Area of Vice Rector for Research

Tartu linn,
Tartu linn, Tartumaa
EST

Administration

Liisi Lembinen
Director of Development
PhD (Economics)
+372 737 5704
+372 520 9086 (5704)
r 187
Herdis Olmaru
Communication Manager
MA (Theatric Science)
+372 737 5749
r 184
Arno Hellat
Audio Technician
+372 737 5731
+372 515 3298 (5731)
r 425

Department of Preservation and Conservation

Külli Põhjala
Mass Neutralization Centre Specialist
+372 737 5743
r 103

Research Centre

Meelis Friedenthal
Meelis Friedenthal
Associate Professor of the Intellectual History of the Baltic Sea Region 0.5 p
dr. theol.

CV in Research Information System

Topics of research and supervision

  • History of European and Estonian intellectual history
  • History of theology and philosophy
  • History of universities, history of books, disputations, digital humanities
Janika Päll
Project Manager of Helleno-Nordica 0.2 p
PhD (Classical Philology)
Vahur Aabrams
Project Manager of Helleno-Nordica 0.5 p
MA (German Language and Literature)

Department of Subject Librarians

Signe Bachmann
Subject Librarian
MA (Information Management)
mathematics and computer science, sport sciences, law, Estonian e-textbooks
+372 737 5729
r 313
Vilve Seiler
Information Literacy Coordinator, Subject Librarian 0.8 p
mag (Translation)
education, political science, social sciences, psychology, information literacy courses
+372 737 5729
r 313
Eda-Riin Tuuling
Eda-Riin Tuuling
Information Specialist 0.5 p
MA (Finno-Ugric Languages)
+372 737 5729
r 313
Pille Naggel
Subject Librarian
clinical medicine, family medicine and public health, biomedicine and translational medicine, pharmacy, dentistry
+372 737 5780
r 313
Ivika Pall
Subject Librarian
biology, geography, geology, environmental sciences, physics, chemistry, technology
+372 737 5780
r 313
Elo Tõnisoo
Subject Librarian
linguistics, literary studies, history, ethnology, folkloristics, philosophy, semiotics, religious studies
+372 737 5780
r 313

Service Department

Olga Einasto
Head of Department
PhD (Media and Communication)
+372 737 5774
+372 553 7982
r 365
Agnes Kivi
Senior Specialist of Interlibrary Loan
+372 737 5772
r 362

Department of Information Systems

Külli Moont
Senior Specialist for Information System
+372 737 5711
r 304
Kalju Kill Kask
System Administrator
+372 737 5712
+372 515 3427 (5712)
r 305
Anneli Sepp
Chief Administrator of the Library's Information System 0.5 p
+372 737 5787
+372 552 1498 (5787)
r 302
Risto Mustonen
Information Technology Senior Specialist
+372 737 5713
+372 5389 4473 (5713)
r 299
Heiki Epner
Analyst of Digital Collections 0.5 p
+372 737 5796
r 303

Department of Collections Development

Marika Meltsas
Senior Specialist for Electronic Databases 0.5 p
+372 737 5720
r 265
Kertu Uri
Curator of Archival Collection
+372 737 5754
r 269
Lilia Külv
Senior Specialist for Specialised Libraries 0.8 p
+372 737 5768
r 270
Kaisa Kauksi
Librarian
MA (Teacher of History and Civics)
+372 737 5753
r 285

Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books

Ave Teesalu
Librarian 0.5 p
MA (Classical Philology)
+372 737 5745
r 181

Music Department

Kaire Maimets
Head of Department (employment contract suspended)
PhD (Musical Science)
Siret Rutiku
Head of Grant Office
PhD (German Language and Literature)
+372 5342 0639 (3420)
Raekoja plats 9-301
Dmitry Denisov
Legal Counsel for Research and Development
mag. iur.
+372 737 6194
Raekoja plats 9-302
Vallo Mulk
Senior Specialist of International R&D Cooperation
MSc (Natural Resources Management)
participation in EU research and innovation partnerships (KIC, FET, JPI, JTI, cPPP, Cofund) and collaborative initiatives of international research organisations and research infrastructures (ESFRI)
+372 737 6189
+372 5695 0955
Raekoja plats 9–302
Asko Ausmees
Legal Counsel for Business Relation
MA (Law)
+372 5199 0286 (3286)
Tene Viiburg
Tene Viiburg
Head of Cooperation Processes
MA (English Language and Literature)
+372 514 1421
Kristel Ress
Communications Coordinator 0.8 p
MA (Estonian Language)
+372 5666 3876
Kaire Kallak
Secretary-Information Specialist
secretary of the Research Ethics Committee
+372 737 6215
Raekoja plats 9–316

