The dissertation examines Czech–Scandinavian cultural transfers at the turn of the twentieth century. CENS PhD candidate Jana Lainto successfully defended her doctoral thesis, Scandinavian Horizons: ...

Study in the multidisciplinary programme to know Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe in a global context. The Master’s Programme in Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies (MAREEES) provides ...

Taking part in a University of Helsinki tradition, HELICS P.I. Enrico Di Minin celebrated his promotion to full professor this December by giving his inaugural lecture titled "AI for Nature: ...

GLASSHOUSES CLOSED Wed–Fri 24–26 Dec 2025 – Christmas Wed 31 Dec 2025 – New Year’s Eve Thu 1 Jan 2026 – New Year’s Day Fri 2 Jan 2026 – Inventory Tue 6 Jan 2026 – Epiphany Open on Monday, 29 December ...

The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Helsinki is Finland’s most diverse faculty in terms of the organisation and ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in agricultural environments, interact with and disrupt the microbial ecosystem in the rumen – the first stomach chamber of cattle, reveals an ...

Ecological processes are crucial to both human health and the economy Ecological processes are crucial for maintaining biodiversity, which in turn supports both human health and the economy. In ...

Viikki Wood and Forest Innovation Hub hosts together with Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) the Nature and Forest Pitching Competition in Y Science 2025! Bringing forth the value of ...

Running 13 Jan–26 Feb 2026, the new ECGS (Environmental Change and Global Sustainability) course Just Sustainability Transformations? invites students to explore how sustainability transformations ...

A new global study finds that the visual beauty of birds – their colours and shapes – predicts which wild species are traded by people. By analysing data for over 9000 bird species, researchers ...

9.1.2026 at 13.00–15.00 Athena sali 302, Siltavuorenpenger 3 A, Helsinki We are a nationally unique faculty with a high international standing. We produce new research-based knowledge and train ...

A University of Helsinki study found that partially replacing red and processed meat with pea- and faba bean–based foods resulted in reduced total and ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol levels in men, along with ...