Are you inspired by global development and promoting education internationally? Are you concerned about climate change? Are you a persistent communicator, good at forming networks, or know a lot about funding? Do you want to put some of your knowledge to the use of the rest of the world? We are looking for people with … Read more

We have decided to extend the search for international tutors by a couple of weeks. Were you unsure of sending an application or were you too late? No need to worry! Now is your opportunity to have an impact on the student life experience of upcoming exchange students. Fill out this application form.

The Executive Board of the Student Union of the University of Lapland has opened the application for LYY’s operating grant. Applications must be submitted at the latest at 8.3.2022 1.00 PM. Late applications will not be taken into consideration! According to the Student Union’s annual budget 2022 a total of around € 5,000 in operating … Read more

Recruitment for international tutors is now open. International tutors are recruited for academic year 2022-2023 to guide the new exchange and international degree students to their new university, studies, student life and Rovaniemi. Tutors will get 250€ payment and are entitled to two (2) study credits. LYY and the international office of Uni. Lapland will … Read more

The popular hoodies and college of the University of Lapland Student Union have come on sale! Get yours from the online store. You can choose delivery to the F-wing service point or mailed to the nearest pick-up point. The online store is open for two weeks, after which the shirts will be shipped for pickup. … Read more

LYY has calculated the carbon footprint of its operations in 2021. Carbon Footprint consists of LYY’s operations in terms of energy, travel, waste, procurement, services and events. The carbon footprint calculation was also done in 2020. The calculation has been carried out with the Hiilifiksu järjestö -calculator. Read more about the calculator here: https://blogs.helsinki.fi/hiilifiksu/laskuri/  LYY’s carbon footprint in 2021 is 10,131 kg CO2eq. i.e. a kilogram of carbon dioxide equivalent. It consists of different components, most of which are emissions from services and events. Emissions from Lovisa, a restaurant owned by LYY, and emissions from LYY’s sauna have been excluded from the calculation.  (Figure 1: LYY’s total emissions in percentages in 2021.)  Services and events account for 72% of the carbon footprint. In 2020, the share of services and events was 52%. The emissions from this year’s operations clearly show that the event culture has partially opened up after the pandemic period, and during the autumn of 2021, LYY has organized nearby events. In addition, the higher percentage has been affected by the Hyvinvointipassi (Wellness pass) service, which was transferred to LYY’s operations, with space emissions and other purchases.  The second largest share of the carbon footprint is energy, which accounts for 21% of total emissions. The share of energy mainly consists of the electricity consumption of LYY’s office. In 2021, the carbon footprint of the energy share will be 2,158 kg CO2eq, while in 2020 it will be 2,433 kg CO2eq. The share of energy thus decreased slightly.  Before calculation, it was expected that the share of travel in LYY’s operations would increase from 2020 to 2021, as there has been a slight shift from distance-working to nearby-working. There have been business trips tor example to SYL’s events during the autumn. However, the change in travel emissions was only small; travel emissions increased by only 52 kg CO2eq. from the previous year. The form of transport has been a significant choice in this background. LYY’s business trips have been made mainly by train, which has a really small share of the carbon footprint.  (Figure 2: LYY’s carbon footprint by sectors (kg CO2eq per year).)  In order to be able to line out the carbon footprint, it … Read more

The Student Union of the University of Lapland (LYY) is an advocacy and service organization for about 4,000 university students. We are looking for a self-motivated and reliable employee to handle the cleaning of the office and possibly minor maintenance work. This part-time job is well suited for example students and as a first job! … Read more

The new Council of Representatives of the Student Union of the University of Lapland met for the first time today, 1st of December. The council hired the Secretary General and elected the chair and vice chairs. The budget and action plan for the coming year were also confirmed. The Council of Representatives elected Pekka Nikumatti … Read more

I’m experiencing climate anxiety. When there is no snow at Christmas, but at Midsummer is the worst snowstorm of the decade. When I read on the news how to species each other after starting to die out and how the winter does not shine like the sun before. At the same time, however, I myself … Read more