Statistics and Analysis

Karin Org
Analyst of Research and Development
statistics and analysis of research and development activities, incl. basic data for baseline funding
+372 737 6525
Raekoja plats 9–305a
Kalmer Lauk
Analyst of Research and Development
statistics and analysis of research and development activities, confirming ETIS publications and coordination of funding for research collections, research funding database Pivot-RP
+372 737 6532
Raekoja plats 9–305a

Project Writing

Hector Pagan
Hector Charles Pagan
Head of Project Writing Team 0.5 p
MPA
+372 737 6582

Supervision competences:

  • Public/ NGO Management
  • Third Sector (theories/practice)
  • Civil Society
Gea Kiisk
Assistant 0.2 p
+372 737 6593
Raekoja plats 9–308

Coordination of Financing Measures

Kadi Teras
Foreign Funds Coordinator
Projects of the European Commission in the field of research, EIT Health, EIT Urban Mobility, EIC, EIE, CEF, LIFE, Euroopa Horisont, NordForsk, ESA, Erasmus+ collaboration projects, Erasmus+ learning mobility
+372 737 6273
Raekoja plats 9–305
Eleri Pihlapuu
Foreign Funds Coordinator
MA (History)
EEA and Norway grants, Interreg, US funding, incl. NIH, and other external projects in the field of science and education
+372 737 6390
Raekoja plats 9–305
Anne Tenno
Structural Funds Coordinator
Centres of excellence; RITA+; Mobilitas 3,0 MSCA postdoctoral researcher grant; Estonian Research Council´s adaptation grant for international recruitment of researchers; postdoctoral grant of personal research funding
+372 737 5617 (5617)
Raekoja plats 9–306
Berit Niin
National Funds Coordinator
research grants, incl. personal research funding starting grants and team grants from the Estonian Research Council; MOBERC grants; ERA NET; MOBERA; Fenno-Ugria
+372 737 5614
Raekoja plats 9–304a
Kadri Põldsaar
National Funds Coordinator
+372 737 6192
Raekoja plats 9–304a
Jaak Kask
Structural Funds Coordinator
ASTRA+; thematic R&D Programmes (TemTA); support for international scientific cooperation; supporting infrastructure of national importance based on the roadmap; UT´s infrastructure support; support for core infrastructure; research collections
+372 737 5608
Raekoja plats 9–306
Inga Varamäe-Tamm
National Funds Coordinatorator
research and education services, including procurement tenders and quotations and PRIA grants (European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund)
+372 737 5616
Raekoja plats 9–306
Iige Maalmann
Structural Funds Coordinator
Research measure of the Just Transition Fund; National funding: service projects, support projects in the field of education; External funding: service projects
+372 737 6195
Raekoja plats 9–304a
Laura Tomson
Foreign Funds Coordinator
Horizon Europe; Horizon 2020 ERC, MSCA; EIT Manufacturing; CELSA, EFSA, CERN, Erasmus+
+372 737 6193
Raekoja plats 9–305
Oliivika Zeiger
Foreign Funds Coordinator 0.5 p
Horizon Europe; Projects of the European Commission in the field of research, Nordplus
+372 5345 6349
+372 737 5619
Raekoja plats 9–305
Annela Oona
Structural Funds Coordinator
Thematic R&D programs, Engineering Academy and IT Academy in higher education, Learning measure of the Just Transition Fund, Green skills to support the green transition of companies, Development Cooperation Program (ESTDEV), Promotion of evidence-based and learner development-supportive quality management in general education, teacher training specialty scholarships
+372 737 6539
Raekoja plats 9–304a