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On 22 October, the Ministry of Education and Research announced that the Harno Moodle environment had been temporarily shut down due to security risks. This does not apply to the University of Tartu Moodle (moodle.ut.ee).

This year’s mentoring programme was launched at the opening seminar in the University of Tartu assembly hall on 16 October, once again bringing together students and alumni mentors from various fields.

On 17 November at 18:00, the University of Tartu assembly hall will host the pianists’ gala “Romantic piano music” as part of the “Harmonia Universitatis” concert series.

The Solaride team, comprising students from Estonian universities, secured third place in the Cruiser Class at the iLumen European Solar Challenge held last weekend at Circuit Zolder in Belgium. During the 24-hour competition, both the car’s technical performance and the team’s strategy and resilience were put to the test.

On 17 September at 18, the Opera Studio of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre presents Alessandro Scarlatti’s opera L’honestà negli amori (“Honesty in Love Affairs”, 1680), reconstructed by Estonian composer Eduard Tubin, at the University of Tartu’s assembly hall. This is the first time the opera will be performed in Estonia.

On 19 September, Solaride’s solar car will compete at the iLumen European Solar Challenge, the largest solar car race in Europe, held at Circuit Zolder in Belgium.

From the beginning of this academic year, free menstrual pad dispensers have been installed in the university study buildings to ensure that hygiene products are always available when needed. A total of 39 dispensers have been placed in the buildings.

At the start of the 2026/2027 academic year, nearly 300 international degree-seeking students and 270 international visiting students began their studies at the University of Tartu.

On Monday, 31 August at 10:00, the 2026/2027 academic year was opened in front of the university's main building. The programme of the ceremony included a musical performance by Puuluup.

From 1 to 23 September, University of Tartu students and alumni, including staff members, can apply for the mentoring programme, which is held for the tenth time this year. Applications can be submitted on the university website.