EQUAL STUDENT LIFE

EQUAL STUDENT LIFE

quality concerns all of us. Equality does not mean that everyone should be treated the same way – it refers to creating equal opportunities and a sense of belonging for everyone, regardless of their background. The student community is there for all of us. You should not have to tolerate harassment or discrimination. HYY has two harassment contact persons who provide you with advice and support if needed. You can contact them at hairintayhdyshenkilo@hyy.fi. All discussions with the harassment contact persons are confidential, and they are under an obligation of secrecy.

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF THIS?

‘WHY DON’T THEY DRINK?’

Not drinking alcohol is a personal choice for which people do not need a separate reason. Having fun together is always possible without alcohol!

TAKING PART WITH NO THRESHOLDS!

An accessible environment makes equal participation possible for everyone. There may be participants who join with their child in a pushchair, move in a wheelchair or have a visual impairment, for instance.

‘DO YOU SPEAK FINNISH?’

There are students who speak other languages than Finnish at the University. Have you ensured that language barriers do not prevent participation?

‘THEY ALWAYS PUT OUT!’

Sexual harassment is not limited to physical advances – it can also be verbal.

‘SO, ARE YOU JACK OR JILL?’

Everyone does not necessarily identify as male or female, as a binary understanding of gender would have it, and not everyone is heterosexual. Please respect everyone’s identity and right to define or refuse to define themselves.

‘ARE THEY SOME SORT OF A COMMIE?’

Everyone has the right to their own political and ideological beliefs.

WOMEN WASH THE DISHES, MEN CARRY THE EQUIPMENT

You can easily drift into stereotypical gender roles without even noticing it. Do not pressure anyone to conform to any role based on their gender.

‘YEAH BUT WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM?’

Do not assume that you know something about someone’s background based just on their appearance. You are not only making the person feel like an outsider, but also sustaining racist power structures.

Read more at equality.fi.

CITY CENTRE CAMPUS, MAIN BUILDING (IN RENOVATION)

KUMPULA CAMPUS, PHYSICUM

MEILAHTI CAMPUS, BIOMEDICUM

VIIKKI CAMPUS, BIOCENTER 1

THE NEW STUDENT HOUSE AND THE OLD STUDENT HOUSE

Practice makes Masters.

Life is about more than just studying and working. You should engage in regular physical activity and maintain your mental wellbeing. UniSport offers opportunities to stay active for all kinds of people in the city centre, Kumpula, Meilahti, Otaniemi and Viikki. With UniSport you have access to a wide variety of activities ranging from ball sports, gym training, yoga, Bodypump and so much more – and at a very reasonable price. Come and get moving! The first visit is free. Welcome!

Ylva, sustainable solutions

Ylva is a company owned by HYY – as HYY’s member, you are thus one of

our owners. Ylva’s goal is to make Helsinki a more fun, sustainable and international city. Our business operations focus on real estate, investment activities and restaurant and catering business.

Defender of education

Sustainable solutions are at the core of Ylva’s activities. Climate change mitigation cannot rest upon the actions of individual people alone – at Ylva, we believe in the role that companies have in finding solutions. Working actively at the intersection of science and economy gives us the opportunity to use the latest research findings to develop and provide our services. Ylva has a long history of fostering responsible solutions.

More fun, easy and sustainable

What kind of presence does Ylva have in your everyday life? Ylva owns the entire Kaivopiha block. When you walk from the Helsinki Railway Square towards the student houses, you are walking on your own property. During the next few years, Ylva is making the city even more vibrant and functional by reforming the surroundings of theKaivopiha property. In January 2020, Ylva started construction work on Lyyra in Hakaniemi (lyyra.fi). Lyyra is a city

“Accumulating the Student Union’s assets at the expense of climate would be completely untenable.

block of science and economy that combines new services, interesting restaurants, and apartments meant for international researchers.The UniCafe restaurants are a concrete part of Ylva that you see every day. With UniCafe, making smart choices is easy. Delicious, ethical food and affordable lunches for students are at the heart of UniCafe’s operations.

“Students’ ability to constantly ask new questions and suggest new avenues is a majorresource for Ylva’s operations.

Company that makes the best student life possible

The most important task of Ylva is to bring in profits for its owner, HYY. Ylva pays dividends from the profits of its business operations to HYY, and the Student Union uses these funds to finance its own activities. Ylva helps the Student Union cover two thirds of its expenses, and our goal is for the Student Union to have no membership fees at all by 2025.

Students also have the opportunity to directly influence Ylva’s operations. Students make up the majority of Ylva’s Board members. The unique combination of student members and assessors on Ylva’s Board has made it possible for Ylva to play a pioneering role in many issues related to responsibility for several decades now.

Ylva’s key figures

33,5

million €

5,5

million €

2,7

million €

According to the relevant Government Decree, the quality of student meals must meet general health and nutritional criteria. The recommendations on energy and nutrient intake are based on the recommendations of the National Nutrition Council of Finland. A student meal should cover around one third of students’ daily energy needs. In practice, this means that the amount of energy that a student meal contains should be 700–800 kcal (2.9–3.3 MJ) on average but at least 500 kcal (2.1 MJ) and at most 1 000 kcal (4.2 MJ). The recommended average proportions of energy nutrients out of the total amount of energy (E%, range in parentheses) in the meals are as follows: fat 30 (25–35) E%, protein 15 (10–20) E%, and carbohydrates 55 (50–60) E%. Meals should include a main dish, a high-energy side dish (potato, barley, rice, pasta, or grain mix) and other components (high-fibre and low-salt bread, spread that is low in saturated and trans fats, fat-free milk or sour milk, fresh vegetables and/or salad, and oil-based dressing). A meal that follows these criteria covers around one third of daily energy needs, has a fat content providing a maximum of 35% of the total energy, with a maximum of one third of the fat being saturated and trans fats, and contains a maximum of 40% of the recommended daily intake of salt (≤ 2.8 g/meal). Meals that do not follow the above criteria must still adhere to the principles of healthy nutrition and have at least the other components of the meal, described above , follow the criteria. If the main dish of the meal does not meet the criteria of the recommendations, the meal as a whole cannot be guaranteed to meet the recommendations either. Two thirds of the fat must be unsaturated. Saturated and trans fats should account for a maximum of 10% of the total energy (E%) of the meal.

Lunch at UniCafe is always affordable and delicious. Don’t worry your head – eat at UniCafe.

We have meal options for all tastes. We are changing the world one plate at a time: our responsible and environmentally friendly lunches are 40 prepared with 100-percent attitude.