Skytte news

Catherine Gibson

Until 31 October, nominations can be submitted for the “Contribution to Estonian National Identity” award.

Nominations can be submitted via the web form until 20 September.

18 september, 16.00 in Lossi 36, room 215

Student-Led Presentations Showcase Innovative Approaches to Combat Disinformation in NATO-Funded FREETAD Project

Learning Estonian can be a rewarding and challenging experience. We sat down for an episode of Tiksu to UniTartu podcast with two teachers and an international student to discuss learning Estonian. 

The mentoring programme will be held again this autumn semester, welcoming students, alumni and university staff to apply until 23 September.

The registration for three-minute thesis competition ends on 19 September.

MOOC on assessing the prospects for democracies and autocracies in the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood

On 5 September, one of the world’s leading moral philosophers, Professor Jeff McMahan from the University of Oxford, will give a public lecture on the ethics of killing and just war theory. His lecture marks the publication of a special issue of a philosophy journal focused on the Russia-Ukraine war. The event will be held from 16:00 to 18:00 in White Hall at the University of Tartu Museum.

Starting from 16 August, all staff and students of the university will be able to test the virtual assistant on the University of Tartu IT wiki page, which will provide support in solving IT problems based on existing guides. The trial period will last a couple of months, during which the Information Technology Office will be able to assess the quality of the virtual assistant service.

On August 9th, the University of Tartu and CEESEN co-hosted a discussion panel titled “How to become a smart green community?” during the Estonian Arvamusfestival.

International students in Tartu can choose between university dorms or private accommodation based on budget and preferences. Cody and Elfi discuss their experiences on the Tiksu to UniTartu podcast.

The opening ceremony of the 2024/2025 academic year of the University of Tartu takes place on Monday, 2 September at 10:00 in front of the university's main building.

on June 20th 2024

This year, 400 new international students start at the University of Tartu. Hear travel tips and experiences from Vincent and Nicholas on the Tiksu to UniTartu podcast.

The updated virtual tour of the University of Tartu at virtualtour.ut.ee/en enables everyone interested to get to know the university’s learning and research environment already before arriving there. In addition, the tour gives an overview of bicycle parking and accessibility at the university buildings.

Welcome from the Dean’s Office by Mihkel Solvak, Associate Professor of Technology Research and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. At the Skytte Institute graduation ceremony in June 2024.

Address on Behalf of the Master’s Degree Graduates Carl Frederick Liles at the Skytte Institute graduation ceremony in June 2024.

Presentation of the 5th interim report of the research project Human-centred approach for increasing financial well-being of individuals and societies in Prague on June 3, 2024