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23.10.2025

Tried and tested ways to reduce sitting in lectures

What are the best practices that universities have put in place to take breaks and reduce sitting? Niko Peltokangas, OLL’s Head of Communications, found some good tips from his own studies.

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22.10.2025

University of Jyväskylä joins the Finnish Student Sports Federation as an ordinary member

As of 1 November 2025, the University of Jyväskylä will become an ordinary member of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL). It will be the second higher education institution to join OLL under the new membership model.

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1.1.2025

Finnish Student Championships 2025

The Finnish Student Championships (FSC) consist of national championship tournaments for Finnish higher education students. The FSC brings together thousands of students from Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences every year. The idea behind the FSC is to offer an enjoyable sporting format for students regardless of their skill level. The whole concept is based on the joy of sports and bringing people together to have fun!

Event

5.11.2025

5.–6.11.2025 OLL:n liittokokous

Event

18.11.2025

18.–19.11.2025 Liikuntatoimien verkostotapaaminen

Korkeakoulujen liikuntatoimien syksyn verkostotapaaminen järjestetään marraskuussa Jyväskylässä.

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Movement drives Achy away

Does the constant sitting also make you ache? Do you wish there were breaks from staying still during lectures? After exploring this side of you know, why and how moving more increases energy and leads to better study results. Small deeds make a big impact!
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Member benefits for students

As a member of your student union or student association, you are also automatically a member of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) and entitled to our member benefits that will save you money! On this page, you will find our membership benefits for students and instructions on how to claim them. Here you will also find instructions on how to apply for event compensation for a sports event insured by our member corporation.
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Higher Education on the Move data bank

This page mainly contains materials in Finnish only. Some materials are also available in Swedish and English.
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45 %

Almost half of the Finnish university students do not get enough exercise.
4.70 000 MEUR

The annual costs of lack of exercise and excessive sitting still for society are staggering.
27

Our members include both student unions and universities.
122 000

Our federation has student members all over Finland.

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29.10.2025

(FI/SV/EN) ✍️ Merkkaa kalenteriin: SELL Student Games 2026 järjestetään Riiassa, Latviassa 22.–24.5.!

Perinteikkäisiin ja vuoden hauskimpiin kisoihin osallistuu vuosittain satoja osallistujia noin kymmenestä eri maasta. Baltian maissa...

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Instagram
23.10.2025

(FI/SV/EN 🤾 Haku 21 eri urheilulajin opiskelijoiden EM-kisoihin on käynnissä 8.2.2026 saakka.

OLL:n jäsenyhteisöt saavat osallistumisoikeuden ja täyden palvelun kisaosallistumiseen! Ohjeet ja ilmoittautumislomake on sivuillamme, linkk...

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Linkedin
23.10.2025

🤝 University of Jyväskylä liittyy Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliiton jäseneksi! Siitä tulee toinen korkeakoulu ja yliopistosektorin ensimmäinen, joka liittyy OLL:n jäseneksi uuden jäsenmallin myötä.

OLL:n puheenjohtaja Akseli Haanpää toivo...

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Linkedin
13.10.2025

Great news from EUSA General Assembly! Congratulations to Haris Pavletić, Yngvild Larsen Schei and all the members of the new EUSA - European University Sports Association Executive Committee!

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