Content about "student"

Nainen istuu aaltojen keskellä.
Universities are learning to be more neurodiverse
Universities in the field of technology support students’ neurodiversity with individual arrangements, for example. Hundreds of students are already utilising these arrangements, and the demand for them is growing.
News article
Keywords:
neurodiversity, student

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/universities-are-learning-to-be-more-neurodiverse

Henkilö katsoo läppäriä.
Exercise: Time Management Excel
It's easy to overestimate how much time we actually spend on the things that matter to us. This exercise will help you to visualise and become aware of how you spend your time.
Keywords:
mental health, student

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/wellbeing/exercise-time-management-excel

Henkilö teekkarilakki päässä.
Exercise: Sources of energy
What is your personal shock absorber? What refills your battery? Find out with these exercises!
Keywords:
wellbeing, mental health, student

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/wellbeing/exercise-sources-of-energy

Henkilö istuu ikkunalaudalla kuulokkeet päässään.
Exercise: Character strengths
What kinds of activities feel natural, valuable and meaningful for you to do? Get to know yourself and your strengths with the help of this exercise!
Keywords:
mental health, student, wellbeing

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/wellbeing/exercise-character-strengths

Henkilöitä pöydän ääressä ruokalassa.
TEK Hour: The engineering of international technology graduates
Event
Keywords:
internationality, student, event

https://www.tek.fi/en/events/tek-hour-the-engineering-of-international-technology-graduates

Opiskelijoita, Aalto-yliopisto, opiskelijaedustajat
How to become a student representative?
Do you want more power, networks and expertise? Are you eager to influence the policies of a nationally significant and influential organisation? As a student representative, you will get to experience all this. We will update this page once the next application period starts.
Keywords:
student, decision-making, TEK, influencing

https://www.tek.fi/en/about-tek/decision-making/how-to-become-a-student-representative

Kolme opiskelijahaalareihin pukeutunutta henkilöä pitelee uutta, itäsuomalaista tupsulakkia.
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.
News article
Keywords:
University of Eastern Finland, student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/new-tassel-cap-from-eastern-finland

Henkilöt kävelevät rappusissa.
TEK Graduate Survey results 2023
Newly graduated academic engineers and architects are satisfied with their degrees. Of the academic engineers and architects who graduated in 2023, 91% would choose the same degree again. The employment situation at the time of graduation remained good, despite declining slightly from the year before. View the results in more detail on this page!
Keywords:
Graduate Survey, student, TEK's research, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-students/tek-graduate-survey-results-2023

Opiskelijoita
Student, is your summer job about to start? Join the KOKO fund
Especially because of the changes in the legislation, now is the time to join KOKO fund.
News article
Keywords:
summer job, student, unemployment fund

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/student-is-your-summer-job-about-to-start-join-the-koko-fund

Piiroskuvassa kaksi henkilöä keskustee työkalupakin äärellä.
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.
News article
Keywords:
student, Workbook, job search, summer job

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-workbook-helps-you-find-a-summer-job

Opiskelijoita luentosalissa.
Record number of student members, again
Last year, 5,206 student members joined the Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK.
News article
Keywords:
student, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/record-number-of-student-members-again

TEK membership builds good life
TEK develops member services that make an impact based on what we know about the wishes and needs of TEK members.
Blog post
Keywords:
education, student, family and work life, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-membership-builds-good-life

Mustavalkoinen kuva Teekkarirallyesta 1969.
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.
News article
Keywords:
student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/rally-of-the-tassel-folk

Työkirjan kansikuva.
Workbook 2024 offers job search advice for students
TEK Workbook is a job search and career planning guide for students in technology, architecture, mathematics and natural sciences.
News article
Keywords:
summer job, student, Workbook, job search

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/workbook-2024-offers-job-search-advice-for-students

Juha Heinonen
TEK, TFiF and MAL give out awards for the best theses in 2023
The world’s most sensitive photodetector, an environmentally friendly weather balloon and the use of machine learning to detect Parkinson’s disease. These are the topics of the winning theses in 2023 that received awards from TEK, TFiF and MAL.
News article
Keywords:
student, award, TEK, tech, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-tfif-and-mal-give-out-awards-for-the-best-theses-in-2023

Jäynäkilpailun voittajat saivat mukaansa kiertopalkinnon
Team from Tampere wins National Jäynä Competition
In the best Jäynä, or practical joke, citizens were asked for ideas for new sounds for electric cars.
News article
Keywords:
student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/team-from-tampere-wins-national-jayna-competition

Opiskelija haalareissaan
Students more concerned about their coping
The ability to identify problems in one's life is the key to good life management.
News article
Keywords:
wellbeing, mental health, student, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/students-more-concerned-about-their-coping

Matti Vähä-Heikkilä yllään merkkejä täynnä olevat opiskelijahaalarinsa ja viitta, kuvattuna valkoista taustaa vasten.
“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.
News article
Keywords:
student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/just-graduate-already-people-on-the-street-comment-on-patchful-overalls

