Topic: for society

Over 12,000 square metres of camouflage nets have been made at the University of Tartu for Ukraine
For almost three years, camouflage net weaving for the Ukranian armed forces has been taking place at the UT. We are looking for new weavers to join again this year.
22. January 2025 for society
Career conference focuses on the value of PhD in the labour market
On 11 February, the University of Tartu organises the Estonian Doctoral School’s second Career Conference, The Value of a Doctoral Degree in the Job Market, in the university library.
Doctoral defence: Maarja Kõrkjas "Dynamics of tree-related microhabitats in live forest trees and its links with biodiversity"
On 14. February at 10.15 Maarja Kõrkjas will defend her doctoral thesis "Dynamics of tree-related microhabitats in live forest trees and its links with biodiversity" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Zoology and Ecology).
17. January 2025 researchfor society
Maaja Vadi and Priit Vahter Received the Mihhail Bronštein Award in Economics
Professor Priit Vahter, Professor of Applied Economics, and Professor Maaja Vadi, Professor of Management, have been awarded the 2024 Mihhail Bronštein Award by the Estonian Academy of Sciences.
Doctoral defence: Kristiina Kurg "Exploring the potential of a liquid biopsy approach for melanoma diagnostics and the role of extracellular vesicles in atherosclerosis development"
On January 28th at 13:15, Kristiina Kurg will defend her doctoral thesis "Exploring the potential of a liquid biopsy approach for melanoma diagnostics and the role of extracellular vesicles in atherosclerosis development"
14. January 2025 researchfor society
ENLIGHT invites to Impact Conference
Staff and students from the University of Tartu are invited to register for the ENLIGHT Impact Conference, which takes place from 27 to 28 March in Groningen, the Netherlands. Speakers at the conference include international leading impact experts from within and outside the academic ecosystem.
Doctoral defence: Toivo Kikkas "Motivation of Estonian soldiers in the National Army of Estonia and in the Estonian national units of the Red Army 1918–1920"
Doctoral defence: Toivo Kikkas "Motivation of Estonian soldiers in the National Army of Estonia and in the Estonian national units of the Red Army 1918–1920"
07. January 2025 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Mario Reiman “Placental transcriptome in normal and complicated pregnancies”
21. jaanuaril kell 10.15 kaitseb Mario Reiman geenitehnoloogia erialal doktoritööd.
06. January 2025 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Ye Wang "Investigating the properties of metal surfaces under high electric fields based on ab initio calculations"
On January 15th at 15:15 Ye Wang will defend her doctoral thesis "Investigating the properties of metal surfaces under high electric fields based on ab initio calculations" for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Physics).
02. January 2025 researchfor society
Doctoral defence: Antonina Martynenko „Традиции и инновации в русской поэзии второй половины 1830-х гг.: количественное исследование“
On 13 January at 16:00, Antonina Martynenko will defend her doctoral thesis "Традиции и инновации в русской поэзии второй половины 1830-х гг.: количественное исследование" ("") for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Russian Literature.
18. December 2024 researchfor society