What’s up Viksu winner 2000?
Studying law in Oxford
(17.6.13 15:27)
Studying law in Oxford 17.06.2013 Katri Piiparinen, Viksu Science Competition winner of 2009, is currently preparing for her final exams at the University of Oxford. A soon-to-be Bachelor of Law, Katri has her sights set on working in law. Her success in Viksu boosted her self-confidence and sparked her interest in studying. Back in 2009, Katri was a student in the IB programme at Helsingin...
An historian following the trails of native peoples
(15.4.13 10:22)
An historian following the trails of native peoples 15.04.2013 Reetta Humalajoki, who was awarded in the Viksu competition in 2006, is now working on her doctoral thesis within the Department of History at Durham University in Northeast England. Viksu provided her with faith in her own abilities and an introduction to research work. In the future, she is interested in studying the history of...
Viksu challenges you to follow your dreams
(4.2.13 13:29)
Viksu challenges you to follow your dreams 04.02.2013 After succeeding in the 2003 Viksu competition, Zara Järvinen drew on her studies in the field of philosophy in order to pursue an international career. At the moment, Zara is working in the area of development co-operation within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq. In the future, she hopes to be able to combine her...
A Viksu social scientist in the world of information technology
(23.11.12 10:38)
A Viksu social scientist in the world of information technology 23.11.2012 Matti Nelimarkka was one of the winners of the 2005 Viksu competition with his work on municipal mergers. In his current job as a researcher, Matti combines two of his interests, computer science and political research. In the future, he would like to pursue continued studies abroad. “My Viksu success earned me a study...
From a small countryside high school to the forefront of climate research
(22.10.12 10:44)
From a small countryside high school to the forefront of climate research 22 Oct, 2012 Jussi Malila was awarded a shared second prize in the first ever Viksu competition in 1998. Taking part in the competition guided Jussi’s choice of future field of study, and his hope of becoming a researcher also came true. Today, Jussi is working at the University of Eastern Finland as a member of the...