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Tag Archives: COVID-19
Volunteering in the COVID-19 department: Dream or shit job?
January 2020: The news had started to circulate about a virus spreading in China. It was related to SARS and MERS and expected to stay in the east. February 2020: The news channels were now covering the novel coronavirus spreading … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Tartu
Tagged COVID-19, hospital, international students, medical studies, students, Tartu, volunteering
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How social distancing affects coworking spaces in Estonia
The year 2020 brought along a massive shift towards remote work within a short period of time. The principles of mobile, paperless, and flexible working methods were conceptually established already in the 1970s. However, surveys show that in many EU … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Research, Social sciences
Tagged COVID-19, coworking spaces, Estonia, research, working spaces
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How robots can guide us safely through the pandemic
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
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research, Studies
Tagged COVID-19, healthcare, robotics, robots
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28 days of the arduous journey from Nigeria To Tartu
I have always wanted to travel abroad for postgraduate studies to see the world and meet new people. I did not just want to study, I wanted it to be in a calm, scenic, and affordable place. It was therefore … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Tartu
Tagged Abu Dhabi, COVID-19, embassy, journey, Nigeria, trip to Tartu, UAE
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Anything but usual: My Erasmus stay in Tartu
It all started at the very first exam of my master’s studies. After the end of the exam, I asked my professor for a recommendation of a good place to go to an Erasmus+ study stay – somewhere I could … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Studies, Tartu
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Czech Republic, Erasmus, Erasmus experience, Tartu
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Efe and Ege: What social isolation has taught us
Twins Efe and Ege, second-year medical students at the University of Tartu, share their personal lessons from the COVID-19 crisis. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Student life, Tartu
Tagged COVID-19, diary, emergency situation, fitness, internal journey
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Researchers from home: You need to be more organized
Four University of Tartu researchers tell about their work and life in home offices during the outbreak of COVID-19. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Research, Studies, Tartu
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, home office, interview, PhD, research, twitter, twitterview
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