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Shifting Perspectives: How an Erasmus+ Traineeship in Riga Transformed Andrea’s Approach to Social Sciences
Andrea Garbarini (23), a final-year Master’s student in Disaster and Health Crisis Management from the University of Eastern Piedmont in Italy, recently spent three months as an first Erasmus+ trainee at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Social Sciences Research Centre (SSRC). In this interview, conducted by Ilona Vilumsone, communication project manager at the RSU, Andrea shares how stepping out of his comfort zone and choosing the Baltic region brought unexpected data for his master's thesis, improved his public speaking, and completely changed his perception of academic hierarchy.
Portrait of Lauma Māra Vikmane

Photo: Courtesy of Lauma Māra Vikmane

We often imagine medical studies as constant learning, sleepless nights, and immense responsibility long before the first day at work at a medical institution. And that is true. However, a future doctor is also a person with their own interests, routines, exhaustion, joys, and ongoing search for balance between professional and personal life. For Lauma Māra Vikmane, singing in a choir provides this balance.  

Jekaterina Krauze will defend her doctoral thesis on Friday, 26 June, in an open meeting of the Doctoral Committee of Health Sciences. Her dissertation is titled 'Virtue Education in Judo-Philosophy-Based Physical Activities for 5–6-Year-Old Children in Preschool and Non-Formal Education.'

Jānis Zelmenis will defend his doctoral thesis on Friday, 19 June, in an open meeting of the Doctoral Committee of Law. His dissertation is titled 'The Definition and Modern Trends of Tax Planning in the European Union.'

National Guard Commander visits RSU to discuss cooperation in student training and military medicine

This week, Brigadier General Aivars Krjukovs, Commander of the National Guard of the Republic of Latvia, visited the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Medical Education Technology Centre to discuss cooperation opportunities with the university’s leadership regarding student involvement in national defence, the development of military medicine training, and the implementation of joint initiatives. 

RSU students win 17 medals at International SELL Student Games

Photo: Courtesy of the Latvia Higher School Sports Union

From 22 to 24 May, Latvia hosted the XLI International SELL Student Games, where the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) students achieved outstanding results, winning a total of 17 medals in various sports disciplines.

RSU was the most widely represented university at the competition, with 120 student athletes participating in all 14 sports disciplines, demonstrating both their excellent athletic performance and the university’s strong student athlete system. 

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