Keyword: coronavirus

The Department of Child Psychiatry has opened a website for parents whose children develop symptoms of anxiety or fear during the current corona epidemic. The website provides information on anxiety, advice on how to handle difficult feelings and simple exercises to ease the anxiety of a parent and their child. The site has been implemented by experienced digital care researchers.

Collection point for reserved material in the Educarium Library at the Turku Campus is closed on Easter Fri-Mon 10.-13.4.2020.

The virologists at the University of Turku have followed the spread of the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus closely since the beginning of the year. Laboratories in Turku received the first genes of the new virus in February and, ever since, researchers have strived to solve the mysteries of the pathogen only the size of 120 nanometres.

The borrowing of library resources required for studying, teaching and research will be ensured during the exceptional situation. New service is address only to Turku University members.

Collection points for reserved material will be opened in the Educarium Library at the Turku Campus on Wednesday 1st April 2020 and for the Teacher Education Library in Rauma on Wednesday 8th April 2020. You can collect reservations and reserve books that are currently available for home loan in any library at Turku University campus area.

Library has cathered into one guide hints and tips how to use e-resources and library services 

The University of Turku restricts access to its facilities according to the policies of the Regional State Administrative Agency AVI and Universities Finland UNIFI.

The University of Turku adjusts its operations according to the Government’s policy recommendations. The University of Turku operates under exceptional circumstances from 18 March to 13 May 2020.

On 16 March 2020, the Finnish Government has stated in collaboration with the President of Finland that Finland is in exceptional circumstances due to the coronavirus situation. The Government decided on further actions to manage the coronavirus situation and they will be in effect until 13 April 2020.  

The University of Turku actively follows the coronavirus situation and the authorities’ instructions. The University’s instructions and links to further information are available on the University’s website.