From December 10 to 13, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) hosted an Erasmus+ Staff Week titled ‘Ready for the future: The power of simulation in higher education’. The event brought together 32 participants from eight countries, providing an opportunity to explore the use of simulation in teaching and higher education development. The participants included both academic and administrative staff from Belgium, France, Finland, Romania, Estonia, Ukraine, Spain, and Lithuania.
Incorporating simulations into higher education can significantly enrich the learning experience by preparing students more effectively for their future careers. Simulations often present complex challenges that require students to think critically and make decisions, thus enhancing their problem-solving abilities.
Tatjana Jukna will defend her doctoral dissertation on 20 December at 13.00 in an open meeting of the RSU Legal Sciences doctoral committee in the Hippocrates Auditorium in the RSU Main Building and on Zoom. Her dissertation is titled 'Legal Aspects and Solutions to the Problematics of Repo Transactions.'
Official reviewers
- PhD Dace Tarasova, Rīga Stradiņš University (Latvia)
- Dr. iur. Prof. Ingrīda Veikša, Turība University (Latvia)
- Prof. Tommaso Vito Russo, Salento University (Italy)
Should we trust AI in diagnostics? This was the critical question Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sergio Uribe, a renowned expert in artificial intelligence in healthcare, was invited to discuss in front of more than 500 attendees from around the world at the Digital Dentistry Society (DDS) State of the Art International Congress, held in Florence, Italy, on 18–19 October 2024.
On Thursday, 12 December, at 18.00, the exhibition Kas paliek pēc? ('What remains?’) will open at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Anatomy Museum, 9 Kronvalda bulvāris, Riga. The exhibition will be open until 11 January 2025.
On 28 November, the Pauls Stradinš Award was presented to prominent surgeon and scientist, and member of the board of the Riga East Clinical University Hospital (RAKUS), Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Prof. Harijs Plaudis. The award was presented at a celebratory ceremony in the RSU Great Hall.
Ingmārs Kreišmanis
Development Project Manager, RSU Social Sciences Research Centre
Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) has established a cooperation with the Consortium of European Social Science Data Archives (CESSDA) becoming its partner in Latvia.
Photo credit: RSU
In recognition of his outstanding and long-term contribution to the development of internal medicine, this year, the Kristaps Rudzītis Award was presented to nephrologist and scientist Assoc. Prof. Harijs Čerņevskis from the Rīga Stradiņš Univeristy (RSU) Department of Internal Diseases. On 3 December, Assoc. Prof. Čerņevskis was awarded the highest award in Latvia in the specialty of internal medicine at a celebratory event in the RSU Senate Hall in the presence of his colleagues.
