University of Helsinki

According to a study at the University of Helsinki, some dog owners experience feelings similar to the post-natal baby blues – a short-term drop in mood and melancholy – when their dog is a puppy. Caring for a puppy gives rise to a variety…

A study carried out by the University of Helsinki's DogRisk research group, the University of Eastern Finland and Wise Nose – Scent Discrimination Association in Finland investigated the threshold for scent detection in dogs. The study…

At Olkiluoto in Eurajoki, preparations are underway to start the disposal of spent nuclear fuel in the Finnish bedrock next year – as the first place in the world. After use, nuclear fuel becomes strongly radiating and dangerous waste. …

The NewsEye project (NewsEye: A Digital Investigator for Historical Newspapers) provided improved access to researchers, library users and the general public to datasets comprising European newspapers from 1850 to 1950. The Finnish…

From 2025 universities will have nine national entrance exams, enabling applications for a wide range of subjects and universities. At the same time, the timetable for the exams will be made more flexible so that those selected through…

In 2023 the University reduced its carbon footprint from the previous year to 49,992 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO₂e). Emissions were successfully reduced particularly in facilities, the area accounting for a large…

During the 2023–2024 academic year, all of the University of Helsinki’s bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes were assessed by an evaluation group chaired by Kaarle Hämeri, the University Chancellor. This was the first…

In recent decades, canine cognitive tests  which measure, for example, problem-solving ability, memory, logical reasoning and impulse control in various situations, have been extensively used in many studies. Until now, it has remained…

Although many companies produce sustainability or responsibility reports, they are not consistent or comparable with each other. From the beginning of this year, the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) has required…

The University of Helsinki Board and rector are shocked by the civilian victims of the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas as well as the catastrophic deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The University calls on the…