Topic: research

Tickets: TEDx University of Tartu
TEDx University of Tartu brings people together to share “ideas worth spreading” across diverse topics on 2 June at the University of Tartu Delta Centre.
Doctoral defence: Maret Kruus "Balancing the Freedom of Scientific Research and Privacy in Health Data Research: Public Interest, Legal Bases, and Objection and Opt-Out Rights"
On 18 June 2026 at 14:00 Maret Kruus will defend her doctoral thesis "Balancing the Freedom of Scientific Research and Privacy in Health Data Research: Public Interest, Legal Bases, and Objection and Opt-Out Rights".
Doctoral defence: Triinu Rennu “Land Consolidation Law as an Instrument of State Land Policy in the Regulation of Land Relations and the Modernisation of Land Use in the Republic of Estonia (1918–1940)“
On 9 June 2026 at 14:00 Triinu Rennu will defend her doctoral thesis “Land Consolidation Law as an Instrument of State Land Policy in the Regulation of Land Relations and the Modernisation of Land Use in the Republic of Estonia (1918–1940)“
Call for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships is open
The call for applications for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships is open until 9 September 2026. In April and May, the Estonian Research Council (ETAG) will host info sessions to help prospective applicants prepare their applications.
09 April 2026 international
Take the TEDx stage - Speaker application is open!
Speaker application is open until April 1 for TEDxUniversity of Tartu.
Two early-career researchers begin work at the University of Tartu thanks to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship 
Last year, two applications submitted by University of Tartu researchers were successful in the call for postdoctoral fellowships funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA).
20 February 2026 research
38th Baltic Criminology Seminar "Global Challenges, Local Responses: Crime, Justice and Social Control"
Tartu Ülikooli õigusteaduskonna karistusõiguse osakond kutsub õigusteaduskonna üliõpilasi, õigusteadlasi ja juriste Balti Kriminoloogia Seminarile “Globaalsed väljakutsed ja kohalikud vastused: kuritegevus, õigusemõistmine ja sotsiaalne kontroll”, mis toimub 11.-12- juunil Tartu Ülikooli raamatukogus.
Juridica International 2025 (34)
The latest issue of Juridica International, published at the end of the year, reaffirms the journal’s position as a well-established, internationally recognised peer-reviewed forum for legal scholarship that situates the analysis of Estonian law within a broader European and international context.
Three University of Tartu researchers received ERC grants from the latest call
In the recent call for the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants, University of Tartu researchers received funding for three projects: to study the climate impact of air pollution particles, the formation of cell patterns in plant leaves, and women’s hormonal sensitivity. Each grant amounts to nearly two million euros, and the projects last for five years.
09 December 2025 research
University of Tartu is the most successful applicant for Horizon Europe funding in Estonia
A recent overview published by the Estonian Research Council (ETAG) reveals that Estonia has performed exceptionally well in the European Union’s framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe (2021–2027). Among Estonian institutions, the University of Tartu has been the most successful participant in the programme, receiving almost €90 million in funding.