Topic: research

The master’s thesis of Jiahao Zhu, a student in the Quantitative Economics master’s programme at the University of Tartu School of Economics and Business Administration, titled “Roheüleminek Eesti ettevõtetes ja selle mõju ettevõtete tegevusedukusele” (“Estonian Firms’ Green Transition And Its Effects On Firm Performance”), won first prize in the student research paper competition organised by Latvijas Banka.

This autumn, doctoral researchers of the University of Tartu will again have the opportunity to participate in the three-minute thesis competition. The competition will be held on 21 October in the conference hall of the University of Tartu Library.

Maaja Vadi, Professor of Management at the University of Tartu, was among the panel members involved in the evaluation process of the European Research Council, or ERC, Consolidator Grant 2024.

TEDx University of Tartu brings people together to share “ideas worth spreading” across diverse topics on 2 June at the University of Tartu Delta Centre.

On 6 May, Jaan Looga defended his doctoral thesis in economics entitled „The Role of Small Peripheral Local Governments in Farm Innovation: Land Consolidation as a Spatial Planning Instrument in Estonia".

Researchers from the University of Tartu and other universities have published an article in the international journal Review of Managerial Science, in which they empirically test a change management framework that incorporates crisis preparedness as a critical factor influencing change success.

Why do so many attempts to distribute authority fail—even in organizations deeply committed to decentralization of authority?

Doctoral studies are a part of the career path, giving you the knowledge and future skills needed to become a top specialist or manager.

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.

Speaker application is open until April 1 for TEDxUniversity of Tartu.