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Tag Archives: research
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 important is “web spinning” in science
Animal ecologist Tuul Sepp shares her experience on the importance of networking in science. Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged alcohol, career, communication, networking, research
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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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First Peoples: study finds two ancient ancestries ‘reconverged’ with settling of South America
New research using ancient DNA finds that a population split after people first arrived in North America was maintained for millennia before mixing again before or during the expansion of humans into the southern continent. Recent research has suggested that … Continue reading
Posted in Research
Tagged Ancient DNA, Clovis, Native Americans, research
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Study by University of Tartu Scientist Published in a Renowned Science Magazine
Kaur Alasoo, a young scientist who has defended his doctoral thesis at the University of Cambridge and is now working as a bioinformatics researcher at the University of Tartu, focused on the reasons for complicated genetic diseases and ways to … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Estonia, Research, Studies, Tartu
Tagged genes, lab experiments, nature genetics, research, researcher, science, University of Tartu, UT
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The impact of Facebook (groups) on political discussions
Our former student Martin Noorkõiv writes about his research which focused on analysing the political discussions in closed groups on Facebook. Continue reading
Posted in General, Social sciences, Studies
Tagged communication, democracy, Facebook, master, Master''s, master's thesis, media, media studies, politics, research, social media, students
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The Daily Life of a Researcher
Have you ever wondered what our researchers are doing on a day to day basis? Here is a snapshot of photos showing how exciting a life of a researcher can be. Continue reading
Posted in Career, Estonia, Humanities, Medical sciences, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Studies, Tartu
Tagged discovery, experiment, fieldwork, lab, research, researcher, science
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