News
New book on expatriate Finns highlights the diversity of emigration from Finland (6.2.2012)
A joint publication of the Migration Institute and the University of Lapland, aims at broadening our understanding of Finnish emigration and the multitude of different types of transnational mobility.
Become a tester for online language learning materials (1.2.2012)
The Language Centre is looking for interested students to test online learning materials on Dutch, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, and Portuguese languages and cultures.
International Arctic Design Seminar in Rovaniemi in February (25.1.2012)
The Arctic Design seminar brings together the leading researchers and entrepreneurs of the arctic area to discuss the intriguing challenges the arctic climate and location poses on design. Held as part of the Rovaniemi Design Week, the world’s northernmost design week, the seminar aims to define the term both from the viewpoints of academics and entrepreneurs.
Students designed a multimedia of the Arctic Centre (25.1.2012)
Graphic design students of the University of Lapland have design presentation materials for the Arctic Centre. A new multimedia and a video present the various activities of the Arctic Centre in a compact and visual way. Presentation materials are available in the Arctic Centre webpage which just got a new lay-out.
University starts piloting a plagiarism detection system (20.1.2012)
The University of Lapland will start piloting a plagiarism detection system in spring 2012. The system compares electronic written documents to Internet publications, databases, and web pages.
Café Lingua meetings start again (17.1.2012)
The Café Lingua meetings start again this week. Now the programme includes also Scandinavian languages.
The University starts a shuttle bus service between the premises (13.1.2012)
As of Monday, January 16 the University of Lapland starts a pilot bus service between the main campus and the premises of the Faculty of Art and Design. The service is operated by Kutilan Liikenne Oy.
Transitions in Arktikum: Library moves, Galleries open (12.1.2012)
Arctic Centre Library moves to the new premises in the Arktikum house. The library is closed for packing and removal from January 16th to February 5th. Old premises will be modified to galleries of the Faculty of Art and Design, University of Lapland.
Morning coffee break with the Rector (11.1.2012)
Rector Mauri Ylä-Kotola invites University staff and students for a morning coffee break to the Café Lovisa on Monday, 23rd January at 8:30 am.
Spring Symposium on Tourism Safety and Security in April (5.1.2012)
International symposium on Tourism Safety and Security will take place in Rovaniemi, in Lapland, Finland on April 16–18, 2012.