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On 17 December at 12:15 Professor Markus Jokela from the University of Helsinki will give a public talk titled “Geographical psychology: How places matter for people”.
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The first week of the traditional night library will take place this year from 9 to 13 December, when students can study in the library until midnight. In January, you can visit the night library for three weeks. 
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European Research Council has awarded a Consolidator Grant to Laur Kanger, Associate Professor of Technology Research at the University of Tartu, to investigate why future technologies can aggravate environmental problems rather than solve them.
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Today, on 1 December, the University of Tartu celebrates 105 years from the opening of the Estonian-language university.
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Speech by Rector of the University of Tartu Professor Toomas Asser at the ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of Estonia’s national university on 1 December 2024.
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The university’s next year’s budget will provide €15.8 million for renovating and constructing university buildings. The capital budget is 6% lower than this year’s, and no new objects are planned to start in 2025.
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The analytics company Clarivate revealed its 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers, which includes five scientists from the University of Tartu. A total of six representatives of Estonian research institutions made it to the list of 6,886 influential researchers.
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A day earlier, professor Andresen will be appointed Honorary Doctor in Sociology of the University of Tartu.
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Today, on 21 November, at 16:00, Rector Toomas Asser presented the university’s honorary decorations at the ceremony in the assembly hall. 
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On 17 - 20 June 2025
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Department of Philosophy and the Centre for Ethics cordially invite you on Monday, 25 November at 16:15, Jakobi 2-336 to attend a talk by Dr. Ruth Rebecca Tietjen “Variations on loneliness: existential, social, political”. Dr. Tietjen is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy at Tilburg University and Pof. Dr. Theda Rehbock’s Philosophy Resident at Susimetsa Philosophicum.
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On 15 November, the Estonian Research Council recognised outstanding science communicators at its annual science communication conference.
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Starting on 25 November, the digital archive of the University of Tartu in DSpace will be called ADA. With the new name, the archive will also have a fresh homepage design that aligns with the design of the university’s website.
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1 December marks 105 years from the opening of the Estonian-language University of Tartu. Traditional anniversary events will be held on that occasion.
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The graduation ceremony of the Johan Skytte Institute for Political Studies will take place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:00 in the assembly hall of the university's main building (Ülikooli 18, Tartu)
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The laureate received a €7,000 fellowship to support her research project "Deliberative Science Communication."
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All three women received the fellowships of €7,000 in recognition of their research so far and to support further research in their scientific fields.
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On 29 October, the University of Tartu and the Estonian National Museum signed a framework agreement for industrial doctorate studies to support the education of future researchers for the museum and intensify cooperation between the two institutions.
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TÜ audoktori, emeriitprofessor Ton de Jongi avalik loeng uurimuslikust õppest
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We asked five recipients of honorary decorations what makes the University of Tartu special to them.
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