The Senate is responsible for important decisions on the research, development, creative and teaching activities, and adopts the Tallinn University statutes. The Senate has the right to impose a single veto on the Council`s decision to adopt the development plan or budget. The Senate is competent to establish, transform and dissolve academic units and their subunits and institutions.

The Senate includes by position the rector, vice-rectors, administrative directors, directors of academic units and the institution, as well as elective members: the representatives of teaching and research staff and the representatives of students.

Members of the Senate by position

Tõnu Viik, Rector
tonu.viik@tlu.ee

Katrin Niglas, Vice-Rector for Research
katrin.niglas@tlu.ee

Katrin Saks, Vice-Rector for Development
katrin.saks@tlu.ee

Kristi Klaasmägi, Vice-Rector for Educational Innovation
kristi.klaasmagi@tlu.ee

Helen Joost, Academic Affairs Manager
helen.joost@tlu.ee

Mikk Kasesalk, Strategy Manager
mikk.kasesalk@tlu.ee

Anneli Levertand, Controller in the duties of the Financial Manager
anneli.levertand@tlu.ee

Eveli Ojamäe-Veider, Human Resources Manager
eveli.ojamae-veider@tlu.ee

Aija Sakova, Manager of Business Cooperation and Knowledge Transfer
aija.sakova@tlu.ee

Indrek Grauberg, Director of Governance, Law and Society School 
yti-direktor@tlu.ee

Heli Kaldas, Director of Haapsalu College
heli.kaldas@hk.tlu.ee

Andres Kollist, Director of Academic Library
andres.kollist@tlu.ee

Peeter Normak, Director of Digital Technologies School 
peeter.normak@tlu.ee

Ruth Shimmo, Director of Natural Sciences and Health School
ruth.shimmo@tlu.ee

Uku Lember, Director of Humanities School
uku.lember@tlu.ee

Birgit Vilgats, Director of Baltic Film, Media and Arts School
birgit.vilgats@tlu.ee

Tiia Õun, Director of Educational Sciences School
tiia.oun@tlu.ee

Representatives of teaching and research staff       

Mart Abel, Associate Professor of Mathematics, School of Digital Technologies
mart.abel@tlu.ee

Airi-Alina Allaste, Professor of Sociology, School of Governance, Law and Society
airi-alina.allaste@tlu.ee

Tiina Hiob, Senior Lecturer of Advertising Theory, Baltic Film, Media and Arts School
tiina.hiob@tlu.ee

Indrek Ibrus, Professor of Media Innovation, Baltic Film, Media and Arts School
indrek.ibrus@tlu.ee

Anna-Liisa Jõgi, Associate Professor of Research Methods, School of Educational Sciences
anna-liisa.jogi@tlu.ee

Kairi Koort,  Lecturer of Systems Biology, School of Natural Sciences and Health
kairi.koort@tlu.ee

Karel Kulbin, Junior Lecturer of Recreation Management, School of Natural Sciences and Health
karel.kulbin@tlu.ee

Kadi Liik, Senior Lecturer of Organizational and Developmental Psychology, School of Natural Sciences and Health 
kadi.liik@tlu.ee

Ulrike Plath, Professor of Baltic-German studies and environment history, School of Humanities
ulrike.plath@tlu.ee

Birgit Poopuu, Associate Professor of International Relations, School of Governance, Law and Society
birgit.poopuu@tlu.ee

Andrus Rinde, Lecturer of Multimedia,School of Digital Technologies 
andrus.rinde@tlu.ee       

Maris Saagpakk, Associate Professor of German Cultural History and Literature, School of Humanities
maris.saagpakk@tlu.ee           

Tõnis Saarts, Associate Professor of Comparative Politics, School of Governance, Law and Society
tonis.saarts@tlu.ee

Piret Soodla, Professor of Inclusive and Special Education, School of Educational Sciences
piret.soodla@tlu.ee

Mart Susi, Professor of Human Rights Law, School of Governance, Law and Society
mart.susi@tlu.ee

Jaanus Terasmaa, Professor of Ecohydrology and Head of Ecology Institute, School of Natural Sciences and Health
jaanus.terasmaa@tlu.ee

Tauri Tuvikene, Professor of Urban Studies, School of Humanities
tauri.tuvikene@tlu.ee

Piret Viires,  Professor of Estonian Literature and Literary Theory, School of Humanities
piret.viires@tlu.ee

Representatives of students

Eliis Härma, School of Natural Sciences and Health 
eliis.harma@tlu.ee

Sharon Kaasik, School of Governance, Law and Society 
sharon.kaasik@tlu.ee

Kadi Kriit, School of Humanities
kadi.kriit@tlu.ee

Lydia Kurus, School of Humanities
lydia.kurus@tlu.ee

Kristin Mei, School of Educational Sciences
kristin.mei@tlu.ee

Lennart Mathias Männik, School of Baltic Film, Media and Arts
lennart_mathias.mannik.@tlu.ee

Erle Neeme, School of Governance, Law and Society 
erle.neeme@tlu.ee 

Anti Sooäär, School of Natural Sciences and Health 
anti.sooaar@tlu.ee