Topic: research

Led by a visiting doctoral student at the University of Tartu, a solution was found for assessing which species can survive in a new habitat.

The Mobile Tartu conference will address topics ranging from mobility inequality to data-driven decision-making.

Ökoloogia ja maateaduste instituudi teadlaste läbi viidud uuring näitab, et Põhjamere liikide koosseis nihkub aeglaselt väiksemate kalade suunas.

TEDx University of Tartu brings people together to share “ideas worth spreading” across diverse topics on 2 June at the University of Tartu Delta Centre.

The call for applications for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships is open until 9 September 2026. In April and May, the Estonian Research Council (ETAG) will host info sessions to help prospective applicants prepare their applications.

Speaker application is open until April 1 for TEDxUniversity of Tartu.

In 2025, the study that drew the most attention in public digital channels was led by Professor of Botany Meelis Pärtel and confirms the negative effect of human activity on wildlife biodiversity.

In the recent call for the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants, University of Tartu researchers received funding for three projects: to study the climate impact of air pollution particles, the formation of cell patterns in plant leaves, and women’s hormonal sensitivity. Each grant amounts to nearly two million euros, and the projects last for five years.

The general assembly of the Estonian Academy of Sciences elected seven new members of the academy, including six from the University of Tartu.