I had the exciting opportunity to attend a Digital Escape Room workshop hosted at ELTE University in Budapest as part of their international Staff Week in April. This immersive session opened new ways of thinking about active learning, creativity, and technology in the classroom.
The AV Growth project, led by Tampere University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with Film Tampere and Swedish Yrkesnämden för Film och TV (YNFT), has made significant efforts to map and identify potential growth companies within the audiovisual (AV) industry across Finland, Sweden, Latvia, and Estonia. The project aims to bolster the capabilities and networks of AV companies by fostering substantial industry growth through the AV Growth Programme executed by Film Tampere. The growth programme kicked off in October 2024, with a specific aim to support selected companies to achieve their pre-set scale-up target.
With the Succeed in Business project, five students and two lecturers from Tampere University of Applied Sciences traveled to Tartu to delve into topics of production and finance, and to learn about the startup-minded environment of Estonia and Tartu.
What kind of role does emotional intelligence play in leadership? Emotional intelligence is an essential feature of a good leader, as it helps the leader to understand the emotions of others and his/her own emotions, which improves the overall well-being, communication and leads to a better decision-making.
Artificial intelligence has arrived with a bang and is making its mark in the world of work. Various AI programmes have come to the market, and at times it can be difficult to grasp what these AI programmes are actually capable of doing. How can we leverage artificial intelligence in the international contexts of higher education?
No one is too good at interpersonal skills and they should be practiced throughout life. That's why I wanted to start this blog post with excerpts from a book that everyone should read: Olet hyvä tyyppi – Opas sujuviin ihmissuhteisiin (Nieminen, K. 2017).
Last week, we had the opportunity to participate in Rheology Power Week 2025, which was organised by Anton Paar Nordic AB in Malmö, Sweden. The event provided a good overview of various aspects of rheology, which is the study of material flow and deformation (Mezger 2014). The event had international participants from both industry and universities.
Five lecturers Taru Nurmala, Kaisa Kokko, Kirsi Karimäki, Tiina Wickman-Viitala and Sanna Tahlo from Tampere University of Applied Sciences participated in a train-the-trainer workshop in Vienna as part of the Personal Green Skills in Higher Education project in December 2024.
This blog explores why students deserve respect from educators and society, focusing on the Finnish education system as a model. It discusses the mutual responsibilities between students and teachers in taxpayer-funded education and highlights Finland’s tradition of collaboration between schools and the working world. Although centered on Finland, this analysis invites reflection on how its practices might inspire adaptations in different educational contexts, particularly in Africa.
"It feels like everyone else has a place They have their own gang, the club Where they can always be on Sundays wearing a suit with other people It feels like everyone else has a direction They have their own group rulebook And they don't have to wonder if they made a mistake again."
