Bridging gaps and fostering collaborations
Melissa Plath works as a project manager at the University of Helsinki. She has personal experience with the challenges and hurdles that international researchers are confronted with when settling in Finland. FUURT has offered Melissa a platform and community through which she can help to improve the conditions of international researchers in Finland.
FUURT is a necessary bridge between individuals and the university
Panu Minkkinen serves as Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Helsinki. He feels that the identity of an academic is, however, more important to him than titles and disciplines. FUURT offered Panu a home base when he returned to Finland from his positions abroad. Panu feels that the Union plays an important role as the defender of researchers and teachers in Finland.
“FUURT is both a network and arena for me”
Anna Laakkonen, an information specialist, views FUURT as a vital community. Anna works as a specialist in information and publishing services at Laurea University of Applied Sciences. FUURT has offered her an arena for professional interactions and networking. Anna is clear on what types of values she wants to uphold as part of the scientific community.
Providing a sense of safety and belonging
Welcome to FUURT!
The Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (FUURT) is an active trade union that represents all those working in science, research and higher education. Our members are supported by associations, skilled shop stewards as well as our strong negotiation position and extensive advocacy networks.
Your first month of membership is now free of charge!
From September 1, 2024 we are offering all new members their first month of membership free of charge. If you join the Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers (FUURT) during the period 1 September–31 December 2024, you will get your first month free. All you need to do is fill out a membership application during the aforementioned time period and you will automatically receive your first month free of charge!
Campaign terms: The campaign is valid 1 September–31 December 2024. The free month of membership is the calendar month in which the membership application is submitted to the Union. The membership fee will then be charged for payment normally from the first day of the following calendar month. Read more about FUURT’s membership fees here. To ask more about joining, membership, and the campaign, please send an e-mail message to our member services.
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Acatiimi magazine
Acatiimi is the trade union magazine for the members of FUURT, the Finnish Union of University Professors, and the Union for University Teachers and Researchers in Finland (YLL). Established in 1997, Acatiimi is published in print 5 times a year.
An extensive network in 12 cities
Through our 16 member associations, the Finnish Union of University Researchers and Teachers has local activities in Espoo, Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Oulu, Tampere, Turku, Vaasa and Rovaniemi. Three of our member associations are nationwide: the Information Academics (Informaatioalan Akateemiset, INA), the Finnish Association of Academic Researchers (Suomen akateemisten tutkijoiden yhdistys, SATY) and the Suomen ammattikorkeakoulujen tieteentekijät, Samkot ry.