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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 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. 

Her term of office will start on 1 January 2025 and run until 31 December 2027.

1 December marks 105 years from the opening of the Estonian-language University of Tartu. Traditional anniversary events will be held on that occasion.

The graduation ceremony of the Johan Skytte Institute for Political Studies will take place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:00 in the assembly hall of the university's main building (Ülikooli 18, Tartu)

Neljapäeval, 12. detsembril korraldab ülikooli raamatukogu koos Tartu rahvaülikooliga traditsioonilise jõululaada.

The exhibition presents traditional woollen blankets woven by the Estonian Native Textile students of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy in their weaving classes.

On 18 November, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will visit the University of Tartu. At 15.00 she will give a guest lecture in the White Hall of the University Museum, to which all are welcome.

On the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the national university, a delegation visited the University of Toronto and the local Estonian community.

On 7 November, the Mayor of Lviv Andri Sadovyi, together with the Ukrainian Ambassador Maksym Kononenko, visited the University of Tartu and met with the Vice Rector for Research Mari Moora.

On 20 november at 13:15, Ingrid Rebane will defend her thesis "Structure-property relationships of moldable silicone foams".

On 29 November at 12:15, Ülo Siirak will defend his doctoral thesis "Humaniste français Marc-Antoine Muret comme commentateur de Catulle et de Pierre de Ronsard" ("French Humanist Marc-Antoine Muret as a Commentator on Catullus and Pierre de Ronsard").

All three women received the fellowships of €7,000 in recognition of their research so far and to support further research in their scientific fields.

The solo exhibition of world-famous Japanese artist and composer Ryoji Ikeda, for which the artist collected data and inspiration in cooperation with the University of Tartu Institute of Genomics, was opened on 2 November.

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.

With the created learning environment and guidebook, teachers can now more effectively address socially sensitive topics.

TÜ audoktori, emeriitprofessor Ton de Jongi avalik loeng uurimuslikust õppest

Participe da sessão informativa online sobre as duas principais universidades da Estônia: TalTech e Universidade de Tartu! Ambas oferecem programas de bacharelado e mestrado em inglês, com diversas áreas de estudo.

We asked five recipients of honorary decorations what makes the University of Tartu special to them.

On November 15 at 10:15 Bruno Paganeli will defend his doctoral thesis "Dark diversity methods for prioritization of areas and species in nature conservation"