Category Archives: Studies

How to adapt in a new environment?

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Sharipha Rzayeva

As humans, we are able to adjust in constantly moving environments, but it sure takes time and effort. Every individual experience shapes how one adapts in a new environment and overcomes the stress related to the adjusting period. In this … Continue reading →

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How to study smarter? Tips for newbies (and oldies too)

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Anett Arutamm

Studying at a university is a privilege not all people get to experience. Thus everyone that has the opportunity should take full advantage of it, meaning they should focus solely on studying. Still, many people fail to do so and … Continue reading →

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Why you should study International Law and Human Rights

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Aykut Özgürsoy

There are several questions that I have received since the beginning of my journey with regards to the International Law and Human Rights master’s programme at the University of Tartu. Hence, I decided to highlight some of the important aspects … Continue reading →

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How uncanny sounds make ghost tours spookier

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Lily Gartland

Ghost tours exist within the nebulous categorisation of dark tourism, which is characterised as visiting sites of death and catastrophe as a leisure pursuit. As grim as this might sound, ghost tours are consistent across the international stage in making … Continue reading →

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Every student’s nightmare – group work. How to make the most of it?

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Helo Liis Soodla

“I simply hate it. Every time I see it coming up, I literally panic!” You might think that such reactions relate to a painful medical procedure, but, in fact, students have expressed these thoughts regarding something much more common: group … Continue reading →

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How robots can guide us safely through the pandemic

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Fatemeh Rastgar

The World Health Organization has recommended that to cut the chain of Covid-19 transmission, people should keep social distance and avoid touching surfaces in public places. The question is: how we can manage our lives in a way that reduces … Continue reading →

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Would you clone your dog?

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Denise McKeown

In 2017, my cohorts and I became the first students for the newly developed Folkloristics and Applied Heritage Studies master’s programme. After a few false starts, I finally found my project topic when I heard that American celebrity Barbara Streisand … Continue reading →

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