “Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs Invasion… Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again.” From JFK to Woodstock via Selma and Saigon, this course examines the 1960s as the pivotal decade in modern United States history. Topics will range from…
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UNODC’s anti-corruption modules validated at Oxford University
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UNODC’s anti-corruption modules validated at Oxford University One of the foundations of good governance is the absence of corruption, and a determination to struggle against it when cracks appear in society and government. As corruption takes many forms and comes through many channels, it is necessary to fight it through a variety of measures and…