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Recipients of University of Tartu annual awards have been announced

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

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

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From 8 May to 20 October, all UT employees, students, alumni and all others interested are welcome to complete the orienteering course and reconnect with the history of the UT dormitories.
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Come celebrate with us the beginning of higher education in Estonian!
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The state visit of the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, to Estonia on 8–10 October has been postponed at the request of Portugal.
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All University of Tartu students are welcome to join us and focus on mental health together! We here at the Student Union want to contribute to students' mental well-being.
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At the University of Tartu, the weaving of camouflage nets and the making of helmet covers for the Ukrainian armed forces continues.
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As part of Tartu Mobility Week, all students, university staff and cycling enthusiasts are invited to join a bike ride on 16 September at 18:00 to get to know the most convenient cycling route between the Maarjamõisa study buildings, Vanemuise 46, and the Delta study building.
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Until 31 October, nominations can be submitted for the “Contribution to Estonian National Identity” award.
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Nominations can be submitted via the web form until 20 September.
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Speech by Renar Kihho, President of the Student Body of the University of Tartu, at the opening ceremony of the academic year on 2 September 2024.
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The mentoring programme will be held again this autumn semester, welcoming students, alumni and university staff to apply until 23 September.
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The registration for three-minute thesis competition ends on 19 September.
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On 5 September, one of the world’s leading moral philosophers, Professor Jeff McMahan from the University of Oxford, will give a public lecture on the ethics of killing and just war theory. His lecture marks the publication of a special issue of a philosophy journal focused on the Russia-Ukraine war. The event will be held from 16:00 to 18:00 in White Hall at the University of Tartu Museum.
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Starting from 16 August, all staff and students of the university will be able to test the virtual assistant on the University of Tartu IT wiki page, which will provide support in solving IT problems based on existing guides. The trial period will last a couple of months, during which the Information Technology Office will be able to assess the quality of the virtual assistant service.
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The updated virtual tour of the University of Tartu at virtualtour.ut.ee/en enables everyone interested to get to know the university’s learning and research environment already before arriving there. In addition, the tour gives an overview of bicycle parking and accessibility at the university buildings.
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The University of Tartu is hosting a series of events titled “A global and interdisciplinary perspective on using AI tools in university teaching and learning” from 15–18 October 2024.
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From 12 June, the University of Tartu’s Study Information System (SIS) features a new student dashboard, which brings important information for learners together in one environment.
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He will give a lecture entitled "World Order After 2022" at 10:15–11:00 in the university assembly hall.
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The three-week night library begins this spring on May 20th. Organized together with the UT Student Council, the night library has been offering students the opportunity to...
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All students of the University of Tartu are invited to apply for the ENLIGHT Inclusion Award, which is set to debut at the Teaching and Learning Conference in Tartu on 7–9 October 2024. This year, the award acknowledges student projects and initiatives.
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In total, 176 students and 111 staff members of the University of Tartu registered to participate in the challenge from 1 to 30 April. During the month, they took nearly 49 million steps.
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