1. Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
Reviewers: Barbara Ekbom, Ian McConnell
4 units of assessment
University of Tartu
Tallinn University of Technology
Estonian University of Life Sciences
Estonian Crop Research Institute
The reviewers recommended that
all units be granted a positive evaluation

2. University of Tartu
Scientific impact of research – very good
Sustainability and potential of research – very good
Societal importance of research – very good
Continue good cooperation within EU, both science and policy
Develop ”Ecological intensification” for both production and
environmental goals in agriculture and forestry
Pay attention to PhD student evaluations
Increase number of women scientists among senior staff

3. Tallinn University of Technology
Scientific impact of research –good
Sustainability and potential of research – satisfactory
Societal importance of research –good
Problem with low level of funding
Develop areas of plant biology and plant pathology (collections of
virus and fungi plus databases on water quality and soil biota)
Pay attention to possibilities of technical advances (for example,
remote sensing and modelling)
More effort into international publications.

4. Estonian University of Life Sciences
Scientific impact of research –good
Sustainability and potential of research – very good
Societal importance of research – very good
More cooperation with research stations in Estonia
Aim for more leadership in EU projects
(coordinators may need help with administration)
Encourage guest scientists from outside of Estonia,
new research cooperation
Veterinary School – students would benefit from
more links with research activities

5. Estonian Crop Research Institute
Scientific impact of research – satisfactory
Sustainability and potential of research – good
Societal importance of research – very good
Continue to recruit research staff with established research profiles
and encourage a scientific dialogue within the institute
New buildings and equipment planned and it is important that
this is realized.
Very good at communication with stakeholders
Better understanding and indicators of different tasks
– research, outreach, information, etc.