Topic: research

Doctoral defence: Sevanna Poghosyan "Soviet and Russian Approaches to Democracy in International Law"
On 31 October at 10:00 Sevanna Poghosyan will defend her doctoral thesis "Soviet and Russian Approaches to Democracy in International Law".
09. October 2024 researchfor society
The Guild: we need much more Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions!
The Guild is calling for an increase in the budget of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) to support the training of the young researchers.
04. October 2024 internationalresearch
Daria Arkhipova defended her doctoral thesis "How Artificial Intelligence Recommendation Systems Impact Human Decision-Making"
On October 3, Daria Arkhipova defended her doctoral thesis "How Artificial Intelligence Recommendation Systems Impact Human Decision-Making" in semiotics and culture studies with cum laude at the joint committee of the University of Tartu and the University of Turin.
03. October 2024 internationalresearch
Doctoral students presented inspiring research stories at the three-minute thesis competition
The competition’s best short lectures focused on innovation in medicine, ancient dental calculus, the theological currents among the Estonian clergy, and six-dimensional imaging.
03. October 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Piret Viirpalu „Teachers’ feelings of curriculum ownership: Estonian schoolteachers as curriculum developers and curriculum users“
Piret Viirpalu defends „Teachers’ feelings of curriculum ownership: Estonian schoolteachers as curriculum developers and curriculum users“ for obtaining PhD
02. October 2024 research
Tuul Sepp gives inaugural lecture on the impact of anthropogenic environmental change on animal health
22 October, at 16:15, the Professor in Animal Ecology Tuul Sepp will deliver her inaugural lecture "Effects of anthropogenic environmental change on animal health and mitigation possibilities"
18. October 2024 research
Gunnar Nurk gives inaugural lecture on how high-temperature electrochemistry can help solve energy problems
On Wednesday, 16 October at 16:15, Gunnar Nurk, Professor of High Temperature Energy Materials at the University of Tartu, will give his inaugural lecture "Possibilities of high-temperature electrochemistry in solving energy problems" in the White Hall of the University Museum.
11. October 2024 research
Professor of Clinical Psychology Kirsti Akkermann’s inaugural lecture focuses on the nature of mental disorders
On Thursday, 10 October, at 16:15, Kirsti Akkermann, the Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Tartu, will deliver the inaugural lecture “Understanding and conceptualising of the nature of mental disorders” in the university assembly hall.
15. October 2024 research
Exhibition of top Estonian scientists opens in Brussels
Brüsselis avatud näitusel tutvustatakse Eesti teadlasi, kes on pälvinud Euroopa Teadusnõukogu grandi. Näitusel saab lugeda ka Tartu Ülikooli üheteistkümne silmapaistva teadlase ERC projektist.
01. October 2024 research
Statistics masterclass on Bayesian regression to be held in October
From 21 to 24 October, Natalia Levshina from Radboud University will conduct a statistics masterclass covering Bayesian statistics with a focus on language data. The event includes both theoretical and practical sessions.