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The coronavirus detection dogs started their work at Helsinki Airport in September. Now the study is moving on to the stage where the dogs’ accuracy in detecting infected individuals on the basis of smell are compared to results from PCR tests.

University of Helsinki posted on Facebook

We have updated our corona guidelines. Subjects: premises, remote work, face masks, teaching, public examinations of doctoral theses. This is a summary. Always find our complete COVID guidelines on this page. 👇 https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/coronavirus-situation-at-the-university-of-helsinki?utm_source=Facebook-&utm_medium=social_owned&utm_campaign=korona *** Premises 🔹University premises will remain closed until 14 March 2021. 🔹As far as libraries, museums and UniSport are concerned, we will observe the recommendations of the coronavirus coordination group of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Remote work 🔹The recommendation to telecommute is continued until 30 June 2021. 🔹A stricter policy for telecommuting as much as is possible continues until 14 March 2021. 🔹The recommendation to wear a face mask is valid until further notice. Teaching 🔹Remote teaching continues until 14.3.2021. 🔹Only relevant response centres may grant permissions for contact teaching. 🔹Examinarium examinations can be arranged according to this spring’s teaching programme, provided that group sizes are kept as small as possible. Public examinations of doctoral theses 🔹will be arranged remotely until 14 March 2021 🔹are recommended to be planned as primarily remote until 30 June 2021 🔹may only be arranged on-site at special permission by the relevant response centre.

University of Helsinki posted on Facebook

We have updated our coronavirus guidelines. The latest decisions made by the coronavirus management group has been extended from 10 January to 31 January 2021. Always find our complete coronavirus guidelines on this webpage. 👇 https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/coronavirus-situation-at-the-university-of-helsinki?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social_owned&utm_campaign=korona

University of Helsinki posted on Facebook

We have updated our corona guidelines. These decisions are valid from 30.11.2020 to 10.10.2121 due to the worsened COVID situation. This post is a summary. Always find our complete COVID guidelines on this webpage. 👇 https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/coronavirus-situation-at-the-university-of-helsinki?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_owned&utm_campaign=korona Premises 🔹University premises will be closed 🔹Electronic access rights of staff will remain operational 🔹On each campus, a building with porter services will be made available 🔹Wearing a protective face mask is required on University premises, unless you are alone 🔹Independent study facilities will be closed 🔹Think Corner will be closed 🔹Computer rooms will be close 🔹UniTube studios will be available Events, teaching, examinations 🔹No events or gatherings will be held on University premises 🔹This does not apply to necessary teaching and examination sessions permitted by response centres, or other absolutely necessary meetings of no more than 10 individuals Work 🔹Whenever possible, all work must be done remotely 🔹In laboratory work, a registration procedure is to be used, and work must be planned in observance of safety and security guidelines Public examinations of doctoral theses 🔹Public examinations cannot be held on site 🔹In online examinations, only specified (check our website) people may be present on site 🔹The maximum occupancy of individual rooms is 10 people Libraries 🔹Helsinki University Library locations will be closed, except the Kaisa House library 🔹Collection-based lending and returning services will be organised at Kaisa House and the National Library of Finland 🔹In other respects, the National Library will also be closed Museums 🔹The University Museum will be closed to the public until 20.12.2020 🔹The Finnish Museum of Natural History Luomus will be closed to the public until 20.12.2020 🔹The Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden outdoor area will not be closed Unisport 🔹All of UniSport’s exercise and customer service facilities will be closed until 20 December 2020 The next info session for the University community on the coronavirus situation will be held on Monday, 30 November from 9.00 to 11.00.

University of Helsinki posted on Facebook

Vi har uppdaterat våra coronariktlinjer. Dessa beslut gäller från 30.11.2020 till 10.1.2021 på grund av den försämrade coronasituationen. Du hittar alltid våra coronariktlinjer i sin helhet på den här sidan. 👇 https://www.helsinki.fi/sv/aktuellt/coronaviruslaget-vid-helsingfors-universitet?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_owned&utm_campaign=korona Lokaler 🔹Universitetets lokaler stängs 🔹Personalens elektroniska nycklar fungerar 🔹På varje campus kommer det att finnas en fastighet med entréservice 🔹Du ska alltid använda munskydd i universitetets lokaler, om du inte befinner dig ensam i lokalen 🔹Självstudielokalerna stängs 🔹Tankehörnan stängs 🔹Datasalarna stängs 🔹Unitube-studiorna kan användas Evenemang, undervisning och tentamina 🔹Inga evenemang eller sammankomster ordnas i universitetets lokaler 🔹Detta gäller inte nödvändig undervisning eller nödvändiga tentamina, inte heller andra absolut nödvändiga möten med högst 10 deltagare Arbete 🔹Arbete ska utföras på distans alltid då det är möjligt 🔹Vid laboratoriearbete tillämpas anmälningsförfarande, och det förutsätts att arbetet planeras så att man kan följa säkerhetsanvisningarna Disputationer 🔹Inga disputationer ordnas med fysisk närvaro 🔹I distansdisputationer får endast disputanden, opponenten, kustos, eventuella andra medlemmar i betygsnämnden, en av-stödperson och disputandens närstående vara närvarande 🔹Högst 10 personer får befinna sig i salen Biblioteken 🔹Universitetsbibliotekets alla enheter stängs, förutom huvudbiblioteket i Kajsahuset 🔹I Kajsahuset och Nationalbiblioteket öppnas tjänster för avhämtning och återlämning av material 🔹Till övriga delar hålls också Nationalbiblioteket stängt Museerna 🔹Universitetsmuseet stängs för allmänheten fram till 20.12.2020 🔹Luomus stängs för allmänheten fram till 20.12.2020 🔹Utomhusområdet i Kajsaniemi botaniska trädgård stängs inte Unisport 🔹Unisports alla motions- och kundlokaler stängs fram till 20.12.2020 Följande informationstillfälle om coronasituationen för personalen och studenterna ordnas måndag 30.11 kl. 9–11.

University of Helsinki posted on Facebook

Meet the teacher! In 1990, Olli-Pekka Penttinen was in Berlin attending the first conference trip for his PhD thesis. The Berlin Wall had come down mere months ago, and there was still rubble near the Brandenburg Gate, where he is pictured. Today, Olli-Pekka is a biologist teaching in the Master’s Programme in Environmental Change and Global Sustainability. He is a university lecturer who investigates the effect of chemicals on the environment, and transferred his teaching to the web long before the coronavirus crisis. “Teaching has to stem from students’ needs. My aim is to offer something to everyone on the web: a variety of teaching and learning opportunities to students of different kinds.” The applications are still open to our 35 International Master’s Programmes. Apply before 15 Jan 2021.