Topic: research

IAREP 2025: Behavioural Insights in Research and Policymaking
Call for papers and sessions! Apply by February 2nd and participate in the IAREP Conference on June 17-20th. The event will feature distinguished keynote speakers Anu Realo, Liam Delaney, Elisabeth Costa and Jaan Aru.
19. November 2024 cooperationresearch
Doctoral defence: Allan Tobi "Development of Smart Nanoparticles for Experimental Treatment of Cancer"
3. detsembril 2024 kell 14.00 kaitseb Allan Tobi kaitseb oma doktoritööd „Development of Smart Nanoparticles for Experimental Treatment of Cancer“ („Tarkade nanoosakeste väljatöötamine eksperimentaalseks vähiraviks“). 
19. November 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Silvester Jürjo „Separation of rare earth elements from Estonian phosphorite ore using liquid extraction followed by electrochemical reduction“
20. detsembril 2024 kell 10.15 kaitseb Silvester Jürjo oma doktoritööd „Separation of rare earth elements from Estonian phosphorite ore using liquid extraction followed by electrochemical reduction.“
18. November 2024 research
Toivo Maimets received the Tiiu Sild memorial lifetime achievement award
On 15 November, the Estonian Research Council recognised outstanding science communicators at its annual science communication conference.
18. November 2024 researchrecognition 
The ENLIGHT network calls for application to ENLIGHT Impact Awards
To recognise and give visibility to notable research at ENLIGHT universities that are exemplars in planning for and achieving impact, the ENLIGHT network calls for application to Impact Awards. In 2023, the award went to the University of Tartu’s Risk and Resilience Research Group led by Associate Professor of Sociology of Sustainability Kati Orru.
ENLIGHT introduces the brightest stars of the network
ENLIGHT has launched the campaign “Faces of ENLIGHT” to introduce those members of the community that stand out as role models with their achievements and personal traits. Over a span of three years, each ENLIGHT university will choose six people into the campaign. The first one to represent the University of Tartu is the Professor of Environmental Health Hans Orru. 
Doctoral defence: Ulvi Vaher "Epilepsy after ischemic perinatal stroke in term born children: neuroimaging predictors, clinical course and cognitive outcome"
On November 29th Ulvi Vaher will defend her thesis "Epilepsy after ischemic perinatal stroke in term born children: neuroimaging predictors, clinical course and cognitive outcome".
15. November 2024 research
University of Tartu and Estonian National Museum step up cooperation in teaching doctoral students
On 29 October, the University of Tartu and the Estonian National Museum signed a framework agreement for industrial doctorate studies to support the education of future researchers for the museum and intensify cooperation between the two institutions.
14. November 2024 cooperationresearch
Funding Nudge 2025: Discover your research funding opportunities
Grant Office invites university researchers to the first info day on research funding at the university library on 12 February 2025.
25. November 2024 research
Doctoral defence: Toivo Vajakas "Towards integration of mobile network data into analyzing human mobility“
On 28 November at 12:15 Toivo Vajakas will defend his thesis "Towards integration of mobile network data into analyzing human mobility“.
11. November 2024 research