One-Minute Lecture: Do headphones help reduce stress?
People are talking about the stress of back-to-school season. Avo-Rein Tereping, project manager at Tallinn University's Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, talks if headphones help reduce it.
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Tallinn University Expands International Cooperation in Ghana with the University of Education, Winneba
During the Summer break of the 2026/2027 academic year, Priit Reiska, Rector of Tallinn University, welcomed a high-level delegation for Ghana’s University of Education, Winneba (UEW).
Tallinn University to Host INTERACT 2027, an International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
From 23 to 27 August 2027, Tallinn University will host the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2027, that will bring hundreds of researchers, practitioners, doctoral...
Benefit from Estonia's world-renowned education system!
Are you eager to make a difference in education and develop your skills as a leader of educational change? Tallinn University’s English-taught Educational Innovation and Leadership (EduInno) MA programme is welcoming a new cohort – applications for t...
Can People Really Fall in Love with AI Agents or Metahumans?
Technology is making AI Agents and Metahumans increasingly lifelike. This makes interacting with a machine enjoyable - sometimes so pleasant, in fact, that a dangerous emotional bond develops, says Ab...
Arvamusfestival 2026: Degrowth – Failure or a Strategy for Survival?
At this year's Arvamusfestival, the SustainERA research group will bring sustainable choices in an age of multiple crises into focus. Researchers and experts will engage festival participants in discu...
Three BFM Short Films Receive the EMA Green Seal for the First Time
Three short fiction films produced by students at the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM) of Tallinn University have become the first productions from Estonia to receive the Environmental Media Association (EMA) Green Seal for Students. The inte...
One-minute lecture: Why is accessible culture important?
This year, over 800 summer performances take place in Estonia, but unfortunately, not everyone can attend them. Keiu Virro, Junior Research Fellow at Tallinn University, answers why is accessible cult...
Tallinn University to Host the World Communication Association Conference in 2027
Tallinn University Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM) will host the World Communication Association (WCA) Conference from 10 to 14 June 2027, welcoming communication scholars, researchers and pr...
A doctoral thesis examined what happens when the cinema screen is no longer in front of the viewer, but the viewer is instead inside the film’s narrative
Until now, most films have been shown on a screen in front of the viewer. Ermo Säks, however, explored cinematic virtual reality, in which the film surrounds the viewer. Research shows that this kind of cinematic experience can help people get used t...
Doctoral thesis: Participatory theatre helps young people become active citizens
In Estonian schools, social studies classes provide a thorough education on what democracy is and what it means to be a citizen. However, knowledge alone is not enough to foster active citizenship or ...
Doctoral thesis: Films shape the way we remember World War II and Soviet repression
Films are often watched for entertainment, but beyond providing a pastime, they also play an important role in shaping people’s memories. Moreover, films also shape how society in general remembers it...
DTI brings Democracy Labs methodology to international coastal resilience project
Researchers from Tallinn University's School of Digital Technologies (DTI) have supported the transfer and implementation of the Democracy Labs methodology within the international INCORE-MED project, helping coastal communities in Croatia and Portug...
Tallinn University researchers presented an AI-assisted digital twin concept for city planning
Researchers and students from Tallinn University’s School of Digital Technologies presented the results of their collaboration with Tallinn City on the development of a user-centred digital twin conce...
DTI-coordinated Creative Europe project represented at European policy discussions in Brussels
Nuno Correia from Tallinn University's School of Digital Technologies represented the Creative Europe project MOVIDA at a European gathering of more than 100 project coordinators in Brussels. The meet...
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TraFaDy closing conference brings transnational family research to Tallinn
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EMICC students begin their Tallinn semester by exploring Estonia’s stories of freedom
The new semester of the European Masters in Intercultural Communication (EMICC) began at Tallinn Uni...
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From Tallinn to Vilnius: Learning, Leading and Finding Belonging Across the Baltic
For Jawaria Akmal, studying Educational Innovation and Leadership at Tallinn University has been abo...
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Ksenia Shmydkaya on "Revolution, She Wrote": Women Writers, Radical Knowledge and Revolutionary Visions
Ksenia Shmydkaya, Lecturer of Slavic and Russian Studies at Tallinn University’s School of Humanitie...
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How Humanity Studies Helps You Understand the World Better
What can a humanities degree offer in today's rapidly changing world? For internationally recognised...
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SOGOLAS Research Seminar: Children Affected by Armed Conflict in the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights
On 8 May 2026, we had the pleasure of attending a research seminar by Professor Dr. Vasilka Sancin, ...
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Danial Hooshyar: the real power of AI lies in understanding data
Danial Hooshyar, Research Professor of Artificial Intelligence in Education at Tallinn University, r...
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Building Connections Across Years: Fair Verona and Sunny Tallinn
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Mustafa Can Özdemir: UX evaluation does not have to be complex or expensive
Mustafa Can Özdemir, Visiting Lecturer in User Experience Evaluation at Tallinn University, research...
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Progress in Colour Studies: a new volume on colour research
Colours are all around us, yet the way we perceive and express them in language is far from universa...
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Tallinn University Law Students’ Experience at the 2026 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Competition
Tallinn University Law Students Harshita Mardikar, Sabina Sawicka, Laura Taklaja, Hitesh Bhaskar, An...
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Tamara Vučenović on AI, Media Responsibility, and the Future of Journalism
Last week, Tallinn University hosted Serbian journalist, researcher, and Associate Professor Tamara ...
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The Journey of Rebeca: From Tallinn University to the Heart of European Justice
Many of us harbor ambitious dreams but turning those aspirations into a global reality requires both...
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International microdegree programme brought education leaders to Tallinn
Tallinn University hosted intensive study weeks of the international microdegree Educational Innovat...
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What It's Like to Be an Intern at the UN Human Rights Council?
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The First Half of Digital Explorers II in Tallinn Brings Together Studies, Internships, and New Connections
The first half of the Digital Explorers II programme in Tallinn has now been completed, marking an i...
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Law Student's Traineeship at the European Parliament
My name is Oskar Karelson, I’m a 3rd year student of Bachelor’s program of International Law at Tall...
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Why choose micro-credentials? MESHE focus group highlights adult learners’ expectations
Last week, a MESHE project focus group discussion took place at Tallinn University on the topic “Why...
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Future School Armenia: Tallinn University hosted Armenian school teams on a study visit
From 22–26 March 2026, a study visit for Armenian school teams took place in Tallinn as part of the ...
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Green travel from Tallinn to Portugal, Croatia and Czechia – how three students skipped flying
Erasmus+ mobility does not begin or end only at the host university. The journey itself is just as i...
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UK Parliament Education Committee Visits to Explore Estonia’s Education Success
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Education alumna, Estonian, International Education Development Coordinator
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