Samlingen Lux-Arcada består av skönlitteratur, men tanken med den är inte förströelse, utan att den ska stöda inlärningen på ett konkret plan. Genom skönlitteratur kan man utveckla sin empati och sin förståelse för hur det kan vara att t.ex. leva med en sjukdom eller befinna sig i en situation som man inte har egna erfarenheter av. Skönlitterära verk kan leda till personlig insikt, så att man lär sig om sig…
Due to the heavy impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the event management industry, I wanted to conduct a research on online events. Prior to 2020, relatively many pessimistic views on online events dominated the scene. While several of those sceptical opinions remain, as the general public have been more and more exposed to the online event experience, they have discovered the positive aspects of attending an event online. Especially with…
Because I am working in an international media agency here in Finland, I noticed how important inspirational leadership is since in this fast-paced and ever-changing industry it is easy to lose a creative mindset. Additionally, I became aware of how complex it is to regularly come up with new media goods while feeling inspired.Leadership specialists debate that a perfect leadership style does not exist, but that inspirational and thriving leadership…
”Jättebra koncept som är tillgängligt för alla” och ”Lämplig nivå, lätta att hoppa med från det dokument man satt och jobbade med” är två kommentarer av all positiv feedback som vi har fått för våra distanspauser. Vi är fem idrottsstuderande tjejer som tre gånger i veckan drar 10 minuters online pausgymnastik och mindfulness-pauser för Arcadas personal som en del av vår praktik för projektet Arcada Sport and Health Booster. Under…
Hello there! I’m Jordi, a Materials Processing Technology (now Mechanical and Sustainability Engineering) student at Arcada University of Applied Sciences (UAS). Most likely you are, as I was back in the day, a bit hesitant on whether enrolling in Arcada to pursue your engineering career is a good choice or not. Short answer: YES, it definitely is, but let’s dig deeper into that answer since there are different things you…
Early in 2017 after a long study break having completed my bachelor studies 21 years earlier in 1998 in the UK, I felt that it was time to continue my studies. I looked at what was on offer and I found Arcada offered a master’s course that ignited an interest in me. After applying and going to the entrance exams I was delighted to be offered a study place starting…
Creativity and highly creative, influential people have been the focus of philosophers, thinkers, and scholars for thousands of years. Creativity is the first stage of innovation and the essence of the cultural industries. Through a systematic literature review, this study aimed at bringing together various understandings and conceptualizations of the creativity phenomenon from several disciplines to address two gaps: one in cultural industries studies and one in creativity studies in…
Hi there! My name is Nessrine and I am a second year International Business (IB) student majoring in marketing here at Arcada University of Applied Sciences (UAS). I thought it would be fun if I let you in on what a day in my life as a student looks like! International Business student Nessrine. I started my day by getting up earlier than usual because I needed to borrow a…
The subject of my research was consumer brand awareness on Instagram – fitness industry and millennials. I chose this subject as I am a runner myself and I have seen many fitness companies trying to catch the attention of followers. I started to wonder how they make them aware of what their brand stands for, and how they differentiate themselves on the market. I was also interested how it affects…
Rörlighet är en av de fysiska egenskaperna tillsammans med uthållighet, styrka och koordination. En grundförutsättning för att ha både funktionsförmåga i vardagen och prestationsförmåga inom idrott är god rörlighet. En tillräckligt bra rörlighet möjliggör en rätt prestationsteknik, och är därmed av vikt för en effektiv, ekonomisk och säker rörelse och prestation. En muskels förmåga att förlängas, dvs. passiv rörlighet, är grunden för rörlighet och möjliggör ett tillräckligt stort rörelseomfång. Med…