According to a social media post by Minister of Education and Research Tõnis Lukas, from 2023, funding for higher education will increase by 15 percent annually. However, university rectors say, that, in the current economic climate, it is difficult to know what the actual impact of these additional funds may be for higher education.
For the first time in more than two years, Estonian higher education institutions will start the academic year without covid-related restrictions. Estonian universities hope to be able to proceed with contact, rather than remote, teaching and learning throughout the academic year.
A driver-less electric open-wheel formula race car competing in the Formula Student driver-less series was put through its paces at a public test earlier this month. The new, improved car saw boosted speed, mapping capabilities and other areas of enhanced performance.
Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) has joined the University of Tartu in not accepting students from the Russian Federation, in the wake of Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Universities in Estonia may follow suit in a bar on admitting new students from Russia and Belarus, after the University of Tartu announced plans to do just that, ETV news show "Aktuaalne kaamera" (AK) reported Wednesday.