Education 13.11.2024 | News article Best doctoral thesis of the year could reduce Finland’s dependence on Russia The doctoral thesis written by Doctor of Science in Technology Juho Uzkurt Kaljunen improves the recovery of nutrients from wastewater and bringing them to market. Three tech theses will be awarded today in Helsinki. The winning theses are from Aalto University and the University of Oulu.
Organisation 17.10.2024 | News article TEK’s Jari Jokinen to lead Association of Nordic Engineers Jari Jokinen, CEO of the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK, has been elected president of the Association of Nordic Engineers, an organisation that promotes the interests of engineers in the Nordic region. Jokinen wants to focus more attention on influencing EU policies.
Students 16.10.2024 | News article EUCYS award goes to Manu Kiiskilä Manu Kiiskilä, a student at Tampereen lyseon lukio high school, won the Special Donated Prize at the EU Contest for Young Scientists for his work on computer vision. The EUCYS contest took place in Poland in September.
Organisation 10.9.2024 | News article Nominate a project – Product Development Path Makers 2024 The new award directs attention to the significance of product development. TEK together with Aalto Design Factory, the City of Espoo and Technology Industries of Finland Centennial Foundation awards an inspiring experiment, activity or project in November. You can submit a nomination by Sep 25th.
Students 14.8.2024 | News article New tassel cap from Eastern Finland The first teekkaris at the University of Eastern Finland received their tassel caps on May Day this year. The cap has been designed by the teekkaris themselves.
Education 27.6.2024 | News article Record number of academic engineers graduated The number of graduating academic engineers and architects was 19 per cent higher last year than in 2022. A tech degree carries significant weight – four out of five graduates had a job at the time of graduation and the median monthly salary was 3,600 euros.
Education 6.6.2024 | News article Does the field of study matter? How easily do academic engineers and architects graduating from different fields of study find jobs? Are there major differences between different fields in terms of pay or the satisfaction with studies? TEK studied these questions.
Work life 29.5.2024 | News article Surprisingly little has changed with parenthood Maria Kultanen and Lasse Heikkilä, the parents of six-month-old twins, are dividing their family leave equally. The decision was a no-brainer – there is no primary and secondary caretaker in this family, but both parents know what to pack in the diaper bag.
Work life 29.5.2024 | News article Equal paid family leave is a great achievement The number of days of family leave is defined by law, but whether the leave is paid or not is defined in the collective agreements negotiated by trade unions. “Allowing fathers to take more time off and taking diverse family types better into account is very important for equality,” says Tuula Aaltola, collective agreement expert in the private sector from TEK.
Work life 17.5.2024 | News article How much overtime do TEK members work? Under the Working Hours Act, regular working hours shall not exceed eight hours a day or 40 hours a week. Overtime is defined as work that exceeds these maximum limits.
Work life 15.5.2024 | News article Parents should share their family leave If both parents in a family are working, which parent should stay at home to take care of the child? That is, if we think about the question from a financial point of view.
Society 15.5.2024 | News article TEK partnering with Helsinki Pride for the fifth year running The Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK works on behalf of more equal work life. As part of this work, TEK supports the work of Helsinki Pride as an official Support Partner.
Students 8.5.2024 | News article Young people developed a human-like chess machine and a computer vision that learns using less data This year’s winners of the TuKoKe science competition for children and young people came from Tampere and Taipalsaari, as well as from Maunula, Puistola and Etelä-Haaga in Helsinki. The name TuKoKe stands for “tutki, kokeile, kehitä,” meaning “explore, experiment, develop.”
Work life 10.4.2024 | News article When grief arrives at the workplace A specialist from the Surevan kohtaaminen project and two people who have lost a loved one talk about how workplaces should prepare for cases of death and how you can support a bereaved colleague.
Students 7.3.2024 | News article TEK's Workbook helps you find a summer job The summer job search season is underway! Student, grab the latest TEK job search and career planning guide, Työkirja 2024, from your campus to support your job search or thesis job search.
Students 1.3.2024 | News article When the world is in turmoil, Teekkarisauna Mörrimöykky stands firm The newly renovated sauna in Tampere is not just a place to enjoy good löylys. It’s a space reserved specifically for students.
Students 27.2.2024 | News article Sense of belonging encourages professionals to stay in tech Both male and female tech students feel they belong in the student community, but men feel a stronger sense of belonging in the field of technology. Gender minorities report the lowest sense of belonging. Where exactly does the problem lie?
Work life 8.2.2024 | News article Autism can be a recruitment asset IT company Unicus hires only consultants who are on the autism spectrum. This is not charity. Unicus sees the diagnosed as special experts.
Students 25.1.2024 | News article Rally of the tassel folk Tech students (teekkarit) were among the first to organise a rally competition in Finland. Even the competitors of Teekkarirallye have fallen victim to jäynäs or practical jokes.
Students 12.1.2024 | News article Busting the myth of the successful man Samuli Hietala and Atte Rimppi want to expand the narrow definition of an ideal man. They provide low-threshold mental health support for young men and offer them a space to be heard.
Organisation 3.10.2023 | News article Recommend the TuKoKe competition to a young person The TuKoKe competition is a science, technology and invention competition aimed at children and young people aged 4–20 years around Finland. Entries may be submitted in Finnish or in English.
Students 11.9.2023 | News article “Just graduate already!” – People on the street comment on patchful overalls The well over one thousand fabric patches owned by Matti Vähä-Heikkilä from Turku would not fit on a standard pair of overalls, so he had to get a cape for them. The set is now on display at a museum in Lieto.
Students 5.9.2023 | News article Idea of student overalls was born in a sauna in the early 60s Antero Hakapää and seven other students of materials science and technology were the first in Finland to start using student overalls as their uniform. The group of friends which goes by the name Oopperan Ystävät (“Friends of Opera”) still meets on a regular basis.
Students 31.8.2023 | News article Producing 28,000 student overalls a year Tampere-based companies Tam-Folio and Opiskelijahaalarit.fi reveal what happens in the time between a student placing an order for overalls and receiving them to wear.
Students 25.8.2023 | News article "Thank you for making me think" – Author of Equality Guide hopes students would feel better Sofia Saarinen put together an equality guide for students as a project commissioned by TEK. According to Saarinen, the number one golden rule of equality is: listen and learn.
Organisation 4.7.2023 | News article Very few unions are carbon-smart Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK achieved its goal of becoming carbon-smart, aka carbon-neutral, by the end of 2022. TEK continuously measures its emissions, makes a conscious effort to reduce them and compensates only as a last option.
Work life 26.5.2023 | News article Mentor signposted road to entrepreneurship – but current job triumphed Frontend Developer Marjut Kinnari found support for her ideas about entrepreneurship from the seasoned and agile Anne Soikkeli in TEK's mentoring program.
Organisation 9.5.2023 | News article TEK supports joy and riot TEK is proud to be an official support partner of Helsinki Pride for the fourth year and is continuing its work for more equal working life.
Students 28.4.2023 | News article Be there for a student Is your child studying at a higher education institution? Or is someone you know applying for higher education? Here are some tips from experts on how the folks back home can support students.
Technology 18.4.2023 | News article Grandpa's memory and green values can be felt in the youths’ winning projects The winning projects of the TuKoKe science competition organised by TEK and Opinkirjo deal with renewable energy, artificial intelligence, environmental health and textile waste. The final of the competition was held on 5–6 April in Otaniemen lukio upper secondary school in Espoo.
