SLP Summer School –

welcome and practicalities

Senior Lecturer, SLP-IN co-ordinator at the University of Turku

Kati Renvall
 WELCOME – (in Finnish)
• The Turku Uni staff – organising team: Ida, Maija, students and me
WIFI – ”stay connected”

• See the programme booklet for instructions

• Ask for help at the information desk in case of any problems
CONTACTING THE TURKU UNI TEAM

• USE TELEGRAM FOR ASKING ADVICE, ORGANISING

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, CONTACTING YOUR PEERS

• CONTACT THE FINNISH TEAM BY PHONE FOR

MATTERS THAT CANNOT BE SHARED VIA TELEGRAM
+358 50 400 9378

• EMERGENCY NUMBER IN FINLAND IS 112

DRINKING IS IMPORTANT!
• DRINKING: ”Finland's tap water is among the
highest quality in the world…In Finland, tap
water has been found to be significantly
cleaner than bottled water. You can drink tap
water everywhere.”
→ Refill your bottles and be ecological!

• You can buy coffee, tea etc. in the restaurant

Macciavelli
EATING IS IMPORTANT
• LUNCH at Restaurant Macciavelli
• You can take one main dish (vegan protein, vegetarian, meat/fish options)
for free (by having your name tag visible)
• You can take side dishes (potato, rice etc.) salad, bread and water as
much as you like

• The menu in the restaurant includes information on the allergens. If you do not
find relevant information, please ask for the restaurant staff or Turku Uni
students or staff

https://www.unica.fi/en/restaurants/university/macciavelli/
TOILETS

• Several toilets at each level of the building

• Across the foyer, at the other end

• Disabled person’s toilets available opposite or next to other

toilets
• These are also all-gender restrooms
Location of lecture theatres

• Teaching takes place here in the Publicum building

• The first number stands for the level/floor on which the
lecture theatres are located

• Pub1 → Level 1
• Pub 209 → Level 2
• Pub 399 → Level 3
RECYCLING

Bins marked with different

colours and symbols
on each level of the building,
so let’s try to make use of
those.
TRAVELLING in Turku
• CITY BUSES
• QR code (incl. water bus) provided for you
• The codes are personal
• Allows travelling in and around Turku area
• Info on routes, journey planner etc., see
https://www.foli.fi/en

• CITY BIKES: https://www.foli.fi/en/f%C3%B6li-bikes

• Available against a fee and needs an app
• One-time fee 2.00 euros/ 1 hour
• Monthly fee EUR 6.00

• SCOOTERS and other shared-use-vehicles, see

https://www.turku.fi/en/housing-and-
environment/traffic/shared-use-vehicles
With electric scooters, please note!

“Use a cycle path, cycle lane or cycle street and if there is

none, ride on the riding an electric scooter on the pavement
is unequivocally prohibited. As with a bicycle, the electric
scooter must also be used on the cycle track, if a cycle track is
available. The right side of the cycle track is used, and those
riding in front are bypassed in the middle of the track. If there is
no cycle track, the electric scooter is used on the right side of
the road or carriageway. Riding on a cycle lane is subject to
the same regulations as driving on the carriageway.”

https://www.liikenneturva.fi/en/road-safety/electricmobilitydevices/
Road safety tips and guidance
• https://www.liikenneturva.fi/en/

• https://pyoraliitto.fi/en/traffic-rules-for-cyclists

• https://www.liikenneturva.fi/en/road-safety/electricmobilitydevices/
WEATHER
• Somewhat unpredictable from day to day

Opportunity to go to sauna and

swim on Wednesday –
Please do not forget your swimsuits
for Wednesday!
PHOTOS (the procedure in progress)
• Turku host team aims to take photos for example in the
beginning of the workshops

• Plan is to give an access the photos to you only

• If you wish not to be seen in the photos and see your face in
social media, please indicate it clearly to one the host team
members
Values and ethical principles at the
University of Turku

• We are an equal and diverse University

community.

• These is a policy of zero tolerance

against racism at the University of Turku.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
“Together with other universities, the University of Turku
has condemned Russia’s military action in Ukraine. The
universities have expressed support for Ukraine and
particularly the Ukrainian university community The
University has expressed its support through the Rectors’
Council of Finnish Universities UNIFI, the European
Campus of City-Universities EC2U Alliance, the Coimbra
network of European universities, and the European
University Association, EUA collaboration.”

https://www.utu.fi/en/russian-invasion-of-ukraine-impact-
on-the-university-of-turku
• Finland was crowned the happiest country in the world for the fifth
consecutive year…in the World Happiness Report 2022 ranking.

• Finland isn't just the happiest place in the world; it's also one of the
safest countries to live or travel in. Comparatively, crime rates are low.
Although you might find yourself in the midst of a storm or blizzard,
major natural disasters such as tornados, typhoons and earthquakes
are practically non-existent.

https://www.visitfinland.com/en/practical-tips/health-and-safety/
To make you even happier, make
advantage of what Turku has to offer…

https://kissmyturku.com/
Thank you SLP-IN network, City of Turku,
and our own department
City Hall Reception today at 7pm
We hope you all a very happy,
memorable stay
in the summer school in
Turku!
Coat of arms of the city of Turku is based on a medieval
seal dating back to 1309. Gothic letter "A" is based on the
Latin name of the city, "Aboa". Lily is a symbol often
depicted on coats of arms and it symbolises the Virgin
Mary, to whom the Turku Cathedral is sacralised to.
QUESTIONS?