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The strategic plan A2025 period is coming to an end and the university has set up a committee to prepare a new strategic plan.

On 29 and 30 April, an online matchmaking event aimed at researchers from the ENLIGHT network will take place, providing an opportunity for thematic collaborations between the universities of the ENLIGHT network. On the second day of the event, there is a leadership training specifically tailored to early-career researchers’ needs.

Approximately one in seven couples face difficulties conceiving a child naturally. Half of these cases are due to male infertility – either caused by the complete absence or low number of mature sperm.

On 12 April, the University of Tartu and Kauss Arhitektuur OÜ signed the design contract for the new academic and research building. In addition, the partner will design the street area and the parking building.

On 10 April, the University of Tartu Spring Run took place for the second time.

Teaching staff of the University of Tartu are encouraged to nominate their course for the ENLIGHT Teaching and Learning Award 2024, which will be presented at the annual Teaching and Learning Conference held in Tartu from 7 to 9 October. The central theme of this year’s conference will be innovation and creativity in higher education.

Alliance4Life is committed to bridge the innovation gap in CEE region.

On 10 May, at 14:15 Lydia Risberg will defend her doctoral thesis "Sõnatähendused ja sõnaraamat. Kasutuspõhine sisend eesti keelekorraldusele".

Alongside the creation of new technologies, Ida-Virumaa's transition to a sustainable economic model requires diversified skills and support for the development of research-intensive businesses.

University of Tartu's self-driving test vehicle now has remote control capabilities due to cooperation between Clevon and the University of Tartu.

Unique watch made from the oak parquet of the assembly hall is now available in the University of Tartu gift shop.

On Friday, April 5, at 16:15 - opening of the exhibition "Kant 300 in Tartu: from manuscripts to heaven" at the university library. The exhibition features original manuscripts of the philosopher's lecture courses and correspondence, as well as first editions of his works from the collections of the University of Tartu Library.

ENLIGHT invites all teaching staff, researchers, students, and other staff members from all disciplines to present joint initiatives that will encourage cooperation within the network. There will be three categories for application: the ENLIGHT Incubator Grants, ENLIGHT Thematic Networks and ENLIGHT+.

On 8 April, the conference “Out of the Shadows. Unearthing Women’s Stories of the Past” will be held in the main building of the University of Tartu.

On April 20 at 8 PM you are welcome to join a talk in Tõravere with engineer Mari Allik about the Estonian footprints on the Moon.

The recent Estonian Science Barometer survey, commissioned by the Estonian Research Council, revealed that the Estonian population’s trust in science and researchers remains relatively high, exceeding 70%, similar to four years ago

As of 1 April, Mihkel Tammo, who has previously led the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre of Enterprise Estonia and the metal industry company Estanc and was one of the founders of the Green Tiger platform, will start as the Head of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Tartu.

The Core Facility of Genomics at the Institute of Genomics received new PacBio HiFi RevioTM sequencers. These will soon be used to analyse the whole genomes of 10,000 gene donors to the Estonian Biobank.

About new Estonian-French project on disinformation supported by NATO

The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) has admitted Estonia as its full member. For the University of Tartu, this means expanding its existing research, education and business collaboration opportunities.