Tomi Gullstén nostaa sinervää haalaria.
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.
News article
Keywords:
student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/producing-28000-student-overalls-a-year

Nuoria henkilöitä teekkarilakit ja haalarit päällä.
Teekkari
Our caps have tassels, our overalls are full, and we have the best Wappu activities.
Keywords:
student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/teekkari

Sofia Saarinen nojaa toimistohyllyyn.
"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.
News article
Keywords:
wellbeing, student, TEK, TEK's research, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/thank-you-for-making-me-think-author-of-equality-guide-hopes-students-would-feel-better

Antero Hakapää astuu alas nurmitöyräältä Otaniemen kampuksella.
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.
News article
Keywords:
history, student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/idea-of-student-overalls-was-born-in-a-sauna-in-the-early-60s

Ryhmä opiskelijoita Aalto-yliopiston kampuksella ulkona ottamassa ryhmäkuvaa
Six golden rules for more equal activities
Short curriculum on equality.
Keywords:
student, gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/students/equality-guide/six-golden-rules-for-more-equal-activities

Opiskelija istumassa ikkunan edessä ja käyttämässä puhelinta
Glossary
This page offers you a glossary related to equality.
Keywords:
student, gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/students/equality-guide/glossary

Opiskelijoita istumassa pöydän ääressä
Equality
What does equality actually mean?
Keywords:
student, gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/students/equality-guide/equality

Joukko opiskelijoita/työntekijöitä keskustelemassa
Instructions for action
This page offers tips on how to act if you experience or witness inappropriate behaviour, how to bring the issue up and how to handle situations like these.
Keywords:
student, gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/students/equality-guide/instructions-for-action

Opiskelijoita istumassa nurmikolla kesäisenä päivänä
Equality Guide
This Equality Guide offers concrete tips for building a more equal and non-discriminatory student culture as well as for intervening in inappropriate behaviour.
Keywords:
student, gender equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/students/equality-guide

Ihmisiä kävelee rappusissa
TEK Graduate Survey results 2022
Those who graduated in 2022 are very satisfied with their studies and would choose the same degree again. The employment situation is also good. However, the students' concern about their own coping has continued to increase. 36% of those who graduated in 2022 were often or all the time worried about their ability to cope.
Keywords:
Graduate Survey, student, TEK's research, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-studies-students/tek-graduate-survey-results-2022

Jämeräpartaisen insinöörin patsas Opiskelijakulttuurimuseossa.
The mysterious bearded man
The Grim Bearded Engineer (Jämeräpartainen Insinööri) has given the Tempaus order in Otaniemi since 1924.
News article
Keywords:
history, student, teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-mysterious-bearded-man

Kolme henkilöä istuu rappusilla läppärin kanssa.
Almost everything is more important to students
When compared to full members, more students feel that TEK should initiate societal debate on topics of labor legislation, labor market advocacy, skills development in working life, climate change prevention, equality, inclusiveness and entrepreneurship.
News article
Keywords:
student, student research, TEK, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/almost-everything-is-more-important-to-students

Neljä henkilöä istuu pöydän ääressä läppärin ja kahvikuppien kanssa.
90% feel they can be themselves in the field of technology
A clear majority are proud of working or studying in the field of technology. A pioneering study by Engineers Finland is the first in Finland to examine the sense of belonging in the field. Approximately 80% of the respondents felt they belong in the field.
News article
Keywords:
student, research, work life, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/90-feel-they-can-be-themselves-in-the-field-of-technology

Opiskelijoita kävelee rappusissa.
Master’s thesis for a company helps foreign professionals secure jobs
Students who write their thesis for a company are four times more likely to find high-quality employment.
News article
Keywords:
Graduate Survey, internationality, student, TEK's research, work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/masters-thesis-for-a-company-helps-foreign-professionals-secure-jobs

Vastavalmistuneita ruohikolla
Already one in three university degrees in technology are delayed due to coping issues
“Aside from being a human problem, wearing out future talent while they are still at school is socially unsustainable,” says Director of Public Affairs Juhani Nokela from Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK.
News article
Keywords:
Graduate Survey, wellbeing, student, TEK's research, research, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/already-one-in-three-university-degrees-in-technology-are-delayed-due-to-coping-issues

Kuvassa on TEKille diplomityönsä tehnyt Antti Ilmavirta
Technology students’ associations strive for more inclusive activities
Antti Ilmavirta's thesis found that the associations that provide freshman education consider their activities to be inclusive, but also identify areas that need to be improved. Ilmavirta will now be able to use the lessons learned from his thesis as the Executive Director of the Aalto University Student Union.
News article
Keywords:
Aalto University, student, gender equality, teekkari (technology student), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/technology-students-associations-strive-for-more-inclusive-activities

teekkarilakin valmistusta
How a teekkari cap is made
TEK Magazine looked into the manufacturing process of the iconic Finnish tassel cap (teekkarilakki) and followed its journey from the hands of sewers to the hat store on Sofiankatu in Helsinki.
News article
Keywords:
student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-a-teekkari-cap-is-made

