Summer graduations have begun at Riga Stradiņš University (RSU). For the first time, our graduations are taking place in the RSU Inspiration Park. 1,300 health and social science students will receive their diplomas in a wonderful summery atmosphere. Thank you to all lecturers and students for their hard work this semester! Congratulations to all our graduates! The doors of your alma mater are always open to you. We wish you all the best for your future!
Photos and videos of each ceremony are available via the banner below.
To raise awareness about diagnosing and treating rare diseases in Latvia, as well as to discuss challenges that specialists in the field face, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and the Latvian Association of Rare Disease Specialists (RSSA) are organising the 16th Conference on Rare Diseases. The conference will take place on 19 April at RSU and will also be streamed online. Healthcare professionals, residents, medical students, and representatives of patient associations from all fields are invited to participate in the conference.
The inauguration of Honorary Doctor Prof. Amulya Saxena and a ceremony the for recipients of the highest Latvian state decorations will be held on Tuesday, 28 May.
On Wednesday, 10 April Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) was recognised as the best employer in the public sector in 2023. The TOP Employer 2023 survey was conducted by the online recruitment company Alma Career Latvia, previously known as CV-Online Latvia.
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into academia is reshaping the landscape of higher education, with Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) at the forefront of this evolution. As universities worldwide grapple with the ethical and pedagogical implications of adopting AI, RSU, alongside the University of Latvia, has developed comprehensive guidelines to navigate its use in teaching.
On 15 April, the two most senior European Union (EU) officials – President Ursula von der Leyen, who is also the leader of the European People’s Party, and Valdis Dombrovskis who, as Executive Vice-President, is one of the most influential representatives of Latvia in Europe from the party Jaunā Vienotība – visited Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU).
We are launching a five-story series about five passionate, courageous people who challenged themselves and made the decision to embark on a climb. This climb requires willpower, endurance, and flexibility to overcome difficulties that come up along the way, but in return brings new, exciting discoveries, support from a team, and access to dizzying horizons like we hear about from mountain climbers. You don't however always have to pack a backpack to get to the top – you can achieve the same by enrolling in a doctoral programme at RSU!
The Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) has signed a cooperation agreement with Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). The agreement outlines a framework for exchanging best practices and how to cooperate in implementing innovations in science and studies.
‘Working together with LSMU, we witness the power of cooperation. Together, we will find new ways to innovate in research and education, to promote discovery, and to develop globally competitive study programmes.
On 18 April at 10.00, New Yorker journalist Joshua Yaffa will give a guest lecture on his career in journalism, including his time spent in Moscow and reporting from Ukraine. The lecture will take place in the RSU Main Building.
The lecture is organised in cooperation with the US Embassy in Latvia.
Everyone interested is welcome to attend!
Everyone is welcome to support our University’s basketball and volleyball games this Saturday, 13 April!
