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International students in Tartu can choose between university dorms or private accommodation based on budget and preferences. Cody and Elfi discuss their experiences on the Tiksu to UniTartu podcast.

An international team of researchers and entrepreneurs, led by the Uni of Tartu, is starting to develop AI-based solutions that will enable self-driving heavy vehicles to operate safely in difficult conditions.

University of Tartu plant biologists show that in the future, it would be better to prefer plants with fewer stomata, as they grow faster.

The University of Tartu received the silver level of the award "Supporter of defenders of the state" from the Ministry of Defence for its outstanding contribution to the support of Estonian defenders of the state.

The renovation of the dormitory located at Nooruse 7 in Tartu has been completed. In the autumn, 323 students of the University of Tartu will move in the dormitory.

This year, 400 new international students start at the University of Tartu. Hear travel tips and experiences from Vincent and Nicholas on the Tiksu to UniTartu podcast.

The updated virtual tour of the University of Tartu at virtualtour.ut.ee/en enables everyone interested to get to know the university’s learning and research environment already before arriving there. In addition, the tour gives an overview of bicycle parking and accessibility at the university buildings.

The Estonian Cancer Centre will be established within the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tartu to accelerate cancer prevention and treatment in Estonia through international cooperation.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna and Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže announced the winner of the Latvian and Estonian Language Promotion Award in Cēsis, Latvia on July 5th.

Dear members of the university family,

The Ministry of Education and Research (MoER) supports the University of Tartu with a €2.34 million grant to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.

The international geoinformatics conference “Free and Open Source for Geospatial (FOSS4G) Europe 2024” will take place in Tartu, Estonia, from 1 to 7 July.

On 25 June, the University of Tartu and OÜ Kauss Arhitektuur signed a contract for the reconstruction of the academic building and the landscaping of the yard area of the Tallinn office of the School of Law (Kaarli pst 3).

In June, a project was completed to provide additional waste sorting facilities in the common areas, kitchen and rest areas of the university’s 26 academic and research buildings.

On 17 June, the University of Tartu council and senate held a joint session where one of the topics was drafting the new strategic plan. The council and senate members also discussed evaluation criteria for selecting the focus themes of the strategic plan.

During the Global Conference of Estonian Honorary Consuls, taking place from 19 to 23 June, nearly 120 Estonian Honorary Consuls from all over the world pay a visit to the University of Tartu.

ENLIGHT is a network of ten European universities created in 2020. Promoting equitable quality of life, sustainability and global engagement through higher education transformation, the network offers various opportunities for students, professors, researchers, and staff members. The project focuses on six cross-cutting challenge domains: health and wellbeing, digitalisation, climate change, energy and circular economy, equity, and culture and creativity.

In the first half of this year, renovation was completed on the Old Anatomical Theatre (Uppsala 10), the garden house in the University of Tartu Botanical Garden (Lai 40) and the Astronomer’s House (Uppsala 6) next to the observatory. As a result, these buildings of great cultural value received a fresh look and energy-efficient solutions.

From 12 June, the University of Tartu’s Study Information System (SIS) features a new student dashboard, which brings important information for learners together in one environment.

On 11 June, representatives of SEB Estonia and SEB Baltics visited the University of Tartu. During the meeting with Rector Toomas Asser, Vice Rector for Development Tõnu Esko, Head of Finance Kalle Hein and Head of Entrepreneurship Mihkel Tammo, both parties expressed willingness to develop their long-term and meaningful cooperation further.