Results to the question "I fear I will face discrimination in my future career (LGBTQI+ students)"
Nearly half of LGBTQI+ students fear discrimination in their career
Technology students who belong to sexual and/or gender minorities see more risks in their future than students who do not belong to these minorities.
News article
Keywords:
student, student research, discrimination, gender equality, TEK's research, research, equality

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/nearly-half-of-lgbtqi-students-fear-discrimination-in-their-career

Jyväskylän teekkarikaste 2022
New engineering student traditions were created in Jyväskylä and Turku
At the first dipping (teekkarikaste) of engineering students at the University of Jyväskylä, a row of freshmen waded in the waters of Lake Jyväsjärvi up to their chests. In Turku, the new tradition is river-dipping.
News article
Keywords:
student, teekkari (technology student), teekkari culture

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/new-engineering-student-traditions-were-created-in-jyvaskyla-and-turku

Ryhmäkuva TEKin opiskelijayhdyshenkilöistä
TEK's student liaisons are vital
TEK's student liaisons, in Finnish opiskelijayhdyshenkilöt or tykit, advise students, support student events and recruit thousands of new members to the organization every year.
News article
Keywords:
student, teekkari (technology student), TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-student-liaisons-are-vital

TEKin hallituksen puheenjohtaja Mari-Leena Talvitie
Talvitie: Young people need support now – next year will be too late
Chair of TEK’s Board Mari-Leena Talvitie is concerned about students’ wellbeing, especially their mental health. Already every other student is finding it hard to cope. Talvitie opened the meeting of the TEK General Council on 24 March in Pasila.
News article
Keywords:
wellbeing, student, TEK, general council

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/talvitie-young-people-need-support-now-next-year-will-be-too-late

students walking
TEK’s Student Survey: Minority groups are susceptible to harassment
Technology students belonging to minorities face more harassment and mistreatment than non-minority students. Their experiences include exclusion, undervaluing their skills, inappropriate comments and sexual harassment.
News article
Keywords:
education, student, student research, discrimination, gender equality, teekkari (technology student), work life

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/teks-student-survey-minority-groups-are-susceptible-to-harassment

Opiskelijamäärän kehitys 2021
Record number of student members
The number of student members who joined TEK increased again last year.
News article
Keywords:
membership, student, TEK

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/record-number-of-student-members

Well-being over the academic year
“The labour market receives burnt-out graduates”
Half of technology students are concerned about their own well-being, says the latest student survey conducted by TEK. Students working towards their bachelor's degrees were more concerned than master's students. As first aid, TEK offers a peer support chat service.
News article
Keywords:
student, student research, teekkari (technology student), TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/the-labour-market-receives-burnt-out-graduates

Opiskelija, luento, opiskelu
TEK Graduate Survey 2020
COVID-19 impacted the employment of graduates in 2020. It also contributed to slight delays in studies. However, graduates are still very satisfied with their degree. TEK and universities of technology use a survey to survey recent graduates' thoughts on work and study.
Keywords:
student, TEK's research, research, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/research/tek-graduate-survey-2020

Ask, intervene, support and challenge
TEK’s Student Affairs Specialist Jeremi Nyyssönen put together five methods for supporting fellow students who belong to gender and sexual minorities.
News article
Keywords:
wellbeing, student, teekkari (technology student)

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/ask-intervene-support-and-challenge

Opiskelijoita istuu auringossa haalarit päällä
Salary recommendations
TEK gives starter salary recommendations for recent graduates and trainees annually. Check out what kind of salary you can ask for!
Keywords:
student, salary, salary recommendation, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/salary-recommendations

Henkilö työskentelemässä tietokoneella ja puhelimella
Working as a student
Looking for a summer job or a thesis job? Should you join an unemployment fund? What kind of salary you should ask for?
Keywords:
student, salary, job search, job search and career, employment and law, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students/working-as-a-student

Opiskelijoita istuu LUT-yliopiston nurmikolla.
Students
As TEK's student member you have access to a variety of benefits and services to support your career. Join your professional community now – student membership is free of charge!
Keywords:
membership, student, salary, job search, job search and career, employment and law, graduation, recent graduate

https://www.tek.fi/en/services-and-benefits/students

92% of technology graduates would choose the same discipline
The satisfaction of recent graduates with an academic degree in technology with the university education they have received in the field of technology has grown steadily from 2016–2019.
News article
Keywords:
Aalto University, student, research, recent graduate, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/92-technology-graduates-would-choose-same-discipline

Bacteria tuned by students reveal antibiotic residues
If there are antibiotics in the water, cells start to produce green light.
News article
Keywords:
Aalto University, student, opo.tek.fi, research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/bacteria-tuned-students-reveal-antibiotic-residues

Shähla Idikut won with her research on UVB-treated bacteria
Shähla Idikut, 19, combined genetics and microbiology in her awarded research. She shared the first prize of the TuKoKe science contest for young people with Valtteri Aurela.
News article
Keywords:
student

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/shahla-idikut-won-her-research-uvb-treated-bacteria