HYT - Helsingin yliopiston tieteentekijät

12/06/2026

To celebrate the diversity of our international membership, we have created a selection of blogs from our international members in a variety of languages.

We asked our international members to share the importance of joining a union in Finland and how unions in Finland compared to our ‘home countries’ - but in our mother tongues.

We've already published blogs in Russian, Spanish, Hindi, Croatian, Italian, Nepali... and now we are sharing Alan's story in Chinese! 🇭🇰

在芬蘭加入工會：一位香港人的觀察與體會

https://tieteentekijat.fi/en/joining-a-union-in-finland-reflections-from-someone-who-grew-up-in-hong-kong/

- Forskarförbundet Itä-Suomen tieteentekijät ITTE ry Jytte - Jyväskylän tieteentekijät ry Turun tieteentekijät ry. Oulun yliopiston tieteentekijät - University of Oulu Academics

11/06/2026

New addition to our international members blog series!

To celebrate the diversity of our international membership, we have created a selection of blogs from our international members in a variety of languages.

We asked our international members to share the importance of joining a union in Finland and how unions in Finland compared to our ‘home countries’ - but in our mother tongues.

We've already published blogs in Russian, Spanish, Hindi, Croatian, Italian... and now we are sharing Shrwan's story in Nepali!🇳🇵

ट्रेड युनियनमा किन आबद्ध हुने?

https://tieteentekijat.fi/en/why-join-a-trade-union/

- Forskarförbundet -Suomen tieteentekijät ITTE ry Jytte - Jyväskylän tieteentekijät ry Turun tieteentekijät ry. yliopiston tieteentekijät - University of Oulu Academics

10/06/2026

New addition to our international members blog series!

To celebrate the diversity of our international membership, we have created a selection of blogs from our international members in a variety of languages.

We asked our international members to share the importance of joining a union in Finland and how unions in Finland compared to our ‘home countries’ - but in our mother tongues.

We've already published blogs in Russian, Spanish, Hindi, and Croatian... and now we are sharing Mattia's story in Italian! 🇮🇹

https://tieteentekijat.fi/en/the-university-is-us-finding-community-in-unionism/

Tieteentekijät - Forskarförbundet Itä-Suomen tieteentekijät ITTE ry Jytte - Jyväskylän tieteentekijät ry Turun tieteentekijät ry. Oulun yliopiston tieteentekijät - University of Oulu Academics

25/05/2026

We are inviting all researchers at the University of Helsinki for a Grant Researcher Breakfast in June.

We are currently exploring practical ways the University could make grant researchers feel more secure and included in the workplace.

During our HYT Listens Campaign last fall, we heard too many stories of grant researchers feeling as though they are ‘second-class workers’, without access to the same benefits contracted staff enjoy, despite offering so much to the University’s research community.

One potential solution is the idea of offering all grant researchers a 10% employment contract, which is what happens in other Finnish universities such as Eastern Finland, Oulu and Lapland. We are currently researching if that could be possible in Helsinki, as well as other ideas.

To help us understand the situation further, we want to speak to grant researchers directly. So in June, we are partnering with HYVÄT (Helsinki University Association for PhD students), to host 4 Grant Researcher Breakfasts across all 4 campuses.

We’ll be offering free breakfast, coffee and a union grant researcher tote-bag!

We’d love to hear your stories of working at the University as a grant researcher and get your feedback and ideas of how we can advocate to improve your situation.

The events are open to all grant researchers and everyone willing to improve their situation. You don’t have to be a union member. The events will be in English.

Dates & Venues:
Tuesday 2nd June, Viikki Campus, 8.45-9.45
Wednesday 3rd June, Kumpula Campus, 8.45-9.45
Wednesday 10th June, City Centre Campus, 8.45-9.45
Thursday 11th June, Meilahti Campus, 8.45-9.45

Please register to attend so we can order the right amount of food!
https://helsingin-yliopiston-tieteentekijat-ry-lv.creamailer.fi/survey/aiceok8mnajqb

20/05/2026

It's not too late to join our Unemployment Seminar tomorrow at 16.00.

Our members often say the unemployment fund is the number one reason to join the union. But many international members of staff don’t know about it!

How does it work? Who is eligible for it? How and when can you claim support? And do recent changes in government policy impact the unemployment fund for internationals?

To help us answer these questions, we’ve invited Saana Huhtanen & Raita Laine from OTE-kassa (the organisation who manage our Unemployment Fund) and Reetta Kuosmanen, Tieteentekijät's Chief Negotiator.

