RSU hosts meeting of rectors of Latvian state-founded universities and Speaker of Saeima Daiga Mieriņa

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On 11 November, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) hosted a meeting between the rectors of Latvian state-founded universities and the Speaker of the Saeima Daiga Mieriņa, to discuss current issues in higher education and science.

Led by RSU Rector Prof. Aigars Pētersons, meeting participants visited the RSU Medical Education Technology Centre (METC), where the latest simulation technologies and teaching methods applied in the training of healthcare professionals were presented.

The discussions covered several important topics, including the right of the National Defence Service graduates to study free of charge at the state universities and the challenges of implementing this system; the evaluation of science funding and research projects following decisions of the Latvian Council of Science; the admission and supervision of international students, etc.

The meeting emphasised close cooperation among state universities, as well as a shared commitment to promote the quality of higher education, excellence in research, and Latvia's competitiveness on an international scale.

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