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The Centre for Digital Text Scholarship is hiring!
The Centre for Digital Text Scholarship (DigiTS), operating under the Centre of Digital Humanities at the Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics, is launching a call for applications for three research fellows (post-docs) and one junior research fellow (PhD student) in Digital Humanities.
Professor of Language Awareness and Estonian Language Teaching Ilona Tragel gives inaugural lecture about how to notice, study and teach the Estonian language
On Wednesday, 7 May at 16:15, Ilona Tragel gives her inaugural lecture entitled “Your, mine, our Estonian language. How to notice, study and teach it?”. The lecture is in Estonian.
Three rectors’ scholarship came to the University of Tartu for the third year in a row
The winner of the three rectors’ scholarship competition, which was held for the eighth time this year, is Arnita Agrita Umalas, who was born and raised in Latvia but is studying Estonian language and linguistics at the University of Tartu, focusing on the Livonian language in her master’s thesis.
University of Tartu invites applications for doctoral programmes
The university opens 182 student places in doctoral studies this spring. Everyone who desires to create new knowledge and pursue a career as a researcher, top specialist or manager is welcome to apply.
Register to the citizen science and open educational resources workshop
15. aprillil kell 11.00 toimub viimane MEDALi töötuba avatud teaduse teemal, mis keskendub sel korral kodanikuteadusele ja avatud haridusressurssidele.
Applications to international bachelor’s studies and integrated studies in Medicine can be submitted until 15 April
The University of Tartu invites international students interested in English-taught curricula to submit their applications in DreamApply.
Professor of Psycholinguistics Virve-Anneli Vihman speaks at her inaugural lecture about how children acquire Estonian and other languages
On Tuesday, 29 April at 16:15, Professor of Psycholinguistics Virve-Anneli Vihman gives her inaugural lecture in the White Hall of the University of Tartu Museum. The lecture is in Estonian.
Kick off event of the project “Digital Text Scholarship”: Prof Maciej Eder’s public lecture on April 22
22. aprillil kell 16.00 toimub projekti „Digitekstide uurimiskeskus“ (DigiTS) avasündmus, mille peaesineja on Tartu Ülikooli digihumanitaaria külalisprofessor Maciej Eder.
Professor of Political Theory Eva Piirimäe gives her inaugural lecture on the history of self-determination of peoples
On 10 April, Eva Piirimäe, Professor of Political Theory at the University of Tartu, gives her inaugural lecture (in Estonian) on the self-determination of peoples in historical perspective.
UT students' interest in studying at ENLIGHT partner universities has increased
The call for the Erasmus+ intra-European mobility application for the 2025/2026 academic year closed in March, revealing increased interest among students in studying at ENLIGHT universities.
University family is welcome to take part in step challenge Spring Steps 2025
FitSphere invites all University of Tartu students and staff to join the step challenge Spring Steps 2025. The challenge runs from 1 to 30 April and is free for everyone.
Master’s Degree Graduation Ceremony, Faculty of Arts and Humanities 2025
The Master’s degree ceremony of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities will take place on 19 June at 13.30 in the University of Tartu assembly hall (Ülikooli 18).
LERU-CE7 rectors met in Tartu to discuss the future of European research and education
On 14–15 March, rectors from the partnership programme LERU-CE7 between the League of European Research Universities and a group of seven leading Central European universities (CE7) gathered at the University of Tartu.
University of Tartu celebrated Mother Tongue Day
On 14 March, the University of Tartu celebrated Mother Tongue Day.
Registration for the 14th International Congress for Finno-Ugric Studies is now open!
Registration for the 14th International Congress for Finno-Ugric Studies in Tartu (18.08-22.08.2025) is now open!
Web seminar about the publishing process from the editor's point of view
20. märtsil tutvustab Dagmar Divjak (Birminghami Ülikooli professor ja Cognitive Linguistics peatoimetaja) keeleteaduse publitseerimise protsessi. Veebiseminaril saate teada, mida ajakirja toimetajad ootavad autorilt.
Barlova science night will focus on teaching language to computers
On March 17 at 19:00 we will discuss with Mark Fišel, the Professor of Language Technology at the University of Tartu about the challenges and possibilities of teaching language to computers.
Spring Run welcomes all exercise and sports enthusiasts
On 16 April, at 19:00, the third University of Tartu Spring Run will take place.
Leave your mark – come join the University of Tartu Student Union!
Starting from March 24, it is possible to apply for the position of a student representative of the University of Tartu, both faculty and institute.
Come to Blood Donor Day on 2 April!
The University of Tartu and the Blood Centre of Tartu University Hospital invite university members to the Blood Donor Day in the Delta Centre on 2 April, from 10:30 to 14:30.
