
Otse: Tehnikaülikooli rektorikandidaatide debatt
Live: Candidates' Debate for Rector of Tallinn University of Technology
Mais toimuvatel valimistel kandideerivad Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli rektoriks praegune rektor Tiit Land ning akadeemik ja tehnikaülikooli mereteadlane Tarmo Soomere. Reedel toimuvat kandidaatide debatti saab jälgida ka Novaatori vahendusel.
In the upcoming May elections, the candidates for the position of Rector of Tallinn University of Technology are the current Rector Tiit Land and the academic and marine scientist Tarmo Soomere. The candidates' debate on Friday can also be followed via Novaator.
The topics of the debate include organizational management, education and students, research, and entrepreneurship. The candidates will discuss how they see the future of the university.
Tarmo Soomere says that Tallinn University of Technology needs to contribute more to societal development. He wants the university to take a leading role in science. Soomere believes that the work of scientists is not sufficiently visible internationally. He wants to change this and raise the level of education.
Soomere believes that engineering education is expensive. He believes that more funding for engineering education would help better serve society.
Tiit Land emphasizes that the quality of education is very important. His goal is to reduce student dropout rates and increase enrollment in engineering, IT, and technology. Land says that the level of research at the university has risen and more young researchers are being valued.
The university wants to increase cooperation with businesses and support the defense industry. The university also participates in policy-making as experts.
The new rector will start work in the new academic year. This time, the rector's term will be four years. The Senate of the University of Technology will give its opinion on the candidates on April 29. The University Council will elect the rector on May 9.