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Recipients of University of Tartu annual awards have been announced

20.02.2023
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Üliõpilaskonna esimees Katariina Sofia Päts

President of the Student Union: “When the carriage house door is open, you may always come in!”

09.11.2022
#for society #university
Tartu Ülikooli peahoone sambad

University councils: underfunding of higher education threatens our democracy and security

24.01.2023
At the beginning of August, the menu layout of the UT website was updated.
03.08.2023
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On 1 June, at the last student parliament meeting of the academic year, a new student union board was elected. Medical student Renar Kihho will be the new President of the Student Body.
02.06.2023
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The UT student body is looking for a new student union board this spring due to the end of the two-year term of the current board. All new board member candidates have now been revealed
25.05.2023
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Night Library will be 20 years old this year, and to celebrate this, the project will last longer than ever before - for five weeks. The Night Library opened on Monday, 15 May.
11.05.2023
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From 2 to 24 May, all students of the University of Tartu can apply to be a member of the University of Tartu Student Union (UTSU) Board.
05.05.2023
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On 3 May, the Electoral Committee confirmed the results of the general election of student representatives for the 2023/2024 academic year. You can find the list of elected representatives below
03.05.2023
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Today, on 20 April, the 292-member electoral council elected Professor of Neurosurgery Toomas Asser as rector of the University of Tartu with 168 votes.
20.04.2023
  • #rector elections
  • press-release
On Thursday, 20 April at 12:00, the 292-member electoral council will gather in the University of Tartu assembly hall to elect a rector for the university for the next five years.
17.04.2023
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  • press-release
The application process for student representatives has ended, and now it is time for the students of the University of Tartu to decide who will be the next student representatives.
28.03.2023
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On 27 March at 18:30, the rector candidates Toomas Asser, Raul Eamets and Jaak Vilo meet with students in the conference centre of the University of Tartu Library (W. Struve 1).
27.03.2023
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Student Union distributed to students the 4,000 euros they received as the contribution to society award, aiming to draw attention to the low rates of student allowances and stipends.
14.03.2023
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  • press-release
Based on the proposals submitted by students, the committee formed by the UT Student Union has chosen the recipients of the teaching staff of the year awards for 2022.
20.02.2023
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Today, on 19 January, at the university's teaching conference, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Aune Valk presented the teaching awards and the teaching quality award of 2022.
19.01.2023
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On 12 October, a student canteen opened at the Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in Tartu.
03.10.2022
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Speech by Rector Toomas Asser at the opening of the academic year 2022/2023.
29.08.2022
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  • speech
On Monday, the opening ceremony of the 2022/2023 academic year takes place in front of the University of Tartu main building. Everyone is invited to rally in support of higher education funding.
23.08.2022
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  • press-release