Viva Engage to be discontinued on 3 March 2026 – use Teams and follow Flamma

The reason for discontinuing Viva Engage is that it is no longer actively used at the University. Teams has replaced Viva Engage as an instant messaging app and channel for information sharing and collaboration between different groups and teams.

• You can find all the important news, services and instructions for the University staff and students in Flamma
• In the workgroup area (workgroups.helsinki.fi), you can share internal instructions for units, sectors, groups or projects.
• You can use the Wiki (wiki.helsinki.fi) to share instructions and information that must be publicly accessible outside the University without logging in, for example.
• In Teams, you can chat with colleagues using instant messages, share information and collaborate with your team, group or unit. In Teams, you can also find different support groups, such as the communications peer support group Viestinnän vertaistuki.
• We recommend the use of Moodle as the learning environment for courses.

Instructions for the use of the University’s communications platforms

• Communication and interaction in the University community
• Flamma news and Virtanen
• IT Helpdesk instructions for using Teams
• IT Helpdesk instructions for using the Flamma Workgroups service
• IT Helpdesk instructions for using the University Wiki service
• Moodle instructions and support
• Instructions for using Moodle for teachers
• Instructions for using Moodle for students

If you need support regarding the University’s communication channels, please contact the Digital and Community Communications team: digiviestinta@helsinki.fi