Tamko Topics is a newsletter of The Students’ Union of Tampere University of Applied Sciences.
ENGLISH SUMMARY
1. Opinion piece: No income for students during the summer months?
2. Benefits during summer
3. Answer the survey about TAMK campus facilities
4. Tamko’s anti-harassment campaign
5. Exceptions to Solu opening hours in spring
6. Quick bike maintenances at TUNI campuses
7. Join TAMK’s Student Ambassadors!
8. TARINA ry: Drinking Game Crawl
9. Take the School to Belong survey
10. Do you move very little or not at all? Tell why and win movie tickets
1. Opinion piece: No income for students during the summer months?
Aamulehti published the opinion piece ”No income for students during the summer months?” written by the Chairs of the Boards of Tamko and TREY on 2 April. In the opinion piece, Saara and Tami write about students’ dark future prospects regarding livelihood in the summer, housing and employment.
“One would think that students’ right to housing would be considered a fundamental right, not just some seasonal benefit. If we want to ensure lively student cities, let alone healthy students, the support system must change so that no one needs to worry if there is still a home to return to after the summer.”, the chairs summarize in their opinion piece.
Read the translation of the opinion piece on our website: https://tamko.fi/news/no-income-for-students-during-the-summer-months/
2. Benefits during summer
Here you’ll find a summary of the benefits and help lines during summer. For more detailed post please visit our website: https://tamko.fi/news/students-summertime-benefits/
1. Benefits during the summer
Summer might be a difficult time in a student’s life. The benefits you might be entitled to depend on your resident permit and country of origin. You can read more from Kela’s website here. In general students are entitled to student benefits as long as they are acquiring study credits. Please note that student benefits aren’t being paid during the months this isn’t the case, and that summertime student benefits must be applied separately. Go to Kela’s website for more information and for the application.
2. Please reach out if need <3
If you struggle to pay rent this summer, contact your landlord asap. The situation is difficult and there’s no shame in that. The City of Tampere’s housing consultation offers urgent, short-time guidance for housing matters before things start to get out of hand.
Ohjaamo Tampere provides information, support, and guidance for employment, education, personal finances, and managing everyday life for everyone under 30 years old.
Mieli ry offers help and mental health support in difficult situations. If there is anything troubling you, be it income or some other issues, you can contact them via variety of channels.
3. Answer the survey about TAMK campus facilities
What would the campus look like in the future? Where do you like to study the most on campus?
Influence TAMK’s learning environments and facilities by answering the facilities programme survey done by TAMK and Tamko. The aim of the survey is to focus on future facilities and campus development and to compile a framework for the facilities programme.
The preparation of the campus development facility program has been launched at TAMK in January 2026. The aim is to create a common, long-term direction for the development of campus facilities that supports the priorities of TAMK’s strategy, and that supports learning, working, and research and development activities in the best possible way also in the coming years.
Intra new (2.2.2026) about preparation of campus facilities programme at TAMK: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/content/news/69910
Answering the survey takes a couple of minutes and it’s open until 30.4.2026.
Four 50 € gift cards to S Group and a sauna evening at Tamko Solu will be raffled among those who respond to the survey. If you would like to participate in the survey raffle, please fill in your contact information at the end of the survey!
Answer the survey here: https://forms.office.com/e/fBVpVcYvsd
4. Tamko’s anti-harassment campaign
We have launched an anti-harassment campaign at Tamko’s social media channels that runs throughout April. The purpose of the campaign is to remind everyone that harassment in any form does not belong in student life and is not in line with the values of Tamko or TAMK. Harassment is a form of discrimination and may also meet the criteria of other criminal offenses. Harassment can be verbal or physical, or take the form of gestures or messages that create an intimidating, degrading, or offensive atmosphere.
This Wednesday 22.4. you have opportunity to ask about harassment in Q&A session on Tamko’s Instagram account.
Harassment and inappropriate behavior do not belong in studies or student life. You do not have to face it alone. Everyone has the right to safe, harassment-free studies – and you can always reach out if this is not the case.
5. Exceptions to Solu opening hours in spring
There will be some exceptions to the opening hours of Tamko’s office Solu during the spring. Our office will be closed on the following days:
– Thu 30.4. (May Day eve)
– Fri 1.5. (May Day)
– Fri 8.5.
– Thu 14.5. (Ascension Day)
– Fri 15.5.
– Fri 22.5.
– Fri 29.5.
