Līga Avena will defend her doctoral dissertation on 27 October at 11:00 in an open meeting of the RSU Legal Sciences Committee in the Hippocrates lecture-theatre (16 Dzirciema iela) as well as online. Her dissertation is titled 'Legal Problems of Quality Aspect in Public Procurement Contracts'.
On 12-13 October, more than 50 experts, including from Harvard University and countries and regions such as the USA, Western Europe, Scandinavia, Israel and the Baltics, are meeting at the International Precision Medicine Networking Forum (PMNET) held at the National Library of Latvia in Riga to build collaboration in precision medicine with the biomedical ecosystem.
The annual security and foreign policy forum Riga Conference 2023 will take place at the National Library of Latvia on 20-21 October. The main programme will be preceded by Open Admission Day that includes many side events on 19 October where professionals and the wider public who are interested in security and foreign policy topics are welcome to in-person discussions in the library.
The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Institute of Public Health is hosting a Health Systems and Policy Monitor (HSPM) network meeting, in cooperation with the World Health Organization, dedicated to questions related to the health system and healthcare policy. The meeting will take place on 19 and 20 October, 2023.
On 12 October 2023, the traditional white coat ceremony for 3rd year students at the Faculty of Dentistry will take place in the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Great Hall. This ceremony symbolises the students' transition from pre-clinic work with mannequins to clinical work with patients.
The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) International Student Association (ISA) is holding its 2023 General Election from 26 – 28 October. The deadline to run for any of the board positions is 15 October (23:59).
ISA plays an important role in fostering a sense of community among and offering academic and personal support to international students studying at the University. It is crucial for students to actively participate in shaping the future of the vibrant international community at RSU.
On a commission from the Ministry of Health, a team of researchers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) conducted a study on the prevalence of mental health disorders and suicidal behaviour in Latvia between June 2019 and May 2023.
On Friday, 29 September, the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Medical Education Technology Centre (METC) opened its doors for European Researchers' Night. For four hours, individual visitors and families, as well as groups of pupils and youngsters could move through the building looking into each room. This was the first Researchers' Night to be held in person since the Covid-19 pandemic.
German students Isabell von Waitz and Hanna Kristina Kreuzer are both medical students pursuing their studies at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU).
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