Topic: research

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.
07. April 2025 research
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.
25. February 2025 cooperationresearchfor society
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.
12. February 2025 research
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
Doctoral defence: Liva Rudzite-Celmina "Creations Involving Artificial Intelligence Under the European Patent Convention: Legal Implications and Potential Solutions“
7. veebruaril kell 10.00 kaitseb Liva Rudzite-Celmina õigusteaduse erialal doktoritööd „Creations Involving Artificial Intelligence Under the European Patent Convention: Legal Implications and Potential Solutions“ („Tehisintellekti kaasav looming ja Euroopa patendikonventsioon: õiguslikud tagajärjed ja võimalikud lahendused“).
21. January 2025 researchfor society
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.
Maris Vutt Defended Her Doctoral Thesis "Legal Opportunities for Using Digital Solutions in Decision-Making for a Limited Liability Company"
On 28 November, Maris Vutt successfully defended her doctoral thesis "Legal Opportunities for Using Digital Solutions in Decision-Making for a Limited Liability Company" in the field of law.