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4 Researchers, 6 Questions about Christmas
Four University of Tartu researchers answer six questions about Christmas. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, General
Tagged Christmas, researcher, researcher life, traditions
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Scientists Explain Why You Should Get a Real Christmas tree for Your Room, Not a Plastic One
Estonian scientists analysed Christmas trees: What is a plastic Christmas tree made of? Should we prefer plastic or real Christmas trees? Continue reading
Posted in General, Natural and exact sciences
Tagged Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas tree, lab experiments
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Dream Job or Not? Part II
The adventures of Eveli, Head of International Marketing, continue… For Part I, look HERE. Day 5 – Bishkek, Kyrgystan (1) The flight leaves at 5 am, so we do not get much sleep. We make it to the hotel by … Continue reading
Posted in Career, General
Tagged Astana, Bishkek, international marketing, Kazakhstan, marketing, recruitment, travelling, University of Tartu
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Dream Job or Not? Part I
My name is Eveli; I work as Head of International Marketing at the University of Tartu and lead a team of international marketing specialists. We recruit international students to the university’s international bachelor’s and master’s programmes. I’ve often been told … Continue reading
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Tagged Astana, Bishkek, international marketing, Kazakhstan, marketing, recruitment, travelling, University of Tartu
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How Rector’s Golf Cup Tournament was organised: take a peek
Last Sunday, the 8th University of Tartu Rector’s Cup Golf Tournament was held at the Otepää Golf Centre, where I was set at the forefront of the organizing team when I started working at UT. Yes, I am a relatively … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Events, General, Tartu
Tagged Golf, Golf Cup Tournament, Monika Õun, Organising events, Otepää Golf Centre, Rector's golf, Toomas Asser, UT employee
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Neuroscientist Jaan Aru: smart devices don’t make you better in your work
No one regrets in the last hour of their life “sorry that I didn’t respond faster to an e-mail”. But for some reason, people think that constantly checking e-mails on a smart device and answering them right away is something … Continue reading
Posted in Career, General, Research, Tartu
Tagged addiction, brain scientist, Jaan Aru, neuroscience, smart-device addiction
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