Category Archives: Tartu

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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Cum Laude Graduate Marina Gets a Head Start on Career

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Inga Külmoja

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 →

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The University of Tartu in 2032

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Signe Ivask

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 →

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Student Career Podcast: Myroslava at Fortumo

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Inga Külmoja

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 →

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What About Disagreements?

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Daniel Cohnitz

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 →

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Make Your Own UT Snowflake

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Inga Külmoja

Download the design and make your own snowflake, University of Tartu style! Continue reading →

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Tartu 1992-1993: The Wild, Wild West

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Eva Ensmann

Eva from the USA recalls her studies in Tartu one year after Estonia regained its independence in 1991: Foreign students behind a security door, no heat in winter, limited fruits and vegetables, taxi vodka. Continue reading →

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