Higher education teaching and guidance staff, together with a broad group of experts, encounter many different colleagues, students and stakeholder representatives in their daily work. In every situation, participants bring with them their own selves, experiences and preconceptions. We worked with these themes at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) in spring 2026.
What happens when 80 chemistry students step outside the classroom and start negotiating in English under the trees on campus?
The International Week at Kauno Kolegija in April 2026 offered opportunities to visit different campuses, participate in activities, discuss with international partners, and generate initiatives for future UNINOVIS cooperation. In this blog post, we discuss about collaboration from four perspectives: collaboration emerging through activities at the Arts Campus, the significance of communication in simulation-based teaching, fostering a sense of community through storytelling, and the role of personal meetings in initiating collaborative efforts.
Europe’s security environment has changed rapidly in recent years. Climate change, extreme weather events, major accidents, cyber threats and geopolitical crises are increasingly visible also in Europe and Finland. In response to these challenges, the EU has strengthened the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) – a framework that also offers significant funding opportunities for higher education institutions, including TAMK.
In March 2026, experts from Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) facilitated a pedagogical workshop for administrative, quality assurance and teaching staff of Rwanda Polytechnic’s Rwanda TVET Teacher Training Institute (RTTI) in Kigali. The workshop was organised as part of the HEP-TED project (Higher Education Pedagogies for Teacher Education), a collaboration between Finnish and Rwandan higher education institutions that aims to strengthen teacher education and pedagogical capacity in Rwanda.
In early April we took part in the three-day Nordic Forum in Rwanda, which brought together Nordic and Rwandan actors from education, business, healthcare and agriculture. The goal was to build new partnerships and highlight the opportunities Rwanda offers to foreign investors and companies.
Team Finland Knowledge (TFK) projects are designed to foster international cooperation, innovation, and excellence in higher education. Funded by the Finnish National Agency for Education, these projects support the development of global partnerships, enhance the quality of teaching and research, and promote mobility for students and staff. Securing TFK funding is highly competitive, making it a significant achievement for any institution.
