Topic: research

Estonian Doctoral School helps enhance doctoral students’ professional and general skills and supports supervisors
The Estonian Doctoral School has received a lot of good feedback after its first year of activity from partner universities, doctoral students and supervisors.
11. March 2025 cooperationresearch
Doctoral defence: Gerli Mõts "Ethical issues in nursing before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-method study"
On March 13th Gerli Mõts will defend her thesis "Ethical issues in nursing before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-method study".
10. March 2025 research
Tartu Science Night invites you to take a peek into researchers' laboratories
On March 13–14, the Tartu Science Night will take place at Biomedicum.
10. March 2025 research
Health technologies promising longer life often solve secondary problems
Entrepreneurs interested in developing new health technologies should focus on ensuring evidence-based practices, said Taavi Tillmann.
04. March 2025 researchfor society
Increased cancer risk in infertile men is explained by genetic predisposition
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Tartu showed a nearly five-fold enrichment of hereditary cancer variants in infertile compared to fertile men.
03. March 2025 research
Indrek Seire and Jaan Vihalemm ranked among top five in “Science in 3 Minutes” competition
Indrek Seire and Jaan Vihalemm ranked in top five on 19 February in the final competition of “Science in 3 Minutes” organised by the Estonian Academy of Sciences.
21. February 2025 researchrecognition 
Doctoral defence: Ingrid Oit-Wiscombe "Genetic markers of enzymatics in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a systemic disease and the effects of antioxidant peptides"
On March 7th Ingrid Oit-Wiscombe will defend her thesis "Genetic markers of enzymatics in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a systemic disease and the effects of antioxidant peptides".
17. February 2025 research
Tartu Science Night 2025
Tartu Science Night
12. February 2025 researchfor society
Guidelines for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research have been published
Led by the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Centre for Sustainable Development of the University of Tartu, a guidance material has been developed for researchers on how to conduct interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research. 
31. January 2025 cooperationresearch
Career conference focuses on the value of PhD in the labour market
On 11 February, the University of Tartu organises the Estonian Doctoral School’s second Career Conference, The Value of a Doctoral Degree in the Job Market, in the university library.