After a while, expats will tend to write Finland off as a highly informal place where stereotypically the national dress is the tracksuit. There was little need to bring that suit with you, and the tuxedo was just taking-up baggage space that might have been better occupied by a winter overall.
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Finland Has ‘Best Schools in the World’
British educational publisher’s research finds that Finnish schools are world beaters, and way ahead of anything else in Europe.
Read the rest of this entry »Which University Rankings Should We Trust?
One puts Oulu University 262nd. But, according to Times Higher Education, it is lower than 400th and not even worth mentioning.
Read the rest of this entry »Sharp Divide in Oulu Pupils’ Cooking Skills
Many Oulu pupils begin school cookery lessons unable to peel an orange without guidance, according to a YLE report.
Read the rest of this entry »Job Losses at Rovaniemi’s Polytechnic
Rovaniemi University of Applied Sciences is facing around 30 job losses, many of them amongst teaching staff.
Read the rest of this entry »A Robot that Can Understand Your Feelings
Oulu University scientists are developing an empathetic robot which they’re hoping could be used for anything from home-help for the disabled to a smart museum guide.
Read the rest of this entry »Oulu Scientists Create New Navigation App Using Magnetic Field Disruption Caused by Buildings
Oulu University scientists have developed system of navigation based around the way in which buildings disturb the earth’s magnetic fields.
Read the rest of this entry »Summer Fun for the Kids . . . in English
The English Club of Oulu is running a two week summer club beginning next month.
Read the rest of this entry »University of Oulu Ranks 304th in the World
Oulu University is well within the World’s Top 500 Universities, in 304th place according to the latest rankings.
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.
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