Category Archives: General

Cancer biologists from the University of Tartu help make an important discovery on Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Katre Tatrik

Cooperation between researchers in the United States and Estonia helps to discover changes in brain tissue, which are associated with the very early stages of dementia. The cause of nearly half of all cases of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. It … Continue reading →

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Creating knowledge post-Brexit

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Jan Palmowski

As the UK’s journey towards Brexit has reached the halfway point, the Guild is not the first network to state the importance of the free and easy movement of staff and students, and collaboration in research; nor should we be … Continue reading →

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Female Viking Warriors?

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Daniel Sävborg

Stories about female warriors are frequent in Old Scandinavian poetry and prose. Several Eddic poems tell about Valkyries, (semi-)mythological warrior women taking part in battles, sometimes flying in the air, often acting as the god Odin’s agents. Many 14th century Icelandic … Continue reading →

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Ukranian Twins Studying the Same Field Would Not Change a Thing

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Greete Palgi

The University of Tartu is blessed to have diverse students. This year, we welcomed Ukranian twins Marko and Levko, who came here to study the same thing: Democracy and Governance at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies. We decided … Continue reading →

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Play a semiotical game of Greimas Puzzle

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Sven Anderson

The University of Tartu’s master’s student Sven Anderson came up with a game based on Greimas square – Greimas Puzzle. Play it now using emoticons! Continue reading →

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The impact of Facebook (groups) on political discussions

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Martin Noorkõiv

Our former student Martin Noorkõiv writes about his research which focused on analysing the political discussions in closed groups on Facebook. Continue reading →

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Can MRI Detect Antisocial Personality Disorder?

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Katre Tatrik

University of Tartu Cognitive Psychology Professor Talis Bachmann comments on whether MRI scans can detect antisocial personality disorder. Continue reading →

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