Oulu University is well within the World’s Top 500 Universities, in 304th place according to the latest rankings.
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New Kiiminki Sports Facility Teaches Kids Snowboarding
Kiiminki’s Kimmoke Park has become a haven for snowboarding and freestyle skiing.
Read the rest of this entry »Expat Cricket Club’s Season Begins
Oulu Cricket Club, which is run by expats, begins its outdoor season at the end of May and is looking for new members.
Read the rest of this entry »Expat Scientist’s Research Helps to Predict if You’ll Get Diabetes
The numbers of diabetics in Finland are rising as people live longer and become more obese. But some people – with higher insulin resistance – are more prone to develop it than others.
Read the rest of this entry »New Accommodation to Encourage International Students to Stay in Region
A new ‘international student house,’ scheduled for completion in March 2013, is being built with the aim of encouraging international students to stay in Oulu after they graduate.
Read the rest of this entry »Spoof Oulu Promotional Video Becomes Internet Sensation
A series of satirical videos promoting Oulu have proved so popular that they’ve made the national television news this week and are even used as trailers in cinemas.
Read the rest of this entry »Cycling to Change the Cycle of Bad Cycle Signs
Oulu University’s student union will be organising a special cycling trip on Monday so that new students don’t get lost. It will raise awareness of potential problems faced by Oulu cyclists.
Read the rest of this entry »Oulu University See Big Increase in Applicants
As the highly competitive exams to gain places at Oulu University begin, the institution has reported an eight percent increase in applicants on last year.
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In that Sweden is on a fault line, it might even come in handy here as the University of Oulu wants to establish a seismological laboratory.
Read the rest of this entry »Oulu Scientists Create Virtual Reality for Roaches
Oulu University researchers are convincing laboratory cockroaches that they are in lush forests and better understanding animal decision making a long the way.
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