Topic: teaching

New teaching excellence ambassador Maarja Ojamaa values deep engagement and academic discussion
On 10 June, the University of Tartu announced its new teaching excellence ambassadors. Among them is Professor of Cultural Semiotics Maarja Ojamaa. The title is given to recognise 14 academic staff members who develop their teaching based on evidence and support an open teaching culture that values learning.
University of Tartu ranked as top 200 in linguistics
Värskelt avaldatud QS World University Rankings järgi on Tartu Ülikooli keeleteadus maailma 200 parima hulgas.
Conference “Teaching for learning” focused on pedagogical wellbeing
On 14–15 January, the conference “Teaching for learning 2026: anxiety and excitement of teaching” took place at the University of Tartu. The focus of the two-day event was on shaping an academic culture that supports learning and pedagogical wellbeing.
19 January 2026 teaching
University of Tartu recognised teaching quality promoters and announced teaching awards of the year 
At the conference “Teaching for learning 2026”, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Aune Valk presented the teaching awards and the teaching quality award of 2025.
University of Tartu launched SayEst, the first mobile app for learning Estonian pronunciation
Researchers from the University of Tartu Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics have created a mobile app SayEst that allows learners of Estonian to practice the pronunciation.
30 August 2022 entrepreneurshipteaching