Topic: research

On the evening of 26 September, everyone is welcome to the Delta Study Building for Researchers’ Night.

The TIIVIK programme for developing research-driven business ideas is designed for researchers and students who want to develop research-intensive business ideas, build strong entrepreneurial teams and promote innovation, science-based entrepreneurship and the practical application of research results in society.

On 23 May 2025, Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas approved the results of the external evaluation of Estonian research and development. The University of Tartu was the only institution in Estonia to receive a positive evaluation in all six fields: natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agriculture and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts.

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

Research seminars / Teadusseminarid

Led by the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Centre for Sustainable Development of the University of Tartu, a guidance material has been developed for researchers on how to conduct interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research.

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.

In summer 2025, IAREP conference comes to Tartu, Estonia! It will take place from 17 - 20 June and will feature distinguished keynote speakers Anu Realo, Liam Delaney, Elisabeth Costa and Jaan Aru.

On 14 November, the Just Transition Forum “From smart shrinkage to sustainable large-scale industry. Visions for the future of Ida-Viru” will be held at the Narva College.

On Friday, 18 October, starting at 18:00, the final gala of the Estonian Academy of Sciences' English-language competition “Science in 3 minutes” will take place.