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Polijas-Latvijas diplomātisko attiecību Simtgades medaļa

2021

Raksts satur informāciju par Latvijas Universitātes Muzeja krājumā pieejamo Polijas-Latvijas diplomātisko attiecību Simtgades medaļu, kur tiek analizētas Polijas-Latvijas attiecības starpkaru periodā, skatoties LU vēstures kontekstā. Tiek pievērsta uzmanība poļu-latviešu studentu starpkultūru sakariem studentu korporāciju kontekstā pirms un pēc Latvijas Universitātes izveidošanas, kas spēlēja svarīgu lomu LU Studentu padomes uzņemšanai un integrācijai starptautiskajā studentu saimē. Tiek atzīmēts arī fakts, ka poļu-latviešu studentu korporāciju sakari turpina paplašināties mūsdienās. Tiek uzsvērta arī LU Filoloģijas un filozofijas fakultātes prof. Arnolda Spekkes iesaiste Polijas-Lietuvas k…

An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of International Students’Learning Experiences in the Context of COVID-19

2021

Šī interpretatīvās fenomenoloģijas analīzes (IPA) pētījuma mērķis ir atklāt to ārvalstu studentu pieredzi, kuri COVID-19 pandēmijas laikā mācījās ārzemēs. Šis pētījums pēta, kādu jēgu ārvalstu studenti piešķir savai pieredzei un uztverei, studējot ārzemēs. Šajā pētījumā ārvalstu studenti tiek definēti kā studenti, kuri vismaz vienu semestri studē universitātē valstī, kas nav viņu mītnes valsts. Aptaujājot ārvalstu studentus, kuri studējuši trīs dažādās Eiropas universitātēs, autore apraksta starptautiskās studentu pieredzes fenomenu globālās krīzes laikā. Šī pētījuma rezultāti atklāj gan pozitīvos, gan negatīvos starptautiskās studentu pieredzes aspektus, kuru mērķis ir sniegt svarīgu ieska…

Evaluation of the university sport services for international students : a case study from the university of Jyväskylä

2007

The effectiveness of a five-session workshop on the distress of international students in Finland – a pilot study

2023

The mental health of international students has become a concern, as they face high levels of psychological distress. We designed a five-week acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) workshop with two additional individual assessment meetings. The intervention aimed at helping international students attending a Finnish university to reduce their symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety, and enhance skills of psychological flexibility. The post-assessment was conducted seven weeks after the pre-measurement. Using data from 53 participants, an evaluation indicated that statistically and clinically significant reductions in symptoms were observed, and the workshop was well received. Regressi…

Educational Migration Trends Review in Poland (with Particular Emphasis on the Immigration of Ukrainian Youth)

2023

This article aims to review and synthesise research on educational migration in Poland, particularly youth immigration from Ukraine. The paper collects statistical data from 2004, which allowed for the analysis of the existing trends in educational migration in Poland. The research on the largest group of foreign students – citizens of Ukraine – was reviewed, which resulted in identifying research gaps regarding student mobility in Poland, both in terms of demand and supply of educational migrations. The practical implication appears to show that the governments of the host countries, the business sector, and the academic units – due to the increase in the number of foreign students – can e…

Experience of Ethnic Discrimination, Anxiety, Perceived Risk of COVID-19, and Social Support among Polish and International Students during the Pande…

2023

Background: Our research aimed to assess the experiences of ethnic discrimination among students in Poland (Polish and international) during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also tested the prevalence of anxiety symptoms and their relationship with perceived COVID-19 risk, the severity of discrimination, and social support. Methods: The data from Polish (n = 481) and international university students (n = 105) were collected online (November–January 2020). Participants completed measures of ethnic discrimination (GEDS), anxiety scale (GAD-7), COVID-19 risk perception index, and perceived social support scale (MSPSS) questionnaires. Results: The results showed that international students reported b…

Intercultural communication experiences of foreign students with a focus on their perspectives of national, cultural and ethnic identity : case of ex…

2011

The aim of the study is to learn about intercultural communication experiences of foreign Exchange and Master degree students in Jyväskylä, Finland with a particular attention to the perspective of national, cultural and ethnic identity concepts. The study is qualitative in nature. The goal in creating the interview themes was to cover a variety of topics to allow the informants to speculate on different situations related to intercultural communication experiences in Jyväskylä, their country of origin and their national, cultural and ethnic identity. To reach the diverse perspectives on the subject individuals of different cultural origin were interviewed. The interview group involved Exch…

International Student Migration in Finland

2021

There is increasing attention on the retention of international students with many stakeholders desiring to keep international students for long-term economic growth. This study examines the factors affecting international students to stay in Finland five years after initial enrolment with particular focus on the role graduation plays in students staying or leaving. Tracking 11 (years) entering cohorts for five years across national (Finland) data registries, we found evidence of an inverse relationship between graduation, degree type, and the probability of staying; higher the degree level of graduation, the decrease in probability an international student stays. We conclude that while gra…

Intra-regional mobility of PhD students in the European Union : the outcomes of region-making policy?

2022

This paper examines the flow of intra-European Union (EU) students for doctoral (PhD) studies to identify reasons for differences in international student mobility and migration (ISM) among member states. Rather than conceptualising intra-EU PhD student ISM only through push–pull forces, we theorise the intra-EU PhD ISM is associated with relative levels of national resources or levels of capital. We investigate the intra-EU PhD ISM through dyadic country pairings allowing the use of Gravity models to estimate the effect of variables associated with stocks of capital ascribed to a country to the change in the number of PhD students. The findings of this study indicate while there is asymmet…

The Cost of Higher Education: Lessons from the Australian Context for Finland

2015

Degree programs in Finland are free for international students – for now. In the Australian system, however, massive tuition fees for international students have been linked to plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct. This article examines the impact on education when universities become businesses. nonPeerReviewed