On 3 June, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) in cooperation with the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia brought together researchers, representatives of the Ministry of Welfare and the Ministry of Health, as well as non-governmental organisations for a seminar Promotion of Healthy Ageing, Welfare and Social S

According to a decision by the President of Latvia and the Chapter of Orders on 17 October 2022, the highest state decoration was bestowed on 81 people this year. Among them are three lecturers from Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) – lecturer Mārtiņš Malzubris, Associate Professor Aldis Lieljuksis, and Professor Emeritus Ilze Bārene.

State decorations are presented to those citizens who have served their country and its people through exceptional and selfless professional and social work, thus contributing to the development of Latvia. 

The use of wearable technologies in personalised medicine, such as smart textile garments, has increased in recent years including in physiotherapy. Guna Semjonova, a doctoral student at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and physiotherapist, has focused on the meaningful and evidence-based use of wearable technologies in physiotherapy since 2014. She first came across them in a clinical setting during an Erasmus+ exchange programme in Finland.

Earlier this week, the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Medical Education Technology Centre (METC) opened a new simulated surgical unit. Here, students will be able to learn and improve a wide range of medical skills.

The construction of the operating rooms in the unit started in May and RSU has invested a total of EUR 864,000 into the project. The newly built premises include an operating room, surgical and laparoscopic skills training rooms, as well as rooms for microsurgery and patient preparation.

The President of Latvia, Egils Levits met with the Rector of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Professor Aigars Pētersons and the Chair of the RSU Council Reinis Bērziņš to discuss the contribution of higher education exports to the Latvian economy and the development opportunities for higher education institutions on Monday, 24 October.

During two webinars we will find out more about implementation of FAIR principles in everyday work of a researcher. This will give introduction to some of the most significant aspects to make your research data FAIR.

First session

15/11

15:30–17:00 @ Zoom

Continuing the long-standing cooperation with Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Department of Orthopaedics, Professor Alexander Lerner from the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine at Bar-Ilan University and the Orthopaedic Clinic of Ziv Medical Center in Israel, gave several lectures at RSU on 14 October.

This time, the Professor lectured about orthopaedic war injuries at the Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology. He covered several topics: