Category Archives: Career

The Perks and Perils of Doctoral Studies – How About You?

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Randel Kreitsberg

Work done for free, at night and weekends, unsatisfactory social guarantees with a salary near the minimum wage – this is your everyday life when you’re pursuing a doctoral degree. Completing the normal duration of the studies seems rather like … Continue reading →

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UT master’s student is a big step closer to making hydrogen fuel cell vehicles more affordable

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Katre Tatrik

Master’s student in chemistry Sander Ratso has created an innovative technology, which, if taken into use, would undercut the price of overly expensive fuel cells. Tests conducted in Finland and the USA also confirm it to be a promising alternative. … Continue reading →

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The ‘Legal Ladies’ of the University of Tartu

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Hannah Swabey

At the University of Tartu, the law continues to be one of the fundamental pillars of the establishment, turning out many of the greatest legal minds in Europe. Students fight hard through papers, exams and internships to prove themselves as … Continue reading →

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A Love of TV Shows Can Make You a Doctor

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Virgo Siil

Siim Sorokin, fresh from becoming a Doctor of Cultural Sciences, dedicated his thesis to the ways in which people relate to fictional characters, more specifically those from the TV show “Breaking Bad.” Sorokin found his way toward the topic of … Continue reading →

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Study by University of Tartu Scientist Published in a Renowned Science Magazine

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Katre Tatrik

Kaur Alasoo, a young scientist who has defended his doctoral thesis at the University of Cambridge and is now working as a bioinformatics researcher at the University of Tartu, focused on the reasons for complicated genetic diseases and ways to … Continue reading →

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Survey among UT international students: 97% would recommend UT for studies

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Eveli Soo

The Marketing Office of the University of Tartu conducted a survey among international degree students in summer 2017. The purpose of the survey was to better understand how current international students made their decision to come to study in Estonia. … Continue reading →

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Yuxuan Chen: Estonian Small Cities Give Me a Peaceful Feeling

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Elisa Ceconi

Yuxuan Chen from China describes her life in Estonia after graduating from the EU-Russia programme.
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