Tag: hankkeet

Green drawing of a town silhouette.

Arctic networking to make the green shift happen in Lapland

Local actors are key players in creating and implementing green growth and green innovations. The Green growth activities require a strong territorial approach that is supported and boosted by best practices from other regions. The GRUDE project focuses on arctic bioenergy, blue economy and sustainable societies.

Students sitting in university hall.

International Project Management competence as a bridge to success

This article aims to look at how can global education is a part of teaching at Lapland UAS and how can its results be seen. It provides a case study of former International Project Management specialization study programme and current training within KATOS project aiming to increase EU funded project competence among relevant regional stakeholders.

Woman climing a ladder.

Developing cooperative entrepreneurship in international cooperation – An example of an international project case and its results

A shared coaching model and cooperatives boost entrepreneurship and reduce youth unemployment in the EU. In Lapland, the current availability of cooperative studies is low. Lapland UAS participated in the recently ended Cooperative Campus development project funded by Horizon Europe.

A drawing of a class room.

Internationalisation through joint collaboration

Knowledge sharing and acquisition forms the foundation for international collaboration during which knowhow is exchanged and new perspectives are gained. Lapland UAS has an established network of international partners and has been involved in various international activities to enhance its global reach and address the strategic issues concerning internationalisation.

Hides from slaughtered reindeers.

Laplanders must commercialise their Lapland themselves

The contact between tourists and products from Lapland ceases with the end of the trip and it is almost impossible to buy authentic Lappish goods from outside the region. An authentic, durable, and high-quality product made in Lapland has potential to be successfully marketed if it is available through modern sales channels.

African children smile.

‘Health Africa Exchange Can Hit You Like a Sack of Bricks’

Health Africa Network comprises of eight Universities of Applied Sciences in the fields of Health Care, Social Work and Nutrition in Finland and two partner universities in Kenya and Uganda. Each year International Services of Lapland UAS provides exchange opportunities for students and staff of health care and social services.

Computer assessories.

The roles of game- and graphic design in creating digital solutions for mining industry

Field practice is perhaps the most efficient way for practical learning, but even in practical fields, theory and know-how concepts are relevant part of the education. In the Migael-project we have tackled on this issue from both perspectives, by creating gamified practices for both hands-on-training and teaching theoretical concepts.

Wooden blog of flats.

Implementation of new measurement methods in wood construction; Case DAS Kelo.

DAS Kelo is an eight-storey student apartment building with a CLT structure, the first storey being made of concrete. It acts as a demonstration building in the Tall Wood project and LaplandUAS is researching it. For monitoring and collecting data, new-generation IoT sensors are used.

Kirjoittajien tiedot tekstinä.

Arjen turvallisuus Lapissa – tilannekuva

Arki muuttuu koko ajan ja turvallisuuden tilannekuva sen mukana. Muutostekijät nousevat paikallisista, alueellisista ja kansainvälisistä kehityskuluista. Artikkelissa esitellään Arjen turvallisuuden tiekartta − aktivoiva osallisuus syrjäytymisen ehkäisyssä -kehittämishanketta varten hankittujen tutkimusaineistojen alustavia tuloksia.

Kirjoittajien tiedot ja poika joka pitää pienoismaapalloa kasvojensa edessä.

Meri-Lapin kunnat resurssiviisauden tiellä – Turvallisuus rakennusalalla 

Resurssiviisaus voidaan jaotella neljään pääryhmään: käyttöperusteiset kasvihuonepäästöt, materiaalihäviöt, ekologinen jalanjälki sekä koettu hyvinvointi. Kunnat etenevät kohti edelläkävijöiden joukkoa edistäessään kiertotaloutta purkuhankkeissa ja lisäämällä kaikin tavoin toiminnan vastuullisuutta. Turvallisuuteen kuuluu myös psykologinen turvallisuus.