Category: Tampere University

2/10/2021

Living sustainably in Tampere – being active on campus and beyond

Do you care about environmental sustainability? And are you wondering what the City of Tampere and Tampere University community might offer in this respect?

2/9/2021

Eating Vegan in Tampere on a Student Budget

Have you ever wondered how it feels to cut animal products from your diet? If you have already thought about being vegan, Finland might help you give the final push for it. If you are a vegan already and wondering how you could keep up with it in Finland, I will tell you it is possible to be vegan on a student budget.

1/21/2021

The Polar Night – How to Survive the Finnish Winter

Finland is well known for its beautiful seasonal shifts. Summer is full of light and greenery, and on the other side, winters are very dark. How to survive the dark and the cold?

1/18/2021

Student Overalls – A big part of Finnish Student Culture

Have you ever not been able to decide what to wear to a student party? In Finland, this is not a question, because we have “haalarit” – student overalls.

1/12/2021

Hello! Mic Testing! – Making a student podcast

What's it like behind the scenes of a student podcast?

12/23/2020

Tampere getting ready for Christmas

Tampere is a really beautiful and charming city, isn’t it? To experience its charm to the fullest, you absolutely have to walk around Tampere these days, when it is preparing for Christmas and the New Year.

12/22/2020

Spending Christmas in Finland - food, traditions and culture

This is my third time experiencing the Finnish Christmas, and in this blog post, I am gonna share some of my passions and perspectives on one of the coolest seasons here.

12/11/2020

How to brighten up your winter nights: Northern Lights Hunting

What do you know about northern lights? I used to believe that northern lights were a magical phenomenon happening in Lapland or very up north. Let me reveal you something… It is a natural phenomenon and you can spot them even in southern Finland such as in Tampere or Lahti!

12/2/2020

Living sustainably in Tampere – on a student budget

Do you care about environmental sustainability? Are you concerned about how to live sustainably on a student budget in Tampere? And are you wondering what the city and the university community might offer in this respect? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you are just like me when I came to start my degree studies at Tampere University! So, let me help you answer these questions.

11/23/2020

Tampere University from a Moomin‘s Perspective

Everybody knows Moomins, don’t they? Moomintroll is one of the main characters of Tove Jansson’s fairy tale series translated into more than 50 languages, which definitely proves its popularity all around the world. This small plump creature is very curious; he has a spirit of adventure and an inquiring mind.

11/12/2020

Where the Mind Is Without Fear

My first introduction to Finland was through geography in middle school. A country near the North Pole with its capital Helsinki. At that time, I never thought I would be here in the future. Nonetheless, since I moved here, I have not regretted any single moment of it. One of the reasons I am writing this blog is because I want to share my student life experience at Tampere University.

11/9/2020

Viikinsaari Island – A summer retreat oasis right in the city

Do you know that there is a lovely and beautiful island named Viikinsaari in Tampere? It is located only 20-min boat ride away from Tampere city center. A proper summer oasis for Tampere University students!