Topic: research
Call for Abstracts - "Law's Many Users"
Submission deadline: July 23, 2025
We invite submissions from scholars across disciplines interested in how laws and regulations are interpreted, implemented, and transformed in real-world institutional settings.
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.
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.
Professor of Economic Law Mari Ann Simovart gives her inaugural lecture on dangerous gaps in public procurement law
Mari Ann Simovart peab neljapäeval, 15. mail kell 16.15 ülikooli muuseumi valges saalis oma inauguratsiooniloengu „Kolm legendi riigihankeõigusest – kuidas need teenivad vaenulikku tehnoloogiat?“
What you need to know before applying for a doctoral programme
Doctoral studies are a part of the career path, giving you the knowledge and future skills needed to become a top specialist or manager.
Public Procurement Law 2025: To Make or Buy? Current Issues
On November 6, 2025, an international conference on public procurement law titled "Public Procurement Law 2025: To Make or Buy? Current Issues" will take place in Tallinn.
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.
Invitation to the Criminal Law Talk (Karistusõiguse Jutla): "Towards Clearer Legal Language: Swedish Experience" on April 11th
Can legal language be simple and clear? Join Linus Roos as he discusses Sweden's 'Plain Language' initiative, exploring how simplifying legal texts could change the way we understand law.
Dr. Nikhil Mahant lecture on dogmas of AI doomsayers
On March 3 at 16:15, at Delta building, room 1008 (Narva mnt 18), Dr. Nikhil Mahant will deliver a talk titled “Two Dogmas of AI Doomsayers”. The lecture can also be followed live via Zoom. Dr. Nikhil Mahant is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellow at Uppsala University and is currently a resident at Susimetsa Philosophicum.
Young researches
The University of Tartu is the only higher education institution in Estonia authorized to offer a doctoral program in law. Our doctoral candidates actively engage in international research and academic activities, frequently visiting conferences and foreign universities. Many doctoral students also participate in research projects led by professors. We invite you to explore the doctoral dissertations defended at the School of Law.
