Topic: cooperation

In August 2026, experienced ambassador and foreign and security policy expert Jüri Luik joined the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies as Visiting Professor of International Relations and Diplomacy for the coming year.

The Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies at the University of Tartu, in collaboration with partners from the Erasmus+ project Alliance for Community Engagement in European Higher Education (ACE), is organising the official launch event of the ACE Alliance. The event will take place on September 17 from 10:00 to 12:00 at the University of Tartu Library Conference Centre (W. Struve 1, room Kodavere).

On 12 June, representatives of Canadian universities participating in the Canada–Baltics Education in Defence Partnership Mission visited the University of Tartu.

Data collection for the European Social Survey will begin in Estonia in June. The survey has been conducted in Estonia every two years since 2004. This time, in addition to trust, wellbeing, attitudes and values, the survey will focus more closely on people’s attitudes towards immigration..

European Doctoral Day is held on 13 May to inspire students to pursue doctoral education, increase employers’ awareness of the value of doctoral degrees, and showcase the diverse career opportunities.

The Guild, including the University of Tartu among its members, is pleased to announce that it has joined the International Coalition for Science, Research and Innovation in Ukraine.

At the end of last year and the beginning of this one, the University of Tartu hosted a delegation of grant advisors, project managers and financial managers from the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE). The study visit was organised by the UT Grant Office within the framework of the European Commission–funded BRIDGE project, which aims to strengthen the resilience and capacity of Ukrainian research institution KSE.

The main results of the project “Connecting Estonia and Moldova for European Readiness and Innovative Education” were presented on 9 December at a concluding event hosted by Moldova State University.

Policy workshop “Information Manipulations and Cognitive Warfare: New Insecurities for Estonia and Europe,” held in Tallinn on December 8, 2025.