The Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Annual Award for Researcher of the Year went to Assistant Professor Klāvs Sedlenieks from the Faculty of Communication at the Department of Communication Studies. Sedlenieks leads and conducts research on both international and local projects and actively participates in events aimed at popularising science. He is also the author or co-author of several publications and books.
On 28 May an awards ceremony was held to honour the sporting achievements of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) students. About 50 people were commemorated in total – individual athletes and sports teams as well as coaches, including several international students. Almost 50 medals were won in various sports disciplines this year. One of the biggest achievements was the Tet Riga Marathon that 205 runners, both RSU students and employees, participated in. Finnish student Jaakko Nieminen ended up winning first place in the 10-kilometre race!
Come mark the start of Latvian Midsummer celebrations on Wednesday 19 June at 15:00!
On 24 May practical courses called Insight into Contemporary Cardiothoracic Surgery were held for students of the Faculty of Medicine at the Senate Hall of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU). The courses are organised by the Cardiac Surgery Centre of Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital (PSCUH) for the second consecutive year in cooperation with the company Johnson & Johnson and the RSU Student Union.
After winning two silver medals in 2017 and 2018, Jaakko Nieminen triumphed at the 10-kilometer race at this year’s Tet Riga Marathon, making friends and supporters from two countries proud at the same time – his home country Finland and his study destination Latvia. Medical studies are so challenging that high athletic achievements might seem unattainable. Well, Jaakko is proof that it is possible.
By investing 3.24 million euros of its own funds Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) plans to start construction on a multifunctional study centre at the Children’s Clinical University Hospital in 2019. The investment will be a new step in the development of RSU that will benefit not only prospective and existing doctors but also patients. This is the first time such a centre will be constructed at a Latvian hospital in the history of RSU.
The national exams in Clinical Medicine were held from 27 to 29 May within the frame of the summer examination session of the RSU Faculty of Medicine’s 2018/2019 academic year. The exams are a way to assess the knowledge and the practical skills of 6th year students from the Faculty of Medicine. After successfully passing the exams students will obtain a medical doctor’s degree as well as a professional qualification.
Distinguished Swedish plastic surgeon, Dr. Charles Randquist, will be giving a lecture at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) on 8 June at 14:45. The lecture is organised by the Swedish medical student association in Riga (SLFSUR) in cooperation with the International Student Association (RSU ISA). Dr. Randquist will talk about his 25-year experience in the field of plastic surgery, and his road in getting to where he is today.
A medical art workshop took place at the Art Academy of Latvia on 21-23 May. It was lead by British medical artist Andrew Carnie.
The workshop was intended for students from the Academy and from RSU who were encouraged to focus on contemporary technology and the possibilities that it opens up, as well as to speculate on the anatomy of people in the future. During the workshop students were able to familiarise themselves with Carnie's methods, his experience working with scientists, as well as to make their own Anatomy & Beyond medical art project.
