Teachers describe themselves as playful regardless of age or educational level, and playfulness remains an important part of their professional skills and wellbeing throughout their careers, according to a survey by the University of Oulu, reported by Yle. The survey included 123 teachers and stu…

Researchers at the University of Oulu have developed a floating machine that removes Canadian waterweed from lakes and carries the plant to shore, Yle reports. The device can lift tonnes of the invasive species from the water, but is still being used only for research and is not available for pur…

A study by the University of Oulu has linked higher coffee consumption with body composition and metabolism, Yle reports. The associations differed between men and women. Researchers analysed data from more than 2,200 people in the Northern Finland 1966 Birth Cohort, using information collected w…

The former rector of the University of Oulu, Arto Maaninen, resigned this week following allegations of sexual harassment, according to a report by Helsingin Sanomat cited by Yle. An investigation commissioned by the university found that Maaninen made lewd remarks to a subordinate and proposed a…

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