The global international education summit Student Journey took place on 18 - 22 October. It was organised by the London-based international education media and analytics company THE PIE. Baiba Pētersone, Director of the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) International Department, shared the university’s experience on providing support to international students at a panel discussion.

This year’s conference will be focused mostly on eye pathology. However, we will have sections devoted to the scientific and practical molecular pathology issues in brain tumour diagnostics and classification, as well as pathology of pituitary gland and congenital brain malformations. It is great honour for us that several internationally renowned speakers agreed to share their knowledge and experience with us.

‘Many people in Latvia, including the political leadership, do not have sufficient understanding of what reliable knowledge means’, says Klāvs Sedlenieks, a social anthropologist and Associate Professor at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) when asked about the reasons for the failure to combat the pandemic in an interview, published on “LV Portāls”.

Don’t miss an opportunity to participate in the i-Days hackathon organised by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology Health Community (EIT Health) and RSU!

It will be an excellent opportunity to create something new, improve your skills, and gain knowledge by working together in a diverse team and with experienced mentors, and maybe even to lay a foundation for your company. Students from all programmes, as well as recent graduates are welcome. To implement your business idea, you require knowledge of various topics.

In October, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), the RSU Alumni Association and the Boris and Inara Teterev Foundation green lit 14 targeted scholarships for lecturers to work on modernising study courses over the next four months. Teaching staff from both the social sciences and health care study directions presented innovative solutions for various courses to a scholarship committee in order to facilitate learning and enhance the pleasure that students’ can get from their studies.

Just as every year when autumn arrives, a new cycle begins not only in nature, but also at the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Student Union (SP). This year, from 25 October to 5 November every RSU student is invited to run for RSU SP Council elections.

Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Erasmus Day 2021 took place online on 14 October and was attended by 400 Erasmus+ participants and other interested parties from more than 10 countries. The event acted as a reminder about the importance of the Erasmus+ programme, which has provided numerous opportunities for RSU students and staff to successfully integrate into the European Higher Education Area.

Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) has been included in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies Ranking 2022 for the first time. The University’s ranking at 115 is not only the best in Latvia, but also the highest ranking that a Latvian university has ever achieved in any THE ranking.

On 21 October this year, researchers from the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Institute of Public Health who are participating in the Healthy Boost project met with Uldis Mitenbergs, Head of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Country Office Latvia, and with health promotion experts from the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. 

The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Research Breakfast, Value-based healthcare: challenges and opportunities in Latvia, will be held on 2 March 2022 on Zoom in English.

Agenda

9:00–9:10	Opening Agrita Kiopa, Vice-rector for scienec, RSU
9:10–9:50