Topic: for society

Master’s graduate in Information Technology Law Nino Uturashvili: real freedom isn't just the absence of rules – it's the ability to step outside the pattern someone else designed for you
Nino Uturashvili, a graduate of the School of Law master’s curriculum in Information Technology Law, said in his speech at the graduation ceremony in the University of Tartu assembly hall
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)“
Group ride showcases the opportunities and challenges of Tartu’s cycling network
On 21 April at 18, all students and staff of higher education institutions in Tartu are invited to join a group cycle ride, “Rattaga saab!” (“Cycling works!”), starting from Town Hall Square.
16 March 2026 Active UTfor society
René Värk "International law as a solid stronghold amid storms"
The academic lecture "International law as a solid stronghold amid storms" was delivered by René Värk, University of Tartu Associate Professor in International Law at the ceremony and concert dedicated to the anniversary of the Republic of Estonia on 20 February 2026.
20 February 2026 for societyuniversity
President awards decorations to University of Tartu staff members
Ahead of this year’s Independence Day, President Alar Karis bestows Estonian state decorations on 203 people, 16 of whom are members of the university family.
02 February 2026 recognition for society
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.
Researchers created Estonian Health Communication Network
Selged ja adressaadiga arvestavad, teaduspõhised, ent inimeste toimevõimekuse suhtes lugupidavad sõnumid toetavad suhtluses osalejate vastastikust usaldust ning abistavad inimesi informeeritud terviseotsuste tegemisel.
10 December 2025 cooperationfor society
Watch the recording: University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world”
On 27 October from 13–18, the University of Tartu development conference “A university for us, Estonia and the world” took place in the university assembly hall and online. Keynote speakers were Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Kersti Kaljulaid and Kristina Kallas.