The next phase in the construction of Rīga Stradiņš University’s (RSU) upcoming sports complex commenced on Wednesday, 16 April. The occasion was marked by the laying of a time capsule containing messages for future generations. The building, located at 3 Cigoriņu iela, Riga, will be a modern, multifunctional sports centre with a total area of 3,627 square metres, including a sports hall, as well as facilities for training, exercise and fitness, which is scheduled to open in the summer of 2026.
Linda Rozenbaha,
RSU Public Relations Unit
Lowering the temperature for heating on holidays and weekends, solar panel parks, and an electric vehicle fleet – these are the ways in which Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) saves electricity while also taking care of environmental and resource efficiency and optimising expenses. We continue our series of articles on sustainability at RSU.
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On 14 April, the Constitutional Court and Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening the development of legal science and enhancing the quality of research in Latvia. The agreement establishes closer dialogue between the Constitutional Court and academia, creating a platform where science and judicial practice interact to address legal issues of public importance.
Climate change, which until recently was one of the main topics on politicians’ and scientists’ agenda, now seems to be side-lined, waiting for better times. Whether environmental policy needs to change in the light of the current situation is one of the topics discussed in the TV programme “Latvijas Formula”.
On 13 April, the RSU/MSĢ women’s volleyball team kicked off their gold medal battle against Mārupes SC, aiming to defend their championship title from last season. In the first final match of the Optibet Latvian Women’s Championship, held at the Rimi Olympic Centre in Riga, RSU/MSĢ secured a 3-1 victory.
The latest episode of the discussion series Latvijas formula focuses on a perennially relevant topic – public health.
On Friday, 25 April, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) will take part in the All-Latvian Olympic Day for the first time, organised by the Latvian Olympic Committee. From 9:50 to 10:05, all students, as well as academic and administrative staff, are invited to join a group exercise class either at RSU Inspiration Park or in front of the main entrance of the RSU Latvian Academy of Sport Education (RSU LASE) at 333 Brīvības gatve.
The Latvian Microsurgery Center (LMC) is one of the clinical practice sites for students in the Nursing study programme at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Faculty of Health and Social Sciences. Additionally, it will soon be possible to practice at LMC's new specialised hospital, which is about to open.
A high-level international conference on ‘Healthcare human resources crisis: small countries facing future risks’, organised by the Ministry of Health, took place in Riga on 11 April.
On 24 March, the first Medical Wrestle simulation championship in the Baltics was held at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). This event was part of the RSU Research Week programme, developed and organised by RSU 6th-year medical students Aleksandrs Oborins and Rihards Seržāns, with academic and methodological support from their mentor, Assoc. Prof.
