Life & society Archives

Aalto’s foreign lecturers learn Finnish

Foreign professors at Helsinki’s Aalto University attend courses in Finnish language and culture. It’s useful – and fun.

Life & society Geography

Take a tour of Finland, region by region

See our interactive map of the 19 regions of Finland and find out about the characteristics of each region.

Life & society Sports

The inside track on skiing in Finland

Our Californian reporter has a helpful, humorous list of advice and wisdom to encourage you to try cross-country skiing.

Life & society Slideshows

Let there be light in wintery Helsinki

Our photographers take to the streets for Lux Helsinki’s light installations, which illuminate the city every January.

Life & society Cuisine

Finnish superfood oats growing healthily

See why oats are called a superfood and how Finnish oat products offer new ways to utilise their nutritional qualities.

Life & society History

Main outlines of Finnish history

Swedish, Russian and independent eras in a nutshell.

Life & society Society

Taking a stand with style

Tackling social taboos and running a successful business seldom go hand in hand. Satu Viskari proves that they can as CEO of Mentalwear, purveyor of in-your-face T-shirts.

Life & society Education

’Twas the night before PISA in Finland

Finnish kids don’t like homework any more than anyone else. But their education has something most countries’ schools lack.

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