The new academic year at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) started on Monday, 29 August. The University’s Rector, Professor Aigars Pētersons, was interviewed on the programme 900 sekundes for Latvian broadcaster TV3 where he outlined the results of summer admissions and gave an overview of current and planned reforms in higher education.

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology's Health Knowledge and Innovation Community (EIT Health) has announced the EIT Health RIS Innovation Call 2023. Its purpose is to fund the proof of concept phase of high-quality, strong, and balanced health care innovation projects.

Projects should address one or more of the following focus areas:

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During this workshop, we will

On Wednesday, 24 August, the Chairman of the Riga City Council Mārtiņš Staķis (PP) visited Rīga Stradiņš (RSU) together with Deputy Chairman Vilnis Ķirsis (JV), Member Inese Andersone, Head of Office Evija Celma and Ķirsis’ advisor, Gatis Liepiņš.  

We are announcing new Vertically Integrated Project team in collaboration with Riga Technical University! 

The RTU/RSU Vertically Integrated Project Indoor Air Smart Tracker team will develop an indoor air purification and disinfection robot prototype. The project includes identifying and defining appropriate control parameters for technologies used in robot prototypes, as well as develop indoor air quality assessment methodology and procedures, and control measurements.

This summer, the number international students enrolling in Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) was one of the largest in the history of the University. In total, almost a thousand applications from 79 countries were sent in, out of which 421 international students were selected and will start their studies at RSU this autumn.

It has only been a year since the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Anatomy Museum opened its doors to visitors after extensive construction, but it has already become a popular destination for locals and visitors. British artist Paddy Hartley’s visit to the museum last year was inspirational and led to a new exhibition titled Foetal Attraction, which has now been integrated into the museum's permanent exhibition. The exhibition will be open to the public at the Anatomy Museum until 26 January 2023.