Life in Finland
Overstretched IT support

February 23, 2024 • 4 min read • Technology

Overstretched IT support

More than a year ago, a few weeks after receiving my new work computer, it failed to reboot after a system update and got stuck early in the boot process.
Back to the monograph?

February 1, 2024 • 5 min read • Finland

Back to the monograph?

Finland had become internationally known for producing highly qualified PhD graduates in the STEM fields.
The Finnish 1000 PhDs pilot

November 28, 2023 • 6 min read • Finland

The Finnish 1000 PhDs pilot

The Finnish government is going to finance 1000 additional new fully funded doctoral positions, which would start in the academic year 2024/2025.
Helsinki University dropped from top 100

August 27, 2023 • 3 min read • Finland

Helsinki University dropped from top 100

The largest Scandinavian daily, Helsingin Sanomat, reported the last week that the University of Helsinki had dropped from the top 100 universities in the Shanghai ranking.
Bicycle parking on the Viikki campus

July 31, 2023 • 3 min read • Finland

Bicycle parking on the Viikki campus

We have new bicycle storage spaces in Viikki, about 400 of them.
Congratulations, Dr. Khushbu Rauniyar!

June 10, 2023 • 2 min read • Finland

Congratulations, Dr. Khushbu Rauniyar!

Defending a PhD thesis is a BIG thing in Finland, and you just did it.
Bad vibes from the new tram

April 1, 2023 • 3 min read • Finland

Bad vibes from the new tram

Our showers were banned from use due to the new tram line running in front of my workplace, the Helsinki University Viikki campus.
Inflation of Finnish postal service prices

December 25, 2022 • 2 min read • Finland

Inflation of Finnish postal service prices

The Finnish Postal Service (Posti) justifies the sharp rises in letter postage prices with the sharp decline in letter volume.
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