Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) has been recognised as the most desirable employer in the public sector for the fourth year in a row in the survey TOP Employer 2025 organised by the recruitment company Alma Career Latvia
This recognition confirms RSU as a solid, reliable, and attractive employer capable of attracting and retaining professional specialists, while providing a modern, international, and growth-oriented work environment.
The Mogo/RSU hockey club has become the Optibet Hockey League champion for the third year in a row, convincingly defeating Zemgale/LBTU in the final series and securing the fifth Latvian championship title in the club’s history.
Photos: Courtesy of RSU, the Latvian Ice Hockey Fedearation, Kristaps Platačs
This week, volleyball takes centre stage at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) sports arena, as the RSU women’s volleyball team have been crowned Latvian champions, concluding the season with an impressive record: championship gold, victory in the Latvian Cup, and bronze in the Baltic League. Meanwhile, last week the Robežsardze/RSU men’s volleyball team secured the championship title, delivering a double triumph for RSU teams in Latvian volleyball.
On 15–16 April 2026, the 25th meeting of the ELIXIR Board of the European life science infrastructure for biological information was held at the Wellcome Genome Campus in the United Kingdom, bringing together representatives of member states, observer countries, and heads of national nodes.
Photo: Courtesy of the RSU Faculty of Social Sciences
The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Faculty of Social Sciences has completed a specially designed practical module as part of the study course Consumer Behaviour. Its aim was to provide students with the opportunity to work on real-world creative industry tasks in close collaboration with the Latvian Art Directors Club (LADC) and the company Circle K.
On Wednesday, 15 April, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) hosted a meeting organised by the Latvian Association of Universities with the Minister of Defence Andris Sprūds.
This week, from 14 to 16 April, the External Advisory Board – an international group of experts – will begin its work at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) to evaluate the university’s research directions and provide recommendations for their further development. The Board’s work was first organised in 2024, and this year’s visit continues that tradition, strengthening the international dimension of research at RSU.
At the meeting of the Senate of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) held on 14 April 2026, a decision was made regarding the nomination of the RSU Council members in three areas, in accordance with ‘The Regulation on the Procedure for the Selection and Nomination of the Members of the Council.’
Our women’s volleyball team is just one game away from a potential victory that would make them Latvian champions for the third year in a row.
Every spring, the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Student Union (Studējošo pašpārvalde, SP) gathers students, university representatives, and cooperation partners for the RSU SP's annual awards ceremony, Golden Horseshoe.
On the evening of 18 April, the RSU SP will honour outstanding individuals, the most remarkable events, and the most supportive organisations across 10 categories. It will also look back on the achievements of the past year and celebrate not only shared successes, but also the 33rd anniversary of the RSU Student Union.
