Studies will continue largely online and classroom studies should be kept to a minimum in April
As the epidemiological situation in Estonia is very serious and the Estonian government has imposed additional restrictions on educational institutions, the University of Tartu will continue with similar organisation of studies as in March.
President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Visiting Professor of Democracy in the Digital Age at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies of the University of Tartu, will be giving four public lectures on “Security, Democracy and the Digital World” in the spring semester 2021.
This century has seen rapid technological developments and emerging possibilities for governance, such as more precise and faster decision-making and better public services.
The University of Tartu School of Law continues its Tartu International Law Conversations. The fourth event of the series entitled “The Status and Perspectives of the United Nations Security Council Reform Proposals” will take place online on 19 March 2021 at 16–17 (GMT+2).
The aim of this series is to invite academics and practitioners from Estonia and abroad to talk about various aspects of international law. Depending on the circumstances, the events take place in person or online.
From 1 to 5 March, the ENLIGHT European University network organised its official kick-off week. All students and staff of the University of Tartu, as well as the wider public, was invited. Recordings of some of the exciting international lectures and discussions about the environment, digital solutions, healthcare, equity, energy and teaching are available to watch on YouTube.
The University of Tartu School of Law is accepting applications to two English-taught master’s programmes until 15 March:
Information Technology Law
The University of Tartu invites international students interested in international bachelor’s and master’s studies to submit their applications in DreamApply. Studies start at the end of August 2021.
The University of Tartu School of Law continues its Tartu International Law Conversations. The third event of the series entitled “China’s Rise and International Law” will take place online on 8 March 2021 at 10–11 (GMT +2).
The aim of this series is to invite academics and practitioners from Estonia and abroad to talk about various aspects of international law. Depending on the circumstances, the events take place in person or online.
Coronavirus is spreading widely and the situation is alarming. It is everyone’s duty to avoid unnecessary contacts. As workplaces are important sources of infection in addition to schools and homes, we must reduce contacts also at the university and ask everyone whose duties allow that to work from home.
The University of Tartu School of Law continues its Tartu International Law Conversations. The second event of the series entitled “Russia’s Views on the Regulation of Cyber Operations in International Law” will take place online on 26 February at 17–18 (GMT+2).
The aim of this series is to invite academics and practitioners from Estonia and abroad to talk about various aspects of international law. Depending on the circumstances, the events take place in person or online.
To mark the 103rd anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, Rector Toomas Asser and Academic Secretary Tõnis Karki placed flowers at the Estonian War of Independence Memorial to Fallen Students in the university’s assembly hall.
The University of Tartu has joined the Ülemiste City training credit project that brings companies of the community together with higher education institutions. It is a cooperation project between AS Mainor, Ülemiste City and six Estonian higher education institutions which allows the companies of Ülemiste City to take a certain number of courses from higher education institutions during the year.
The last week of January was the Digital Cleanup Week at the university, aimed to encourage UT staff to delete unnecessary data from their devices and get rid of external data carriers.
On 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is held in Estonia for the first time, led by the Archemy research group of the University of Tartu and the Estonian Young Academy of Sciences.
Yesterday, members of the Rector’s Office discussed the organisation of teaching and studies in February and March, and decided that in both months, teaching will be largely conducted online. However, we are trying to gradually move towards greater openness. We make decisions about teaching and studies in the spring semester for one month at a time – for each month, by the middle of the previous month. The rector’s decree with more detailed guidelines will take effect after passing the bylaw approval process.
This week, the Digital Cleanup Week takes place at the university. Its aim is to declutter one’s personal or the unit’s digital life, and move in small but effective steps towards a greener university. The Digital CleanUp Week ends on 29 January, the nationwide Digital Cleanup Day.
In the 2021 Helsinki Information Law Moot Court, the team of the University of Tartu School of Law won all possible prizes: best memo, best orator and first place in the overall competition.
According to Liva Rudzite, a supervisor of the team of the University of Tartu Information Law Moot Court, there were 18 submissions this year, but only seven teams were accepted for oral rounds. “The School of Law team plead against the University of Maine in the finals and the teams’ results in the oral rounds were very, very close," she said.
The Digital Cleanup Week starts at the university on 25 January. Its goal is to declutter your digital life and delete all information that has become unnecessary over time. The Digital Cleanup Week ends on 29 January, the nationwide Digital Cleanup Day.
The University of Tartu wants to set an example by the environmentally aware conduct in its operations. Striving for environmental organisational culture is a goal, which the university has expressed in its new strategic plan and towards which every one of us can move in small steps every day.
The University of Tartu Centre for Ethics and School of Law participate in a new research project of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020, which studies the social and psychological aspects of cybercrimes committed by children and adolescents.
Due to the state of emergency declared by the government of Estonia, the University of Tartu cancels face-to-face classes from today to 1 May 2020. Instead, e-learning and other forms of distance learning will be used. Students who stay in residence halls are recommended to return home, if possible.
The University of Tartu Futulab, a platform for mediation of internships, enables organisations and the university alumni to find motivated interns and employees from among more than 13,600 students.
