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Foreigners who have obtained a master's degree in Estonia and stay in Estonia are beneficial to the Estonian state and business in any case. The question may be whether our society is ready for them to stay here, writes Aune Valk, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, University of Tartu. It is definitely useful for Estonia and Estonia’s business sector if foreigners who have obtained a master’s degree in Estonia stay here to work. The question could be, whether our society is ready for this, Aune Valk writes.

On 26 February, the University of Tartu (UT) holds an Open Doors Day during which final-year secondary school students and other future applicants can take part in various activities. The University of Tartu library hosts a study fair on the UT curricula at which experienced specialists give admission and career advice. Together with representatives of student organisations, participants can find out how to be more than a student and what else they can do for personal development during their studies at the university.

While Estonian children have previously shown a rather risky online behaviour, a new study classifies them as fairly smart internet users among European peers.

Project “One Belt, One Road”, the restoration of the Historic Silk Road is the most important foreign policy initiative in recent China’s history. Estonia, too, will not be left untouched by the new initiative of the road which aims to achieve the former glory of a great power. The idea of the giant infrastructure of the world's second economy also engages the Baltic Sea, including Estonian waterways and harbours.

Project “One Belt, One Road”, the restoration of the Historic Silk Road is the most important foreign policy initiative in recent China’s history. Estonia, too, will not be left untouched by the new initiative of the road which aims to achieve the former glory of a great power. The idea of the giant infrastructure of the world's second economy also engages the Baltic Sea, including Estonian waterways and harbours.

Hey you - University of Tartu student! Have you ever wondered what can you achieve in your field in the future? The choices you have, where to start and what importance does your profession have? If any of these questions left you with a “YES” then take the opportunity to visit the first ever Inspiration Day! It will take place at the University of Tartu Library on 20th February from 2—6 pm and will be visited by many professionals to motivate and inspire you.

sTARTUp Day – From Zero to Hero is the biggest festival in the Baltics. It transforms Tartu into a mecca of entrepreneurship for 3 days in January. Save the dates & get ready for a true festival vibes mixed with inspiring-educational stage program, hands-on seminars, demo area full of innovation, pitching competitions, matchmaking, numerous side events, and of course – unforgettable parties.

On 13th of January an idea generation workshop takes place in Tallinn, bringing together teachers, parents, youth workers and anyone interested in community cohesion topics. The main aim of the workshop is to generate ideas (both one-time initiatives and new practices) that would support the cultural adaptation of children and youth with migration background. The workshop will be a good space for talking about needs and opportunities, finding like-minded people and getting support and inspiration.

Marju Lauristin and Sten Hansson wrote a chapter in a book "Thirty Years of Political Campaigning in Central and Eastern Europe". They analyzed Estonia's political development.

We are inviting all student teams to participate in the pre-selection round of Kaleidoskoop, the biggest business ideas competition in South Estonia, which is held on 12 December in Spark Hub. Registration is open until midnight on 9 December on the University of Tartu’s Startup Lab webpage.

The PhD thesis "Lifelong Learning in a Transforming Society” analyzes the trends and possibilities of lifelong learning in Estonia during the periods of post-communist transition (1987-2004) and post-transition (2004-2014), and within the conditions of the undergoing digital transformation.

This report analyses the values of Estonian society. Values are viewed here as the desirable goals which people strive to attain. Values guide the selection or evaluation of actions, policies, people, and events. We see them as a component of human capital – the characteristics of people that make a contribution to the development of a country, national economy and life satisfaction. The report provides an outline of the current state and recent changes of major Estonian values, in comparison to other European countries. Predictions about future value trends are also included.

Measurement of Interpersonal Destructiveness: the Societal Perspective An important challenge to academics, policy-makers and practitioners working on violence prevention is absence of worldwide reliable and comparable country-level data collected at regular basis (Butchart and Mikton 2014; Diprose 2007; Krug et al. 2002b; Walby et al. 2017). Thus, following internationally accepted guidelines (e.g., Babbie 2013; Nardo et al.

As part of the International Week "Simulation Based Learning", from November 4 to 9 social simulation scenarios of the project "Simulation Games in Strategic Communication" (SimGames) will be tested at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA) which are designed to develop students 'and teachers' transversal skills in communication studies. Our communication students took part in simulation "Bees in crisis". Also, our lecturer in Social Media Maria Murumaa-Mengel delivered a lecture "The Glam and Gloom of Microcelebrities/Influencers".

The Institute of Social Sciences is hosting a guest lecture by Professor René Kemp. He is well-known for his work on strategic niche management, sociotechnical regime shifts and transition management. He has a background in (environmental) economics and innovation studies and is a self-taught expert on the sociology of knowledge, public policy and political economy.

Professor of Sociology Veronika Kalmus became a member of Academia Europaea, the Section of Film, Media and Visual Studies. Kalmus said that she feels extremely honoured and happy. The Academia Europaea is the pan-European Academy of Humanities, Letters, Law, and Sciences. The Academia was founded in 1988 as the functioning Europe-wide Academy that encompasses all fields of scholarly inquiry. It acts as co-ordinator of European interests in national research agencies.

On 22 October 2019 the electoral councils elected new deans for the University of Tartu’s four faculties. Raul Eamets, who was supported by 176 members of the electoral council, will continue as the dean of the Faculty of social Sciences.

Veronika Kalmus and Signe Opermann published an article "Operationalising Mannheim: Empirical Building Blocks of Generational Identity".

Our researcher Andra Siibak published a chapter in the book "Educating 21st Century Children. Emotional well-being in the digital age".

Our researcher Ragne Kõuts-Klemm wrote an article published in Central European Journal of Communication. The article talked about data literacy among journalists: a skills-assessment based approach.