The key to a successful May Day is to celebrate in line with the coronavirus restrictions. We are reminded of this by the City of Turku, Hospital District of Southwest Finland, area’s institutions of higher education with their student unions, Student Village Foundation of Turku as well as the police.

Several coronavirus exposures have been detected in Turku among students. So far, the new cases seem to be concentrated to specific places.

The majority of entrance examinations will be held in May–June. Changes to the manner of administering the examinations are made only if required by regulations issued by the authorities.

Researchers within Cell Biology and Industrial Management at Åbo Akademi University have developed models aimed at ensuring corona safety during cruises.

There have been coronavirus infections and exposures among students of higher education institutions in Turku.

On Saturday evening, 3 October, Vasa Teacher Training School was informed that one of their students in Upper Secondary School has been tested positive for the corona virus. To minimize all risks the Upper Secondary School …

Åbo Akademi University encourages all students and staff to download the new Koronavilkku coronavirus tracing app.

To comprehend and process the social crisis and upheaval in everyday life that have resulted from the corona pandemic, we need research and new perspectives. Researchers of early childhood education at Åbo Akademi University, University of Helsinki, University of Gothenburg, Örebro University and Umeå University have studied how children attending day-care or preschool comprehended coronavirus at the time of its initial outbreak.

Increased demand for online tools developed at ÅAU When the COVID-19 epidemic became a global pandemic, education at every level was moved online all over the world. The pandemic has meant a major international upswing in …

The EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) has published its second monthly report on the impact of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on fundamental rights across the EU Member States. It looks at the impact of government measures …

Research into mental disorders as a side effect of COVID-19 is funded by the Academy of Finland Eleanor Coffey, Research Director at Turku Bioscience, has received funding for the project Mitigating mental illness after effects of …

Universities decided on changes to spring student admissions It is important that applicants keep preparing for the admissions and take care of their wellbeing. Their long-term preparations have not gone to waste. The universities have decided …

The EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) has published a report on the impact of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on fundamental rights across the EU Member States.   The report Coronavirus pandemic in the EU: fundamental rights …