Category Archives: Estonia

Tartu: Student-Friendly and Open-Minded. There Is History Here.

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Inga Külmoja

See what new international students think about their first weeks in Estonia, Tartu, and the university. Continue reading →

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In Search of an Estonian Narrative

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Mari-Liisa Parder

Does Estonia need a bigger story? Should the nation have common aims to strive for? Mari-Liisa Parder from the University of Tartu Centre for Ethics sums up the discussion at the Festival of Opinion Culture in August 2014. Continue reading →

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Are We Worth Saving?

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Martin Noorkõiv

Is Estonia worth protecting? What is the student’s role in it? Read the thought-provoking speech that Martin Noorkõiv, the head of the University of Tartu Student Council, gave at the opening ceremony of the new school year. Continue reading →

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The United Nations of Tartu: Compact Town with an Infinite Horizon

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Frederik Declercq

Read what Frederik Declercq from Belgium, an exchange student at the University of Tartu in 2008, thinks about his Tartu study experience. Continue reading →

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How Selective Is Your Attention?

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Andero Uusberg

Why do we notice a remarkably beautiful person in a crowd? In his PhD thesis, Andero Uusberg studied specific mechanisms that the brain uses to pay attention. Continue reading →

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Discover Arvo Pärt, His Music and Silence

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Inga Külmoja

The world-famous composer Arvo Pärt served as Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Tartu last academic year. See what students discovered in his music and why it felt so special. Continue reading →

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Jevgēnijs from Latvia Is Used to Crossing Borders

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Kaija Pook

Listen to the podcast interview with Jevgēnijs, a fresh graduate of the master’s programme in the Baltic Sea Region studies. Originally from Latvia, Jevgēnijs has studied in Estonia, Poland, and the USA during his MA. Continue reading →

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