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Category Archives: Estonia
The Song Festival Is Sacred for Estonians
This survey led by University of Tartu researchers reveals why the tradition of song and dance festivals is sacred for Estonians, and also lists the top 5 festival experiences. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, Research, Social sciences
Tagged dance festival, Estonia, Estonian culture, Estonians, national tradition, Song Festival
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Cum Laude Graduate Marina Gets a Head Start on Career
Meet Marina, a fresh ‘cum laude’ graduate of the master’s programme in EU-Russia studies. Marina reveals why she feels both excited and nervous about graduation, and talks about her new job and future plans in a podcast interview. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Estonia, Research, Social sciences, Studies, Tartu
Tagged EU-Russia studies, graduation, Lithuania, Master''s, PhD, podcast, student interview
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The University of Tartu in 2032
Three UT professors share their thoughts on the University of Tartu in 2032 and foresee: a female rector and bigger share of female professors; more male students in the student body; specialisation in teaching MOOCs; teaching most Master’s programmes in English. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Tartu
Tagged 2032, female rector, future, higher education, MOOCs, university, University of Tartu, vision
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Student Career Podcast: Myroslava at Fortumo
In this podcast interview, Myroslava Stavnycha, a first-year master’s student of software engineering at the University of Tartu, talks about her fresh job at the leading mobile payments provider Fortumo. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Estonia, Events, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged career, Fortumo, IT, software engineering, student interview, student job, Ukraine
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Health in 2032: Many Elderly People, But No Retirement
What will health and medicine be like in 2032? University of Tartu professors discuss healthcare, new medical technologies, advances in genetics, and more. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General, Medical sciences, Research
Tagged brain stimulation, diagnostics, Estonia, future, genetic risks, genome sequencing, health, health behaviour, health insurance, healthcare, medical technologies, medicine
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In Search of the True Estonian
The future of being Estonian doesn’t depend solely on demographic trends, but also on our understanding of the essence of being Estonian. UT linguist Martin Ehala sheds some light on the topic. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, General
Tagged emigration, Estonia, Estonian, future, integration, language, national identity, Russians, Song Festival
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What About Disagreements?
Daniel Cohnitz, UT Professor of Theoretical Philosophy, puts disagreements under scrutiny: Should we dispute matters of taste? Are our disagreements real or merely verbal? What can we learn from them? Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research, Studies, Tartu
Tagged contradictions, disagreements, disputes, MA in Philosophy, matters of taste, misunderstandings, objective facts, theoretical philosophy
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