Category: International collaboration

29.12.2023

What is unique about Irish houses?

Ireland is a unique combination of rich heritage, breathtaking landscapes, musical traditions, and warm hospitality. All of these aspects can be combined together and seen through the citizens’ houses. Taking a journey around the West side of Ireland, I was amazed by how peculiar and well-maintained the houses are.

15.11.2023

Knowledge exchange during the Ireland field trip

I took part in the Ireland field trip, which was a five-day intensive course hosted by Dublin City University, and in the end, it turned out to be one of the most memorable courses I have had so far in the university.

31.7.2023

Hackathon in Kylemore Abbey

During the fieldtrip in Ireland, we spent four days going around the West Coast of Ireland by bus, learning about the current environmental issues there. Finally, on Friday, it was time to process all this new knowledge by focusing on one problem and developing solutions to it.

26.6.2023

Local Cooperation A Key to Successful Nature Preservation on Ireland's West Coast

In April, we embarked on a unique opportunity to broaden our horizons and traveled to the west coast of Ireland. Our weeklong field trip took us to the County of Mayo, where we had the chance to explore captivating landscapes and learn about environmental change and its drivers, as well as the challenges of environmental management and climate change. Throughout our journey, we gained a deeper understanding of the dynamics of human-nature interaction and the environmental and societal challenges.

6.6.2023

Ireland field trip: Time to concretize those skills

In April 2023, eleven SUD students and two teachers embarked on a field trip to the West of Ireland. In this blog, SUD student Severi Kaarnakorpi writes about the experience of doing fieldwork and studying sustainability with students from Dublin City University, Tampere University and Utrecht University.