Out of 12 finalists, six secondary school pupils were selected at Rīga Stradiņs University (RSU) to represent Latvia at the European Olympiad of Experimental Science (EOES). The Olympiad is held in a different European country each year, and this time the event will take place in Latvia. The aim of EOES is to stimulate students’ interest in research in the fields of biology, chemistry, and physics.
Discussions on today's challenges and the importance of psychology and spirituality in addressing them are gaining momentum both in society and in professional circles. Emphasising the important contribution of interdisciplinary research to these discussions, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is inviting you to attend the 9th International Scientific and Practical Conference Health and Personality Development: An Interdisciplinary Approach from 13 to 15 April.
On 22 April 2023 at 17:00 the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) folk dance ensemble Ačkups will give a performance in the RSU Great Hall. Ačkups will be joined by other dance ensembles like Austris, Gatve, and Vektors from Riga, Diždancis and Kalve from Jelgava, as well as Zīle from Ķekava.
Together, we will celebrate the colourful spring and welcome an eventful summer.
Due to the great interest from researchers and doctoral students, the scientific committee of the 5th World Congress of Latvian Scientists Research Latvia has extended the deadline for abstract submission until 16 April 2023. Participants are invited to submit their applications for poster presentations and participation in the Science Slam competition.
On 19 April 2023 at 16:00, Michael Harris, visiting professor in family medicine at RSU, will host an interactive seminar on Zoom called How to Write a Paper.
The target audience: doctors, residents, students and anyone who writes or reads scientific articles. 2.5 academic hours or 2.5 continuing education points will be awarded for attendance.
The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Department of Orthopaedics will be organising a lecture by Assoc. Prof. Vito Pavone from the University of Catania (Italy) on Wednesday, 12 April.
Sexuality education has recently frequently been discussed in mass media in Latvia. FEMM (the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality) published the results from the study “Comprehensive sexuality education: why is it important?” in 2022. The study presents the status of sexuality education in the EU as well as recommendations for improving it.(1)
