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Next week, Estonia’s oldest university of applied sciences, Tartu Applied Health Sciences University (TARTUH), will celebrate its 215th anniversary!
The highlight of the anniversary week will be Wednesday, 18 November, when several special events will take place. Everyone is warmly invited to join the celebrations!
- Early in the morning, the national morning television programme Terevisioon will be broadcast live from the university building. So, while walking around the building, you might find yourself in the background of a live interview! The programme will air on Estonian Television (ETV) on 18 November from 6:45 to 9:05, with a repeat broadcast from 9:05 to 11:30.
- At 11:30, together with Tallinna Kiirabi, we will unveil our new simulation ambulance outside the university building. We will also open the documentary photography exhibition Elujõud (Vitality), in cooperation with the Haapsalu Neurological Rehabilitation Centre. Light refreshments will be served!
- At 13:45, former Rector and current Deputy Mayor of Tartu, Ulla Preeden, will open an art exhibition on floor 0 of the university building.
- At 14:00, we will make a birthday cake together for Tartu Applied Health Sciences University! Everyone is welcome to join in making the cake and, of course, enjoying it afterwards!
- At 15:00, the official anniversary ceremony will take place. Rector Jaan Looga will present awards and honours, and a new honorary member will be formally inducted. The ceremony will be held in room 007 of the university building and will also be streamed online. Come and celebrate with us!
- At 16:00, we will enjoy the birthday cake we have made together. Throughout the day, the university café will also offer free birthday soup!
- At 16:15, the presentation of the new textbook Ülevaatlikult õendus- ja terviseteadlikkust uurimistööst (An Overview of Research in Nursing and Health Sciences) will take place on floor 0 of the university building.
Events on Other Days
- 16–20 November: Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) will take place at TARTUH, focusing on the theme Collaboration and Challenges in Healthcare: Ethical Perspectives from Practice, Education, and Research.
- 19 November: In cooperation with Tartu University Hospital, we will host an international conference on healthcare ethics.
- 20 November, 10:00–15:00: The Physiotherapy programme will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special event titled Evolving with the Times: 25 Years of the Physiotherapy Programme at Tartu Applied Health Sciences University. The event will take place in room 011.
- 20 November: Our grand anniversary party will take place at the university building, featuring Anne Veski as the headline performer!
- 28 November: The anniversary celebrations will continue at the Padel+ sports centre, with a padel tournament for cooperation partners starting at 11:00, followed by a tournament for students and staff of Estonian higher education institutions at 13:30.
Join us in celebrating 215 years of Tartu Applied Health Sciences University!
