The first stage of the Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and RSU Alumni Association T-shirt design competition has ended. The jury has selected five designs from which a winner will be selected. You can vote for your favourite on the RSU Facebook page until 23:59 on 21 February.
The jury consists of representatives from the RSU Alumni Association, the Communications Department and the RSU Student Union.
Have you ever played Werewolves (aka Mafia)? This is your chance to join an online version of the game two days before the next full moon (in case you have not checked the moon phases lately - the game will take place on 25 February at 16:00 GMT+2).
Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) has developed a dictionary of medical terms as a free smartphone app together with the Ventspils University of Applied Sciences. The dictionary targets international students studying medicine and dentistry in Latvia, medical practitioners, and translators. It is also useful for patients and can be used by Latvians when traveling, or by international patients who need to communicate with doctors in Latvia.
On Friday 12 February, 397 Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) graduates from 23 study programmes were awarded their diplomas. One third of the graduates are international students. This was the first graduation ceremony for the Health Communication master’s study programme.
Winter admissions at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) have come to a successful conclusion – the number of students who will start studying at the university this spring has increased by nearly 16% compared to the previous semester. 500 prospective students from 46 countries expressed their interest in studying at RSU and 293 students from 29 countries were admitted. Out of those 260 will study medicine, and 33 will study dentistry. This semester, studies for the newly admitted first-year students are scheduled to take place remotely.
The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Student Union (SU) and International Student Association (ISA) have designated February to be Integration Month. During this month, both societies encourage everyone to learn something new about other students and cultures at RSU, and have organised a series of events. This is the first time this event is being organised.
As it has become a tradition of sorts, immediately after the Orientation Week Speed Friending is organized to bring together RSU’s local and international students.
As part of the ERIC Forum Implementation Project, EATRIS is organising a cross-domain workshop on the subject of quality and reproducibility in the research process. The workshop will exchange best practices and explore challenges in the design and execution phase of research, and feature speakers from all domains of the ERIC Forum.
