Topic: research
University of Tartu is the only research institution in Estonia to be positively evaluated in all six fields of research
On 23 May 2025, Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas approved the results of the external evaluation of Estonian research and development. The University of Tartu was the only institution in Estonia to receive a positive evaluation in all six fields: natural sciences, engineering and technology, medical and health sciences, agriculture and veterinary sciences, social sciences, and humanities and the arts.
Guest seminar „Laughing Gas as a Tool to Uncover Rapid Antidepressant Effects“
10. juunil annab professor Tomi Rantamäki Biomeedikumis (Ravila 19-0088) külalisloengu „Naerugaas kui vahend kiirete antidepressantsete mõjude uurimiseks“.
Public lecture by Prof. Luiz Pessoa: “The entangled brain”
On June 12 at 16:00 Professor Luiz Passoa from the University of Maryland will give a public lecture titled “The entangled brain”. Listeners are welcome to Näituse 2 room 102 or Zoom.
Mark your calendar: three-minute thesis competition for doctoral students will be held on 22 October
We invite engaging presentations from all fields of research, delivered in clear language, in Estonian or English.
Sexuality, menstruation and motherhood: Estonian Women’s Health Study makes women’s voices heard
Today, the University of Tartu Women’s Clinic publishes the results of the Estonian Women’s Health Study, which, among other topics, provides insights into women’s sexuality, menstrual health, menopause, and attitudes towards motherhood. Representatives of the research team introduce the results at the webinar on Monday, 26 May, at 15:00.
Doctoral defence: Anna Tisler "HPV-related cancers among people living with HIV and transition towards risk-based prevention"
6. juunil kell 10.30 kaitseb Anna Tisler doktoritööd „HPV-related cancers among people living with HIV and transition towards risk-based prevention”
Doctoral defence: Ihor Filippov „Single-cell data analysis in immunology: from technology to applications“
28. mail kell 14.00 kaitseb Ihor Filippov arstiteaduse erialal doktoritööd „Single-cell data analysis in immunology: from technology to applications“.
Doctoral defence „Distinct roles of miR-146a and miR-146b in neurons and microglia“
9. juunil kell 13.00 kaitseb Keerthana Chithanathan neuroteaduste erialal doktoritööd „Distinct roles of miR-146a and miR-146b in neurons and microglia“.
Doctoral defence: Marta Velgan "Addressing the family physician shortage: career and migration intentions in Estonia and Europe"
On May 15th Marta Velgan will defend her thesis "Addressing the family physician shortage: career and migration intentions in Estonia and Europe".
Professor of Radiology Pilvi Ilves gives her inaugural lecture on childhood stroke which can have severe consequences
On 22 May, at 16:15, Professor of Radiology of the University of Tartu Pilvi Ilves gives her inaugural lecture on childhood stroke in the university’s assembly hall. The lecture is in Estonian.