The event is online, will be in english and is open to all staff, including those who aren't members of Tieteentekijät. Sign up to attend!

You are invited to HUART’s Unemployment Fund Seminar on Thursday 21st May, 16.00-17.30 The event is part of our Academic Self Defence Event series, which aim to improve the readiness of researchers and teachers to understand current issues at the University and to enable you to navigate the univer...

19/05/2026

Thank you FIMM PHD & Post Doc Council for inviting us to speak with you tomorrow! We're looking forward to sharing all about HYT and the union over some pizza and coffee.

If you are in Meilahti tomorrow - come and join us!

12.00-13.00 2G Lounge - G214a - Biomedicum

14/05/2026

A week to go until our Unemployment Seminar Thursday 21st May, 16.00-17.30!

The event is aimed at international members of staff at the University of Helsinki who want to better understand how the unemployment fund system in Finland works.

How does it work? Who is eligible for it? How and when can you claim support? And do recent changes in government policy impact the unemployment fund for internationals?

To help us answer these questions, we’ve invited Saana Huhtanen & Raita Laine from OTE-kassa (the organisation who manage our Unemployment Fund) and Reetta Kuosmanen, Tieteentekijät's Chief Negotiator.

The event is online, will be in english and is open to all staff, including those who aren't members of Tieteentekijät. Sign up to attend!

You are invited to HUART’s Unemployment Fund Seminar on Thursday 21st May, 16.00-17.30 The event is part of our Academic Self Defence Event series, which aim to improve the readiness of researchers and teachers to understand current issues at the University and to enable you to navigate the univer...

05/05/2026

No one wants to become unemployed but the nature of our sector means researchers often have temporary stages of unemployment between contracts and funding.

Our members often say the unemployment fund is the number one reason to join the union. But many international members of staff don’t know about it!

That's why we are hosting an Unemployment Fund Seminar on Thursday 21st May, 16.00-17.30

The event is aimed at international members of staff at the University of Helsinki who want to find out more.

How does it work? Who is eligible for it? How and when can you claim support? And do recent changes in government policy impact the unemployment fund for internationals?

To help us answer these questions, we’ve invited Saana Huhtanen & Raita Laine from OTE-kassa (the organisation who manage our Unemployment Fund) and Reetta Kuosmanen, Tieteentekijät's Chief Negotiator.

The event is online, will be in english and is open to all staff, including those who aren't members of Tieteentekijät. Sign up to attend!

You are invited to HUART’s Unemployment Fund Seminar on Thursday 21st May, 16.00-17.30 The event is part of our Academic Self Defence Event series, which aim to improve the readiness of researchers and teachers to understand current issues at the University and to enable you to navigate the univer...

04/05/2026

Thanks to all who celebrated Vappu with us!

Over 50 research professionals from Tieteentekijät - Forskarförbundet marched in the parade, along with over 10,000 people in support of workers rights and solidarity - values that are important as ever today in our sector.

The sun was glorious as we enjoyed munkki, sima, music, speeches and good vibes ☀️

It was wonderful to march and picnic alongside ATTE & SATY - Suomen akateemisten tutkijoiden yhdistys. That was our biggest attendance of members to Vappu yet, as we continue to get more active as an association. Let’s do it again next year!

You can also read our Vappu International Workers Day blog series here: https://tieteentekijat.fi/en/huart/blog/

03/05/2026

We've been celebrating Vappu all week but around the world, 1st May is International Workers Day!

To celebrate the diversity of our international membership, we have created a selection of blogs from our international members in a variety of languages!

We asked our international members to share the importance of joining a union in Finland and how unions in Finland compared to our ‘home countries’ - but in our mother tongues.

We've published blogs in Russian, Spanish, Hindi, and French!

To complete our International Workers Blog Series, we're publishing Matea's story in Croatian! 🇭🇷
Povezivanje s mojom radnom zajednicom u Finskoj

https://tieteentekijat.fi/en/connecting-to-my-working-community-in-finland/

Tieteentekijät - Forskarförbundet Turun tieteentekijät ry. Itä-Suomen tieteentekijät ITTE ry Jytte - Jyväskylän tieteentekijät ry Oulun yliopiston tieteentekijät - University of Oulu Academics

You can read all of our blogs here: https://tieteentekijat.fi/en/huart/blog/