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Did you know that Diak turns 25 years old this year? To celebrate the occasion, we are offering our students a free Christmas porridge lunch on each of our campuses.
Last spring, we asked Diak’s first- and third-year students to answer to a teaching feedback survey. We have now reviewed all the results and identified necessary development measures that are listed here in this article. Thank you to all students who gave their feedback!
Diak’s carbon footprint has now been calculated for the first time. A comparison between 2019 and 2020 shows that Diak’s carbon emissions fell by more than a tonne per worker. The calculation has been carried out through a carbon footprint calculator published by Arene – the Rectors’ Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences, jointly produced by the universities of applied sciences.
We are looking for alumni mentors for Diak’s final year students. The alumni acts as a mentor for Diak’s current student, guiding them towards graduation and working life.
Zekki is one of the 10 finalists who are competing for the win of the European Union’s Social Innovation Competition (EUSIC). At Diak developed Zekki digital service promotes young people’s wellbeing and seek for social services.
Higher education has an important role in developing sustainable communities. The international BUSCO project develops higher education in collaboration with Tanzanian universities, and creates a framework for continuous development. Diak’s publication describes the implementation and results of the international BUSCO project in Tanzania.
The Board of Directors of Diaconia University of Applied Sciences has unanimously decided at its meeting on 26 October 2021 to renew the Diak campus structure in accordance with a presentation by CEO, Rector Elina Juntunen.
Student selection procedures for Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) study programmes conducted in English are being developed into a more uniform and streamlined direction. In recent years, several entrance exams have been in use for UAS study programmes conducted in English. From the applicant’s perspective, this has been perplexing and complicated.
Student, take a survey and get your voice heard regarding student support services! Services for student support and wellbeing will be developed based on the survey results.
The national career monitoring survey of universities of applied sciences is used to gather information on the employability of graduates, the whole of their careers and their satisfaction with their careers and degrees. The survey will be sent to all those who completed their university of applied sciences studies five years ago, i.e., graduated in 2016. By answering to the survey you help us develop our education.