At all other times, our office will be open normally. Wishing you a sunny spring and welcome to our office!
6. Quick bike maintenances at TUNI campuses
During Cycling Week (May 8 – 15), the Students on the Move project is organizing educational pop-up bike maintenance sessions on three different campuses in collaboration with the Mobility Mindshift project of Tampere City, and Willari.
Members of the Tampere Universities can choose to either:
- Leave their bike for a quick maintenance service by Willari (max. 15 minutes), or
- Participate in a guided self-maintenance session with a professional, receiving practical tips along the way (e.g., pumping tires, oiling chains, reattaching dropped chains, adjusting gears).
Event schedule:
– Monday 11 May, 12–14 – TAU City Centre campus, in front of Pinni B
– Tuesday 12 May, 12–14 – TAMK Main Campus, in the courtyard on the Teiskontie side, near the end of the A wing
– Wednesday 13 May, 12–14 – TAU Hervanta, in front of the bicycle shelter between Festia and the Konetalo building
Choose the time that suits you best and come get your bike serviced for free! Please be prepared to wait your turn, as bikes will be serviced in the order of arrival, with a maximum of 15 minutes allocated per bike.
The event will also include a sustainable mobility wheel of fortune. Spin the wheel to receive a tip for sustainable travel and reflective bike wheel spokes!
This is a great opportunity to get your bike ready for the summer season—welcome!
7. Join TAMK’s Student Ambassadors!
Apply now to join the Student Ambassador programme for the 2026–2027 academic year and represent TAMK and your field of study. At the same time, you will develop your presentation, communication, and social media skills, expand your network, and earn extra income alongside your studies with flexible tasks.
As a Student Ambassador, you get to introduce TAMK and your field to prospective students, participate in events, and lead campus tours. You can also chat with applicants on Unibuddy and create content for TAMK’s channels.
Read more about the Student Ambassador activities.
8. TARINA ry: Drinking Game Crawl
DRINKING GAME CRAWL is taking over downtown Tampere – bigger than ever!
Gather your friends and head out to complete various checkpoints on Thursday, 23rd of April hosted by Tarina Ry, TLK Ry, Suomen Mensa Ry, and TAkSiGaYs ry, all participating in our event!
At the checkpoints, you’ll get to play amazing games designed JUST FOR YOU!
Also joining are Passion, Ihku, H5, SaveFile, Cafe Europa, Tamp City Shot Bar, and Desibeli, all offering drinks at special pub crawl prices throughout the event.
You can earn stamps by buying a drink at the bars or by playing drinking games at the organization checkpoints. You can also complete the crawl alcohol-free!
Tickets and more info from Kide.app: https://kide.app/events/9a9edec2-ae9f-42e0-8af8-e9c4288479c6
9. Take the School to Belong survey
TAMK is part of the School to Belong programme, which aims to reduce loneliness in higher education. We are now collecting students’ experiences of loneliness and exclusion, every response matters.
The survey is anonymous, voluntary, and takes about 10–15 minutes to complete. The results will be used to help reduce loneliness and may also be used for research purposes.
Please respond by 5 June: Answer the survey
Thank you in advance! Together we can defeat loneliness.
10. Do you move very little or not at all? Tell why and win movie tickets.
This survey is intended for you if you currently engage in little or no physical activity. We are especially interested in hearing from those for whom physical activity is not a regular part of daily life or for whom the threshold to start being active feels high.
Our aim is to understand what factors make physical activity and the use of SportUni’s services difficult or prevent it altogether. These may include lack of time, tiredness, cost, uncertainty about one’s fitness level, unfamiliar facilities, or simply that exercise does not feel like the right thing at the moment — all responses are equally important. The survey is open until May 6.
Responding to the survey is anonymous and does not require any prior experience with SportUni’s services. The responses will be used to develop physical activity services to be more accessible and lower-threshold in TUNI community.
If you wish, you may leave your contact details via a separate form at the end of the survey to take part in a prize draw and register your interest in a voluntary interview. The interview is an approximately 30-minute discussion conducted either in person or via Teams, focusing on the reasons behind low physical activity and how SportUni’s services could be made more beginner-friendly and approachable.
Four (4) movie tickets will be raffled among all survey respondents. In addition, four (4) movie tickets and two packages including sports consultation and a sports fee will be raffled among respondents who volunteer for an interview. Answer here (You can select English from the top menu on the right.)