Tag Archives: master’s thesis

Graduating the remote way

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Aditya Savio Paul

Genesis As an aspiring master’s student, I had all the dreams and hopes that my semester abroad would yield fruitful results for my master’s study at the University of Tartu. However, as it occurred, humankind was struck by an event … 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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UT master’s student is a big step closer to making hydrogen fuel cell vehicles more affordable

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Katre Tatrik

Master’s student in chemistry Sander Ratso has created an innovative technology, which, if taken into use, would undercut the price of overly expensive fuel cells. Tests conducted in Finland and the USA also confirm it to be a promising alternative. … 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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Be a Good Friend to Yourself!

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Kerttu Mäger

Psychology student Kerttu Mäger analysed self-esteem and self-compassion in her master’s thesis and found that the best way to boost one’s self-esteem is to treat oneself in a friendly, humane and mindful manner and not concentrating so much on external praise. Continue reading →

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