On Thursday, 29 May, EIT Health Latvia and Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) hosted a discussion in the Morning Health Talks discussion series focusing on the theme “More Than Money: the Missing Links in Healthcare Innovation Success.” The key takeaway from the event was that successful healthcare innovation depends heavily on close collaboration between entrepreneurs, researchers, and healthcare institutions, supported by a unified framework that helps startups move from idea to patient impact.
On 29 May, the second discussion with representatives of the sports sector was held at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), bringing together 30 experts from leading sports institutions, including representatives from. The discussion focused on the quality of sports specialist training, the demands of the labour market, and the development of programmes within the Sports study field.
The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Library is organising the "Baltic-German Summer School on Systematic Reviews" in collaboration with Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Medical Library (Germany) and Baltic partners from the Library and Information Centre of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (Lithuania) and Tartu University Hospital Library (Estonia).
Photo: Courtesy of the RSU Psychiatry Student Scientific Interest Group
Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) invites students and employees to join a new initiative – a running club! The aim of the club is to promote an active lifestyle and a sense of community.
The first joint run will take place on Wednesday, 4 June at 19:00, and will lead through one of Riga’s greenest routes – Uzvaras and Arkādijas parks in Pārdaugava.
RSU is starting a running club for students and staff! Run through the green parks of Pārdaugava together with Dzintars Brūvers. Distance – 5 km, surface – asphalt. Suitable for all levels.
Join the club's Whatsapp group to receive information about other RSU running events throughout the year.
Photo: Courtesy of RSU and the Rimi Riga Marathon
Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) took first place for being the largest team in the Rimi Riga Marathon, held on 17 and 18 May. Since last year, the university has climbed from third place to the top of the leaderboard. We are proud of our sporting spirit!
Autors: Artis Birziņš (RSU viesdocētājs studiju kursos Nākotnes domāšana" un Mākslīgā intelekta un datu zinātnes rīki)
The advent of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in education has been phenomenal. Many schools and universities are still trying to understand how these technologies will affect traditional teaching methods and academic principles and how to deal with them in the future.
On Friday, 23 May, the civil-military medical exercise Panaceja 2025 took place in Riga, its surroundings, Bauska, and Jūrmala, with active involvement of the Rīga Stradiņš University Medical Education Technology Centre (RSU METC). The goal of this exercise was to test and improve the ability to effectively collaborate in crisis situations, ensuring coordinated and efficient medical assistance to victims within the framework of comprehensive national defence.
RSU and RSU LASE staff and students are invited to go on a summer hike along the Garezeri lakes to the sea: Lilaste → Gauja River mouth and back (~14 km).
