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On 21 November the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will host an International Organisations Career Day at the National Library of Estonia.

The international research project INNOCIRCDAIRY, coordinated by Aalborg University in Denmark, has received a positive funding decision under the European Partnership FutureFoodS.

On 29 October, Eesti Pank announced this year’s research awards dedicated to the memory of Urmas Sepp. Four studies were recognised in the master’s thesis category. One of them is by Jiahao Zhu, an alumnus of the University of Tartu’s Quantitative Economics master’s programme and now a doctoral student, whose research examines how green technologies affect the productivity of Estonian firms.

Business Communication students at the University of Tartu School of Economics got practical tips from Swedbank HR experts on writing a strong CV and making a good impression in job interviews.

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.

On 30 October, the University of Tartu senate decided to award the Johan Skytte medal to President Alar Karis. The highest award for university members, the University of Tartu Grand Medal, is given to Ruth Oltjer, Liina Lindström and Maris Laan. Also, the recipients of the University of Tartu Star of Appreciation, Medal, Badge of Distinction and the decoration “100 Semesters at the University of Tartu” have been selected.

On Thursday, 29 October, the University of Tartu will conduct a crisis exercise simulating a cyber incident affecting the normal work, study and communication arrangements of the university’s staff and students. As part of the exercise, there will be interruptions to MS Teams and Outlook services during the working day.

In October, the European Cyber Security Month, we encourage members of the University of Tartu to develop secure digital habits and increase their awareness of cyber threats.

In October, a step challenge takes place at the University of Tartu. We invite members of the university community to be more active, log their steps using the StepUp app, and take part in a friendly competition. The six most active participants will receive prize packages, and additional prizes will be drawn among everyone who records at least 200,000 steps during the month.

EMTS is the society made by and for the students of the University of Tartu School of Economics and Business Administration. Parties, careers, trips and friendships, all year round.

On 26 October, ticket sales for the 107th anniversary ball of the national university began. The celebration, which will take place on 1 December at the Vanemuine Concert Hall, will bring together the students, alumni and staff of the University of Tartu. The headline performer of the ball is the band SADU, and the theme of the evening is "Patterns".

There can never be too much dancing and laughter. We look forward to celebrating the 107th anniversary of the beginning of Estonian-language higher education on 1 December 2026!

Through its English-taught Master’s programme in Quantitative Economics, the University of Tartu School of Economics is part of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economics of Globalisation and European Integration (EGEI)

Registration is now open for the University of Tartu’s three-minute thesis competition for doctoral researchers, which will take place on 21 October at the University of Tartu Library. The deadline for registration is 12 October.

On 23 October, the 394th anniversary of Academia Gustaviana was celebrated. The occasion was marked by a commemorative ceremony honouring the university’s founders, a lecture by Jüri Luik, and a free concert “Passion and madness” at the university’s assembly hall.

The University of Tartu invites staff and students to apply for the 2027 Active UT role model programme. Up to six people will be selected for the programme to prepare for the Tartu Maraton events, share their experiences, and inspire other university members to be more physically active. Applications are open from 5 to 25 October.

On 1 October, the freshmen initiation event EXPEDITION: RETS will take place, taking new economics students on an adventurous orienteering journey through Tartu.

On 2 October, as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, the Centre for Ethics of the University of Tartu invites everyone interested to the public international conference “Ethics in a Changing World: New Directions in Ethics, Education and the Age of Artificial Intelligence”.