University of Oulu

The University of Oulu managed to create a very good brand for itself, especially in the social media. Great advertisement campaigns. But it does not stand up to its promises. 

The skills, particularly the English language of some of the staff are terrible. Although it advertise itself as an international university, University of Oulu is a Finnish university, where most of the things are done in Finnish and in "the Finnish way". There is a strong resistance to alternative ideas and opinions, to the use of English, to equality for immigrant staff and students, which sometimes approaches xenophobic, racist and segregationist forms. 

The lack of transparency is abject. Things are done undemocratically. Important decisions are taken overnight, without the proper consultations, documents and mistakes are hidden from the fear of community's backlash. Job roles and internships are not offered by fair selections, but by people in power selecting their favorites.