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Family services play a key role in supporting parenthood, particularly in a context where efforts to increase birth rates are reinforced through financial incentives.

The University of Jyväskylä, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Gradia and Harvia have signed a cooperation agreement that brings together education, research and industry collaboration to support the development needs of a global growth company.

The Lakeside Quantum Dialogue event in Jyväskylä brought together quantum researchers from around the world.

Wisdom Days conference offered a space for meaningful encounters to advance sustainability and planetary well-being. Conference brought together more than 300 researchers and experts from 23 countries on 6–8 May 2026 at the University of Jyväskylä.

The Aalto Works series of sites designed by Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto, is progressing to a meeting of the World Heritage Committee. ICOMOS, which acts as an advisory expert body to the World Heritage Committee, is recommending that the Works be inscrib

Migrant parents want to be involved in their children’s schooling in Finland, but unfamiliar school practices, cultural expectations, and language barriers may limit their participation. A new study highlights how these affect home–school cooperation.

New study from University of Jyväskylä shows who is more likely to experience mixed emotions while listening to music – and that our relationship with music is complex and nuanced.

The latest publication of Wisdom Letter presents research-based recommendations for both activists planning to establish local currency systems as well as public authorities.

The Research Council of Finland has awarded a total of € 22.5 million to recruit high-profile researchers from outside Finland. Thanks to this funding, nine international researchers will be appointed as professors and establish their own research groups.

During the summer of 2026, the JYU.Well summer team will be working with citizen science related to wellbeing. Our goal is to support the university's citizen science projects and to make citizen science more familiar to both, the academic community and t

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is an official Japanese language proficiency test developed and administered by the Japan Foundation. The test is held simultaneously worldwide.

The new Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Early Childhood Education addresses the growing need for highly educated early childhood education teachers and experts both in Finland and internationally.