Grumble Weeks
Record feedback during Grumble Weeks!
The final round of the Grumble Weeks organised by the JAMKO student union is approaching. We collected a record 720 responses to our feedback survey, which is an all-time record! Thanks to all the students who gave feedback to improve the common issues for students in Jamk
The feedback was divided between study fields as follows
- Culture 28
- Social and Health Care 217
- Technology 166
- Tourism and Hospitality management 51
- Business administration 126
- Natural resources 42
- ICT 90
We will open the feedback in field-specific Grumble Week Afters from 7 to 15 April, which will highlight the most debated topics and reveal the staff member of the year. The events will take place on all campuses and will be open to remote participation.
All students and staff are welcome to attend and can take part in discussions or just follow the hot topics in their field. The discussion will be moderated by JAMKO Board members.
More info:
Sonja Wesa, Social Policy Responsible, sopo (a) jamko.fi
Aamos Wilhelms, Education Policy Responsible, kopo (a) jamko.fi
Grumble Week's follow up events' schedule
Culture
Mon 7.4.2025 at 12- 13.30
Music Campus, P18_189
Take part in the culture field’s event
Social and Health Sciences
Mon 7.4.2025 9.00-10.30
Dynamo, D110 Auditorium
Take part in the Social and health care field’s event
Technology
Tue 8.4.2025, 9-10:30
Rajakatu, Kasvosali C119
Take part in the Technology field’s event
Tourism and Hospitality management
Tue 8 April 2025, 14:00 – 15:30
Rajakatu, BP13
Participate in the Tourism and Hospitality management event
Business Administration
Wed, 9.4.2025
14-15.30
Rajakatu, F306
Participate in the Business Management event
Natural Resources
Mon 14.4.2025, 14.30- 16
Tarvaala, L120
Participate in the Natural Resources event
ICT
Tue 15.4.2025, 12- 14
Dynamo, D306
Grumble weeks 2025
We at the student union JAMKO want to know how you, the student, are doing in our higher education community and what you think about your studies at Jamk.
During the Grumble Weeks, students can give anonymous feedback, both constructive and positive development suggestions, for example. Jamk’s education, the organization of teaching, services and the activities of the higher education community. Feedback is collected through an electronic survey in both Finnish and English.
The student union collects the feedback, compiles its main points and presents it to both students and staff at the field-specific Jupina afterparty. The events process the feedback received on a general level, and it is not possible to identify individual persons from them, for example. The unit’s management and quality teams will receive the collected field-specific feedback as it has been given.
Give thanks to Jamk’s staff!
During the Grumble Weeks, we will highlight staff members who deserve special thanks for their contribution to students’ issues. The aim is to highlight good practices and, above all, to give thanks for good work. In addition to teachers, you can also mention other staff representatives, for example from student services, IT services or even administration. The person with the most mentions will be awarded “Staff Member of the Year” after Grumble Weeks, and all thanks will also be passed on.
What are Grumble weeks?
JAMKO’s feedback collection concept Grumble Weeks is an important tool for the development of common student issues, education, JAMK and JAMKO. Once a year, JAMKO uses Grumble Weeks to survey students’ opinions on teaching, well-being, facilities, the student union and the UAS activities through an electronic survey. The survey is anonymous, so the feedback cannot be linked to the person who gave it. The Student Union processes the feedback and forwards it to the unit administration and quality teams. Grumble Weeks are part of JAMK’s quality management and the survey is carried out in close cooperation with JAMK. The Grumble Weeks survey is combined with a feedback survey for degree students, which was carried out earlier in the second year of studies. This aims to provide more accurate and comprehensive data for the UAS. The questions in the feedback survey focus on the quality of education, guidance services and student well-being. After the Grumble Weeks, the feedback will be discussed at the Follow Up Events with students and staff.
The two-week Grumble Weeks are part of JAMK’s quality assurance system and have been organised since 2010.
JAMKO publishes the results without identifying information. This ensures that feedback can be given anonymously and without worry.
Grumble Feedback 2024
JAMKO’s annual Grumble Weeks were organised from 11-24 March 2024, where feedback on studies and support services was collected from students of both the Bachelor and Master programmes. A total of 451 students responded to the survey. Important themes emerged from the feedback, such as the need to improve the Moodle workspaces to make them clearer and course assessments more consistent. The feedback also highlighted the importance of group work and project-based assignments for learning.
We have moved away from written reports, and published the results of the survey as slideshows, which are presented in the Follow up events for each study field. The uncensored feedback has been sent to unit management and quality teams for discussion.
Vesa Kuhanen, a lecturer and counsellor in the School of Social and Health Care Services, was elected by students as this year’s Staff Member of the Year. In addition, JAMKO awarded honorable mentions to Tuomas Lalluka the School of Social and Health Care Services and Hannu Haapamaa from the the School of Technology.
JAMKO has also received feedback in the survey, and we appreciate the time you took to help us. We will take your feedback into account in our future activities and strive to improve our services. Click here to see our responses to the most common feedback
Summary slides of the field specific feedback
Tourism and Hospitality management
Grumble Feedback 2025
JAMKO’s annual Grumble Weeks were organised from 4th to 24th of March 2025, where feedback on studies and support services was collected from students of both the Bachelor and Master programmes. A total of 720 students responded to the survey.
Suvi Aunala and Seija Tiilikainen, both lecturers in the School of Social and Health Care Services, were elected by students as this year’s Staff Members of the Year.
Here are the summary slides of the field specific feedback of 2025:
Tourism and Hospitality management