Mari Purhonen, Author at METKA

31.08.2022 | Announcement, News |

METKA’s board was reinforced

METKA has two new board members! METKA’s Representative Council has elected business student Catherine Gallego and International Business and Logistics student Atte Kolehmainen to the board at its meeting yesterday on August 30th. Gallego will work for... Lue lisää

25.08.2022 | News, Statement |

Statement: Functioning HSL is essential for students’ everyday life

World Student Capital – Students of the Capital Region is worried about the financial challenges faced by the Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) joint local authority as well as the effects these challenges have on public transport services in the Capital Region. HSL has... Lue lisää

15.06.2022 | Announcement, News |

By-election of the Representative Council results 2022

The Student Union of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences METKA’s by-election of the Representative Council Council were held from May 20th to June 3rd 2022. October 27th to November3rd 2021. The election was held to complete the 2022 Representative Council.... Lue lisää

03.06.2022 | Announcement, News |

Metropolia’s clubs introduce themselves – Read the interviews!

Metropolia’s Clubs were introduced on METKA’s Instagram channel a moment ago on. Did you miss the introductions? They can still be found in the highlights of Instagram. You can also get to know the clubs with these interviews! 4Towers On which activities... Lue lisää

24.05.2022 | News, Statement |

Statement: The strike in the municipal sector must not affect the progress of studies

Members of the nursing unions Tehy and SuPer went on strike in April. The strike did not produce the desired results, and in May, the strike extended to several professional groups in the municipal sector. Other municipal employee parties would approve the proposed... Lue lisää

16.05.2022 | Announcement, News |

Metropolia’s clubs introduce themselves!

Electronic music, craftwork, role plays… Did you know, that there are several student-driven clubs in Metropolia, that are open to everyone to join? Do you have an idea of starting your own student club, but you don’t exactly know how to do that or how to participate?... Lue lisää

06.05.2022 | Announcement, News |

By-election of METKA’s Representative Council 2022

The Student Union of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences METKA will hold the by-elections of the Representative Council from May 20th to June 3rd 2022. The election will elect 20 deputy members to complete the 2022 Representative Council. The elections will be... Lue lisää

03.05.2022 | Announcement, News |

Rewarded people in METKA’s 14th Anniversary

METKA traditionally rewards deserving Metropolia people: tutors, student associations, advocats, staff members and events. Rewarded people were: Veera Kaija (Silver Badge of Merit) Linda Lindgren (Silver Badge of Merit) Valtteri Markula (Silver Badge of Merit) Reija... Lue lisää

07.04.2022 | Announcement, News |

A sports equipment loaning service opened in the Arabia campus library

A sports equipment loaning service has been opened in the Arabia campus library. Sports equipment can be borrowed for free with the 3AMK library card, so the equipment is available for both students and staff. The loan period is two weeks. The sports equipment is... Lue lisää

30.03.2022 | News, Statement |

Opku+ statement for Universities of Applied sciences regarding the Ukraine situation

The Opku + network thanks the Finnish higher education communities for the measures already taken in response to the crisis in Ukraine. Donations from institutions of higher education, and support services for students have displayed the willingness to take social... Lue lisää

25.03.2022 | Announcement, News |

Continued funding granted to the Metropolia on the Move project

The Ministry of Education and Culture has granted continued funding for the Student Union METKA’s Metropolia on the Move -project for the following two years. The funding is used for continuing the development of the Higher Education on the Move program on Metropolia... Lue lisää

04.03.2022 | News, Statement |

METKA ‘s statement on the crisis in Ukraine

The Student Union of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences METKA strictly condemns Russia’s inhuman and cruel acts of war towards Ukraine. It is a demonstration of Russia’s complete disregard for the sovereignty and integrity of the Ukrainian state and... Lue lisää

01.03.2022 | Blog, News |

Blog: A large proportion of people are not interested in exercise at all – and that’s perfectly understandable

The debate over exercise has been overshadowed in recent years by horror. Horror has been caused by physical inactivity, also known as the new public disease, and especially by the number of physically inactive people. Most Finns do not exercise enough for their... Lue lisää

11.02.2022 | News, Statement |

Statement: We must secure transportation to the campuses in the Western-Uusimaa region

World Student Capital – Students of the Capital Region are concerned for students of the Western-Uusimaa region and their possibility of travelling to the central region. Pohjolan Liikenne has informed that they will be terminating all their transport routes in the... Lue lisää

02.02.2022 | Announcement, News |

The student community project starts

The Student Union METKA, together with Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, has received a project grant of 313,000 euros from the Ministry of Education and Culture. The project is called Metkasti Metropoliassa Kohti Kukoistusta (MMKK). The grant is part of a... Lue lisää

24.01.2022 | Announcement, News |

The higher education community of the Helsinki metropolitan area gets together: EveryMoveCounts-campaign starts!

The well-being of higher education students has been put to the test during the occurring pandemic. The goal of the EveryMoveCounts-campaign is to increase the students’ awareness of the benefits of daily movement for their well-being. The campaign aims to especially... Lue lisää

19.01.2022 | Blog, News |

Blog: Paid or unpaid internship, or the one that costs?

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences has the most graduating social and health professionals of all Finnish University of Applied Sciences. According to Vipunen – Education Statistics Finland, 1029 people completed a bachelor’s degree in health and... Lue lisää

13.01.2022 | Blog, News |

Blog: What does a county council do?

Let’s get to know the county council from the basics which means the health and social services reform. This reform together with regional government reform means that health and social services are being reformed so that the responsibility of health care services is... Lue lisää

12.01.2022 | Blog, News |

Blog: What are the county elections about?

County elections, i.e. social- and healthcare elections or wellbeing elections, are elections in which 21 different county councils are elected. County councils decide on matters related to social and healthcare, such as social assistance, mental health services,... Lue lisää

17.12.2021 | Announcement, News |

METKA’s new board formed up

This and last week METKA’s new trustees got to know the secrets of student union activities. The Board and the Chairpersons of the Council of Representatives have got to know each other and METKA’s different sectors, taken over the documents guiding... Lue lisää