Tampere wintertime through the eyes of internationals
International TAMK staff and students share their experience of wintertime and holiday season in Tampere.
Posts from 2021
“The Best Post-Pandemic Experience”
“Aula Sostenible – Educators for Sustainable Future” training offered the participants important knowledge related to environmental issues, Finnish education system and the methodologies used in Finland.
Leading internal communications in digital environments
How do enterprises utilize digital tools and social media platforms to develop internal communication? What are the benefits of digitalization in internal communications and leadership?
International students explore the Finnish job market through internships
As a University of Applied Sciences, TAMK teaches hands-on skills and prepares the students for work life. Even if internships are not mandatory, they can play vital role in students’ careers.
Ice breaker to the orientation
TAMK community is constantly developing new support systems for its members. Recently, a new service was created to help international students begin their student journey.
TAMK’s 60-year-old main campus is a unique combination of history and future
If a construction engineering lecturer from the 1960s and a young exchange student participating in a learning lab project met in the third-floor corridor of TAMK’s main building, what would they say to each other? Good morning, what a great day to make new discoveries?
Encountering Diversity of Families –ONLINE!
What are you doing for #ErasmusDays 14-16 October 2021? TAMK celebrates its involvement in various Erasmus+ projects, such as the EPSIR project.
Impact from TAMK – NASA cooperation
Many of us know Star Trek and Star Wars but have you ever thought what life would be like in space. We will hardly move to space in the near future but the possibilities are studied in NASA’s Epic Challenge project, which TAMK has participated for several years.
Tampere is enriched by student-run cafés
The city's ever-growing gastronomic landscape just got richer, thanks to a new student-run café.
Experiencing Eye on TAMK 2021 from a different perspective
During spring 2021, I had the opportunity on working on something special; the first ever joint International Week in TAMK.
Library Services and the Covid-19 era
Due to the Covid-19 related restrictions, library premises have closed their doors. Yet, we have witnessed a remarkable growth in the use of library’s online services.
Students gain real work experience during Summer Challenges course
A course born out of necessity, returns with an even more stimulating programme and exciting partners, such as Globe Hope, a pioneer in textile circular economy.
Supporting international students during self-quarantine
Student mobility has been affected greatly by the Covid-19 pandemic. TAMK’s Social Counsellor for international students, Mirja Onduso, explains how TAMK Food Package project eases the international students’ arrival to Tampere.
Starting my studies during the Covid-19 pandemic
First-year student in the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in International Business shares her experience of starting a new degree during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Studying in Tampere while living in Colombia
The Master’s Degree Programme in Educational Leadership is designed for remote learning with three compulsory intensive weeks. However, the students starting the degree in August 2020 were unable to meet for the first two intensive weeks due to travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Digital practices of nursing education are developed in international higher education cooperation
SmartNurse – Developing Teachers’ and Nursing Students’ Competencies in Digital Nursing is a three-year Erasmus+ Capacity Building project, which started in November 2020.
Working-life projects building our personal competence during TAMK studies
Double Degree students from China discuss their experience in Sprint Innovation Festival 2020; working in multidisciplinary and multicultural student teams to create innovations for companies and organizations.
Communication is Circular Economy Excellence in Plastic Packaging
A multidisciplinary understanding of the whole value chain is a common competence challenge for plastics packaging companies heading towards the circular economy in Europe. Communication and interaction between operators in the field, as well as contact with citizens and consumers, should also be intensified.
TAMK Proakatemia set an example of team learning in Tampere Smart City Week 2021
Hanna Saraketo, Senior Lecturer and Team Coach at Tampere University of Applied Sciences, shares her experiences attending and presenting in Tampere Smart City Week Conference 2021