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UT Viljandi Culture Academy director candidates will meet for a debate
Anzori Barkalaja, Ott Karulin, and Kertu Saks are candidates in the regular elections for the position of director of the Viljandi Culture Academy. The candidates will introduce themselves and present their views at a public debate on 8 April from 16 to 18, which can be followed via live webcast.
Master’s Degree Graduation Ceremony, Faculty of Arts and Humanities 2025
The Master’s degree ceremony of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities will take place on 19 June at 13.30 in the University of Tartu assembly hall (Ülikooli 18).
Hanna Perekhoda will give a lecture on Ukraine's Centrality in the Russian Political Imaginary
On 1 April at 16:15 Hanna Perekhodawill give a lecture "Ukraine's Centrality in the Russian Political Imaginary: Explaining Continuity, Avoiding Essentialism" in room 230 of Jakobi study building. The lecture will be held in English. Everybody interested in the topic is welcome.
University of Tartu celebrated Mother Tongue Day
On 14 March, the University of Tartu celebrated Mother Tongue Day.
Apply for Estonian summer courses by 30 April 2025
Are you ready to immerse yourself in the Estonian language and culture this summer? We are accepting applications for the Estonian summer courses, which will take place from 28 July to 8 August 2025 in Tartu, Estonia.
Registration for the 14th International Congress for Finno-Ugric Studies is now open!
Registration for the 14th International Congress for Finno-Ugric Studies in Tartu (18.08-22.08.2025) is now open!
Web seminar about the publishing process from the editor's point of view
20. märtsil tutvustab Dagmar Divjak (Birminghami Ülikooli professor ja Cognitive Linguistics peatoimetaja) keeleteaduse publitseerimise protsessi. Veebiseminaril saate teada, mida ajakirja toimetajad ootavad autorilt.
Doctoral defence: Pavel Kutergin "Современные творческие коллективы Шарканского района Удмуртии в деле сохранения и популяризации традиционной культуры"
Venue: Senate hall (Ülikooli 18–204) and via Zoom (meeting ID: 921 7100 9436, pääsukood: 528779)
Applications to international bachelor’s studies and integrated studies in Medicine can be submitted until 15 April
The University of Tartu invites international students interested in English-taught curricula to submit their applications in DreamApply.
Barlova science night will focus on teaching language to computers
On March 17 at 19:00 we will discuss with Mark Fišel, the Professor of Language Technology at the University of Tartu about the challenges and possibilities of teaching language to computers.
Spring Run welcomes all exercise and sports enthusiasts
On 16 April, at 19:00, the third University of Tartu Spring Run will take place.
Harmonia Universitatis series continues with the concert “Kurt Weill 125”
The second concert in the Harmonia Universitatis series of the University of Tartu and the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (EAMT) “Kurt Weill 125” will take place in the university assembly hall on 1 April at 18.
Leave your mark – come join the University of Tartu Student Union!
Starting from March 24, it is possible to apply for the position of a student representative of the University of Tartu, both faculty and institute.
Estonian Doctoral School helps enhance doctoral students’ professional and general skills and supports supervisors
The Estonian Doctoral School has received a lot of good feedback after its first year of activity from partner universities, doctoral students and supervisors.
Five superpowers that doctoral studies will develop in you
Doctoral studies offer the chance to become an expert in a narrow field while also developing the skills of making connections and the ability to process information, manage challenging projects, learn from criticism, and, at the same time, manage time efficiently.
Come to Blood Donor Day on 2 April!
The University of Tartu and the Blood Centre of Tartu University Hospital invite university members to the Blood Donor Day in the Delta Centre on 2 April, from 10:30 to 14:30.
Doctoral defence: Sten-Erik Tammemäe "A ‘bridge of science’ across the Gulf of Finland. Scientific relations between Estonia and Finland from 1918 to 1940"
Doctoral defence: Sten-Erik Tammemäe "A ‘bridge of science’ across the Gulf of Finland. Scientific relations between Estonia and Finland from 1918 to 1940"
University has opened a channel for breach reporting
Now, the internal reporting channel of the University of Tartu in FaceUp can be used to send breach reports confidentially and, if requested, anonymously. It is no longer possible to report by email.
Dr. Nikhil Mahant lecture on dogmas of AI doomsayers
On March 3 at 16:15, at Delta building, room 1008 (Narva mnt 18), Dr. Nikhil Mahant will deliver a talk titled “Two Dogmas of AI Doomsayers”. The lecture can also be followed live via Zoom. Dr. Nikhil Mahant is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellow at Uppsala University and is currently a resident at Susimetsa Philosophicum.
University of Tartu awarded four early-stage researchers at the Independence Day ceremony
Today, at the ceremony and concert dedicated to the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in the University of Tartu assembly hall, the Peeter Tulviste memorial fund prize, the Ernst Jaakson memorial fund scholarship and the Lennart Meri award for research and for master’s thesis were presented.
