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The call for applications for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships is open until 9 September 2026. In April and May, the Estonian Research Council (ETAG) will host info sessions to help prospective applicants prepare their applications.

Ahead of the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, the University of Tartu announced the recipients of the contribution to society award, research award, language award and the teaching staff of the year awards for 2025.

We wish our university community and friends a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

Adult learners are welcome to participate in micro-degree programmes starting in the spring semester to acquire an additional specialisation or competence in a narrow field. Applications can be submitted until 25 January.

On 1 December, the 106th anniversary of Estonia’s national university, 142 doctoral degrees were conferred.

On 1 November, the special issue of Estonian Journal of Education (Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri) will be published, focusing on early second language instruction and promoting language skills in kindergarten and school.

On Tuesday, 18 November at 16:15, Professor of Educational Technology Emanuele Bardone gives his inaugural lecture in the White Hall of the University of Tartu Museum.

On 27 October from 13–18, the University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world” took place in the university assembly hall and online. Keynote speakers were Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Kersti Kaljulaid and Kristina Kallas.

1 December marks 106 years from the opening of the Estonian-language University of Tartu. Traditional anniversary events are held on that occasion.

University of Tartu semioticians Andreas Ventsel and Mari-Liis Madisson, along with Junior Research Fellow in Information Resilience Diana Poudel, have developed tools for enhancing critical digital literacy in cooperation with international partners. The practical materials are designed for use in higher education, schools, companies and organisations to support navigating the digital landscape and countering the spread of disinformation.

The mentoring programme that has been popular in the previous years will be held again this autumn semester.

We are inviting submissions for the free issue of Estonian Journal of Education (Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri), Vol. 14, No. 2, which is due to be published in November 2026. The authors are expected to submit high-quality research papers in the field of education and related areas. The editors of the free issue are Lecturer in Educational Research Gerli Silm from the University of Tartu and Associate Professor of Andragogy Larissa Jõgi from Tallinn University.

This year, 10,808 people applied for first and second-level studies at the University of Tartu, submitting 14,863 applications.

On 16 June, the council of the University of Tartu approved the new strategic plan, which sets the direction for the university’s activities for the next ten years.

On May 20, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m., Associate Professor Ingrid Harrington from the University of New England, Australia will hold a guest lecture at University of Tartu on the award-winning project “Commencing Student Success Project”. The project provides 14 strategies aimed at helping all students feel supported at university and enhancing their academic success.

15. aprillil kell 11.00 toimub viimane MEDALi töötuba avatud teaduse teemal, mis keskendub sel korral kodanikuteadusele ja avatud haridusressurssidele.

On 14–15 March, rectors from the partnership programme LERU-CE7 between the League of European Research Universities and a group of seven leading Central European universities (CE7) gathered at the University of Tartu.

On 21 February at 14, university members were invited to the ceremony and concert dedicated to the 107th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in the university’s assembly hall.

This year, the brand-new Tiksu’s Advent calendar “24 Tiksus until Christmas” made the Christmas month special.

Speech by Rector of the University of Tartu Professor Toomas Asser at the ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of Estonia’s national university on 1 December 2024.