Welcome to contribute to the UAS Journal issue 3/2025 with the theme Diversity as a strength in higher education for individuals, communities and sustainable societies.
The equality principles in higher education are based on legislation, such as the Equality Act and the Non-Discrimination Act. The Non-Discrimination Act obliges higher education institutions to create plans to prevent discrimination and promote equality. Higher education organisations strive to provide their students and employees with a safe, accessible, and inclusive environment that supports diversity and prevents all forms of discrimination. Knowledge creation, strengthening mutual understanding, improving the accessibility of facilities, spaces, learning materials, and creating practices that support the sense of community not only enhance individual well-being but also strengthen the entire community.
We are looking for articles that could address the following topics:
- Strengthening equality and preventing discrimination in higher education
- Concrete measures to promote diversity in the higher education community
- The impact of equality on the well-being of students and staff
- Examples of effective equality plans or projects
- Social, cultural, and economic impacts
- Strengthening inclusive pedagogy in higher education
- Multilingualism and multiculturalism as resources
- Building a DEI-friendly (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) higher education community
Submissions can be research-based, experiential, or presenting practical solutions. The aim of the issue is to create a varied collection of articles that inspire and support commitment to and appreciation of diversity in higher education.
We welcome expert articles from both within and outside universities of applied sciences. In addition to standard articles, submissions can include more informal reviews, statements, interviews, expert texts commenting on future themes, and examples of collaboration between universities of applied sciences and various actors. Audiovisual content can also be submitted.
The maximum length for expert articles is 10,000 characters, for reviews 4,000 characters, and for more informal texts 3,000 characters (including spaces). Detailed writing guidelines can be found at Instructions for authors – UAS Journal . Please review them carefully. We encourage writing teams that include representatives from both working life and/or students. Submissions can be in Finnish, Swedish, or English.
UAS Journal regularly receives more article proposals than can be published. Typically, about half are published, with the number of articles being 12–15 per issue. Therefore, we ask writers to first submit an abstract (max. 200 words, in a Word document) based on which we will create the overall content of the journal.
After that, we will request the full text (note the length guidelines, in a Word document) and image suggestions from those selected. Editors will comment on the manuscript and remind authors of the guidelines if necessary. Authors will finalize the articles. The detailed schedule is below.
Theme editors:
- Eila Burns, PhD, senior researcher, Jamk
- Sanna Ryökkynen, PhD, principal researcher, HAMK
- Päivi Kilja, PhD, principal lecturer OAMK
- Kirsi Purhonen, senior lecturer, TAMK
- Sini Bask, PhD, senior lecturer, Haaga-Helia
Schedule 3/2025:
- Send an abstract (max 200 words, Word file) to the theme editors by email to eila.burns@jamk.fi and sanna.ryokkynen@hamk.fi by 2.5.2025.
- All authors who have submitted an abstract will get a response by 9.5.2025.
- Article manuscripts and suggested pictures must be sent to the theme editors to eila.burns@jamk.fi and sanna.ryokkynen@hamk.fi by 6.6.2025.
- Feedback will be sent to the corresponding author by 30.6.2025.
- Send the final article to the theme editors to eila.burns@jamk.fi and sanna.ryokkynen@hamk.fi by 31.8.2025.
The issue will be published during week 42/2025.
Please share the call for papers within your organisation and networks.
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