Topic: governance

On 28 November, the council of the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Tartu elected Jaak Vilo as the next head of the institute. His term begins on 1 January 2026.

Aigi Rahi-Tamm is the new head of the Institute of History and Archaeology

The text is based on the presentation at the University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world”.

The opinion piece is based on the presentation at the University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world”.

On 27 October from 13–18, the University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world” took place in the university assembly hall and online. Keynote speakers were Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Kersti Kaljulaid and Kristina Kallas.

As of 21 October, the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Universitas Tartuensis is Kaja Koovit, who has years of experience from Estonia’s leading media outlets.

As threats to academic freedom intensify worldwide, The Guild – including the University of Tartu as a member – urges the EU and national governments to take firm steps to safeguard academic freedom and strengthen Europe’s appeal to top researchers.

On 23 July, the supervisory board of the University of Tartu Foundation approved the foundation’s strategy for 2025–2035. The strategy focuses on expanding the University of Tartu endowment fund, engaging alumni and the wider public, increasing the impact of scholarships and awards, strengthening partnerships, improving visibility, and enhancing organisational and risk management.

On 16 June, the council of the University of Tartu approved the new strategic plan, which sets the direction for the university’s activities for the next ten years.

On 16 June, the University of Tartu council adopted the university’s new strategic plan. We spoke with Vice Rector for Development and chair of the strategic planning committee Tõnu Esko about how the strategic plan came about.