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Donor Day

The University of Tartu and the Blood Centre of Tartu University Hospital invite university members to the Blood Donor Day in the Delta Centre on 3 April, from 11:00 to 14:30.

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04.03.2024

Watch live: Ceremony and concert marking the 106th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia

On 23 February at 12, university members are invited to the ceremony and concert dedicated to the 106th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia in the university’s assembly hall.

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02.02.2024

Barlova Science Night "Is the sweet life fun?"

Associate Professor of Behavioral Genetics, Uku Vainik, will discuss the reasons why we tend to overindulge in good food. We will also explore whether sugar addiction exists and whether a sugar tax would make sense.

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27.09.2023

Doctoral defence: Kadri Arumäe “Personality traits and body weight: from accurate descriptions to tests of causation”

On August 30 at 14:15 Kadri Arumäe will defend her doctoral thesis “Personality traits and body weight: from accurate descriptions to tests of causation” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Psychology).

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20.06.2023

Doctoral defence: Tõnis Tokko “The association of risky traffic behaviour with personality factors, lifestyle and biological predisposition, and a driving school intervention aimed at impulsivity awareness”

1. juunil kell 16.00 kaitseb Tõnis Tokko psühholoogia erialal doktoritööd.

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11.05.2023

Lecture series “Between the ears”: Quantum contextuality, causality, and free will

On May 4 at 13:00 Professor Ehtibar Dzhafarov from Purdue University will give a lecture on “Quantum contextuality, causality, and free will” as part of the “Between the Ears” lecture series.

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24.04.2023

Lecture series “Between the ears”: Neuro-auditory Profile of Children and Adolescents with AD(H)D

On April 3 at 16:00 Dr Christine Groß from the Latvian Academy of Music will give a lecture on “Neuro-auditory Profile of Children and Adolescents with AD(H)D” as part of the “Between the Ears” lectur

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16.03.2023

Doctoral defence: Nino Gugushvili “Digital communication technologies and mental health: an interplay between usage types and user characteristics”

On March 20 at 17:00 Nino Gugushvili will defend her doctoral thesis “Digital communication technologies and mental health: an interplay between usage types and user characteristics”.

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08.03.2023

Doctoral defence: Martin Kolnes “Appraisal driven modulation of attention control”

On 16 December at 16:00 Martin Kolnes will defend his doctoral thesis “Appraisal driven modulation of attention control” for obtaining the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (in Psychology). 

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08.11.2022

Doctoral defence: Hedvig Sultson “Refining the constructs of positive and negative emotional eating”

7. oktoobril kell 14.15 kaitseb Hedvig Sultson psühholoogia erialal doktoritööd "Refining the constructs of positive and negative emotional eating".

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06.09.2022