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Arcada actively participates in the universities of applied sciences’ work for sustainable development

Arcada's long-term work for sustainability is now being concretisised in the degree programmes as the university of applied science goes in for increasing its handprint and developing smart solutions for the future.

Category: Education

Arcada tightens its guidelines 30.11-15.12 to prevent further spread of infection

Due to the accelerating spread of infection in the capital region, which means that Helsinki is now in the spreading phase, the government has on 26 November published new&nb

Category: Campus

Arcada's vice rector Henrika Franck appointed Docent at Åbo Akademi University

Arcada's Vice Rector for research and innovation, Henrika Franck, has been appointed Docent of Organisation and Management at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics at Åbo Akademi University.

Category: Research

The corona situation in the capital region has worsened - new clarifications in Arcada's instructions

The spread of infection in the capital region during the second half of November went from the acceleration phase to the spread phase and there is a risk that the situation will get worse in the coming weeks.  

Category: Campus

Arcada supports integration in Swedish – becomes the first Swedish-language SIMHE educational institution in Finland

Arcada is the first Swedish-language SIMHE higher education institution in Finland.

Category: Press release

Self-managing teams could renew the eldercare, new Arcada study finds

The elderly care must be renewed. The sector has problems with staff shortage and overwhelming workload among staff. Self-managing work teams is an alternative that has been successful in the social and health care sector for both employees and clients.

Category: Press release

Arene: UAS rectors and student unions appeal to students to stop the spread of coronavirus

Finland’s coronavirus situation is rapidly deteriorating, and there are also chains of infection among students at universities of applied sciences. This has led to an increase in distance learning and even to the closure of campuses in different parts of Finland.

Category: Press release

New recommendation on use of face masks at Arcada

The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare has updated its recommendation on the use of face masks. The updated recommendation also applies to higher educations institutions during the epidemic’s so-called acceleration phase. 

Category: Campus

Notice to Arcada employees and students concerning possible coronavirus exposure

Several coronavirus infections (COVID-19) have been found at Arcada University of Applied Sciences during last week. The people known to have been exposed through close contact have been contacted and quarantined by the City of Helsinki Epidemiologic Operations Unit.

Category: Campus